The BBC Interview: Mary Beard - Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018

We were delighted to welcome Britain's best-known classicist to Sheffield Doc/Fest in 2018. Mary's scholarly, yet accessible style has made her both a popular presenter and very public intellectual. In conversation with Charlotte Moore, Director of Content at the BBC, Mary discussed her broadcasting career, which includes co-presenting a major new series of Civilisations, along with David Olusoga and Simon Schama, as well as her most recent book, Women & Power: A Manifesto, hailed as a modern feminist classic.
Supported by BBC
Filmed by Sheffield Hallam University students and edited by Matthew Sturdy (Cosmic Joke).
More recordings from the 2018 Festival here - bit.ly/2NGmR0Q
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[@ElinT13]

That series "Meet the Romans" is absolutely brilliant, and I watch it again from time to time.

[@soilofk]

me too!

[@BRUTUALTRUTH]

Mary is a down to earth approachable national treasure ❤

[@dahliathereader2872]

I ❤️ Mary, she’s one of my favourite tv presenters and I’m not even British!

[@kingagebala]

I've seen many programmes with Mary Beard. Her way of talking, presenting ancient times is remarkable.

[@chrismiller2111]

Australia has much love for this beautiful woman, she is real, honest, humble & intelligent. I would love to have been in Mary's lectures at university.

[@herbieshine1312]

It find it baffling that someone with so much intelligence, passion, insight and knowledge would be judged on what she looks like rather than what she knows. It's obviously ridiculous to judge anyone just on appearance but especially when someone is so self aware and so knowledgeable.

[@squeeerle]

I am so glad we live in a time where not only can we read her books but we can listen to her speak. Mary Beard is brilliant! I am in the US BTW.

[@thomasbernecky2078]

Great New Sneaks! I've run through all of your marvelous series, and hope we'll have new ones in the US soon?

[@szabados1980]

4:33 Oh come on! You can show one BBC programme but you can't show the BBC showing a piece of another BBC programme? This is absolutely ridiculous!

[@leonardniamh]

Fantastic

[@epielettronica9468]

you are the best person

[@YoreHistory]

My argument would be showing the clips this way during a speaking engagement would qualify as "Fair use" copyright...short tiny clips that are just inserts.

[@rhonijking3005]

Mary is brilliant the interviewer needs to listen rather than comment and talk over the the guest

[@brunobrizzi933]

If you kill with a knife you'll by killed by a knife. (idiots on the webb) Mary ,in italy we love you. Personally I respect and saw all your work. Read it you too. Again thank you. P.s love for you to work on the ETRUSCAN. I'll patiently wait. Bruno Brizzi Maccaferri.

[@alysencameron361]

Humanity will achieve enlightenment when we never refer to being a gender or race and our knowledge is all we talk about.