OA Stories

Henry Fraser OA

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:10:00 GMT

Henry was paralysed from the top of the shoulders down in an accident whilst on holiday when he was just 17. In this OA Story, Trevor Llewelyn take him back to that day, and the incredible journey that he has been on since then. Not only did he find his own path to recovery, but he has gone on to become an inspirational public speaker, artist and author. Henry also discusses how setting routines and goals are key for him.

You can view Henry's artwork and find out more about his two books, The Big Little Things and The Power in You, here.

We apologise in advance for some blips in the sound quality of this film.

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James Hutton-Mills OA

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:59:36 GMT

James Hutton-Mills followed his grandfather and father to Dulwich College and was the eldest brother of five to attend the College in the 1980s and 1990s. Here he speaks to OA Stories about his time as a student and a boarder before reflecting on both a successful twenty-five year career in the city and a recent renewable energy project he is developing back in Ghana, which he hopes will have a real and lasting impact on global climate change.

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Dr Adrian Brettle OA

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:54:07 GMT

Adrian Brettle left the College in 1990 before achieving a first class honours degree from Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1994. He went on to gain a PhD in American History at the University of Virginia.

Highly respected in his field of the American Civil War, Adrian has been widely published in conference papers, journals, books and across social media. He even has a museum exhibit in the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. Currently he is a lecturer at Arizona State University and has just published his first book titled ‘Colossal Ambitions: Confederate Planning for a Post War World’. In it he considers a future in which the Confederates were fighting not just to retain what they had but also to gain their future empire. It was received with extremely positive reviews …’the most unique work on the Confederacy to appear in many years. No other historian has so completely researched and presented the harrowing ways that Confederates envisioned their nation.

In this OA Story, Adrian reflects on a career whose path did not immediately take him into academia and where he considers the opportunities and challenges in his post ‘Colossal Ambitions’ world.

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Tom Farrell

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:21:28 GMT

In todays OA Story, and part of our special Olympics Series, Trevor Llewelyn interviews Tom Farrell, former Chaplain at Dulwich College.

Tom was a Harrier when he first represented Great Britain in Melbourne 1956 as a 400m hurdler. He then went to Rome in 1960 running the 800m and reaching the quarter-finals. In addition to his appearances at the Olympics, Tom represented England in the 440 yards hurdles at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, and in 1960 set a British record of 51.0 seconds at the White City in an international match against Italy.

Tom then went to his third Olympic Games in Munich 1972, this time as one of a team of eight chaplains to be on hand to offer spiritual advice to competitors.

Tom was the College Chaplain from 1974 through to 1981.

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Emeka Udechuku OA

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:55:07 GMT

Emeka realised very early during his time at the College that his power, speed and agility could be put to good use having set a new sports day record in the discus in what he regards even now as ‘my first proper competition’. He had clearly found his forte and within a couple of years was the English Schools Under 15 title holder with a World Age Best for the Senior (2kg) discus next to his name.

In 1997, Emeka became the first British athlete to win a gold medal in the discus event at European, Commonwealth, World or Olympic level when, on his last throw, he won the European U20 event in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Although at 21 the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney proved just beyond his grasp, four years later he achieved his place in Athens with a personal best of 64.93m.

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Oliver Lam-Watson OA

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:22:13 GMT

Oliver will compete at the Paralympics between Wednesday 25 August and Sunday 29 August, and you can listen to an in depth interview with Oliver as part of our OA Stories podcast.

Oliver was born with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS), a condition that prevents Oliver weight bearing or straightening his left leg. After training to be an Architect for six years, Oliver took the decision to change direction and explore the limits of what was possible with his condition, as well as tackling the way people viewed disability.

‘The biggest challenge was not my leg or the fact that I could not walk, but society’s perception of me and what I was capable of. Four years ago I was told I would never be an athlete, so if you are young and having a tough time: I get it, that was me too. I encourage you to dream big, make every moment count, and don’t listen when they tell you to ‘take it easy, play it safe’ ’.

Having been challenged by a doctor to find a ‘real sport’ and not just the ‘Spartan’ obstacle course races he had been entering, Oliver took up wheelchair fencing, and within five months had represented Great Britain. In a very short space of time since then he has competed in seven World Cups, a European Championship and won a Bronze medal in the Team Epee in World Championships in Korea in 2019.

Oliver will travel to Tokyo as one of four wheelchair athletes in the British team.

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Trevor Llewelyn OA

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:18:36 GMT

We turn the tables on our presenter Trevor Llewelyn OA, as the Master, Dr Joe Spence marks Trevor's retirement from the College after over 30 years with his very own OA Story, starting in 1972 as a pupil. His athletics career, which started at the College, and for which he still holds the record for the high jump of 2.07m, continued as he competed for Team GB at the Eight Nations Games in Tokyo, and represented Wales in the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, 1982, finally jumping a personal best of 2.20m on home turf in Crystal Palace.

