Priestley and Pythons
Join this vibrant discussion with Bob Cryer, son of comedy legend, Barry Cryer, as he divulges anecdotes of his father’s incredible life and career from his new book, Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow, including the story of how Cryer called up his literary hero, J.B Priestley, and went over for tea with the Monty Python troop.
J.B. Priestley, born in Bradford in 1894, was a prolific writer, playwright, and social commentator. His works often delved into themes of social justice, time, and the interconnectedness of human existence. Though his work was often serious in nature, Priestley had a wicked sense of humour.
Cryer will be joined by Steve Abbott, manager-turned-producer for Monty Python, and Lindsay Sutton, Chair of the J.B. Priestley Society (both born in Bradford); this event is not one to be missed!
About the Speakers
Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-Australian writer, broadcaster and award-winning social advocate. Abdel-Magied trained as a mechanical engineer before becoming a full-time writer and broadcaster in 2016. She published her debut memoir, Abdel-Magied’s Story, with Penguin Random House at age 24, and followed up with her first fiction book for younger readers, You Must Be Layla, in 2019. Abdel-Magied’s critically acclaimed essays have been published in numerous anthologies, including the best-selling It’s Not About the Burqa and The New Daughters of Africa. After hosting the internationally released documentary, The Truth About Racism, she created Hijabistas, a series looking at the modest fashion scene in Australia. Abdel-Magied is also a regular contributor to the BBC, the popular Guilty Feminist podcast and media outlets and literary festivals around the world.
Althea Legal-Miller
Dr Althea Legal-Miller is a Senior Lecturer in American History and Culture at Canterbury Christ Church University. Dr Legal-Miller’s scholarship has appeared in Reclaiming the Great World House: The Global Vision of Martin Luther King Jr. (University of Georgia Press, 2019), Developments in American Politics 9 (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), and From Rights To Lives: The Evolution of the Black Freedom Struggle (Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, forthcoming 2024).
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