In 1987, Trevor returned to Dulwich to teach Geography, progressing to Head of Geography in 1988.

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Peter Hogan OA

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:31:07 GMT

In 1978, Peter Hogan OA (1963-1970), was asked by Pete Townshend of The Who to set up and manage his Magic Bus bookshop in Richmond. So began a relationship with publishing that that has lasted over forty years. After a stint as commissioning editor for Townshend’s company Eel Pie Publishing, Peter worked as a press officer for Rough Trade Records during the early days of The Smiths. Later, as an author, he wrote about music and film for magazines such as Melody Maker, going on to write books about, amongst others, The Doors, Queen and Velvet Underground.

In the late 1980s, Fleetway magazines spotted his talent and hired Peter as a comic book editor, although it was not long before he began to write his own scripts; in particular for 2000 AD, and then DC Comics.

In 2011 he began work on a title (in collaboration with artist Steve Parkhouse) that after a decade, has brought him overnight success. His graphic novel series ‘Resident Alien’ tells the story of an alien who crash lands on Earth and passes himself off as a small town doctor. Peter is aware that his creation has ‘touched a nerve’ and that ‘the time was right for a change from aliens who wanted to invade, probe, or eat people (or all three), and that the world was more than ready to embrace a story where the alien is the guy that you are rooting for.’ There is no doubt that both the viewing public and Sky TV agree, as this low key, off kilter, fish out of water tale has just been commissioned for a second series.

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Kitchen Social - Take and Make Boxes

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:23:09 GMT

Dulwich College has partnered with two young OAs - Alec Bannister (2005-2016) and Cam Henderson (2011-2016) - to help combat ‘holiday hunger’ in Southwark.

The pandemic has had a devastating impact on children’s access to food. In London alone, 400,000 children currently face food insecurity, and right here on our doorstep in Southwark, increasing numbers of children are eligible for free school meals, leaving them vulnerable to holiday hunger outside of term time, during weekends and school holidays.

At a time when global communities are facing extraordinary challenges, Dulwich is committed to making a difference wherever they can, especially in the local community. Alec Bannister and Cam Henderson, inspired to help combat holiday hunger amongst children in Southwark, have launched an initiative to raise funds to support Kitchen Social: Take & Make Boxes, part of the Mayor’s Fund for London, to provide healthy recipe boxes to children during school holidays.

Visit the JustGiving Page.

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Colin Everard OA

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:12:29 GMT

Colin Everard was at Dulwich between 1943 and 1948. He spent much of his professional career working in the field of civil aviation working on projects aimed at improving air safety across Africa, Asia and the Pacific region. Colin has been widely published in professional journals and on retirement has written both fiction and non-fiction works with his most recent 'Desert Locust Plagues' looking back at his time in the early 1950's when he was helping to control the swarms of locusts devastating crops and livestock throughout Eastern Africa. Colin has certainly had a long and fascinating career on which to reflect.

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Nick Lawson OA

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:21:26 GMT

Nick was at Dulwich College between 1983 and 1990, and by his own admission he was not an early achiever but discovered a love for economics in the sixth form as a result of some inspirational teaching.

After a taking a degree in Economic History at Exeter University he entered the City, working for Dutch bank ABN Amro, leaving to join Deutsche Bank in 1998. With the temperament and drive to thrive in the complex and competitive world of finance he flourished, becoming Managing Director in his early thirties and eventually spending the next seventeen years at the company. Nick was less well prepared though for the tragic death of his son in 2006, and he speaks candidly about how this period of his life affected him both personally and professionally.

Nick has always had a strong sense of civic responsibility and the charity he set up in his son’s name has been responsible for regranting some £6m to help the most marginalised children across the world. He has also found the time to work with the Home Office on county lines and knife crime, as well investing in Chorus: a Police Intelligence Company that was involved in the search for the Ariana Grande bombing at the Manchester Arena.

In the little spare time that he has, Nick is a cricket aficianado and passionate supporter of Aston Villa football club.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 10

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:43:45 GMT

New Years Day sees Andy reflect on a turbulent but busy 2020. It was a year which saw him move to Japan to take his university finals. At the end of the summer he flew to Shanghai before making the long journey north to the province of Liaoning and the city of Xing Cheng. Andy looks back at some of the most memorable moments of the last nine months before anticipating his return to Shanghai and the world of work.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 9

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:43:30 GMT

It is Christmas morning in London and late afternoon in Xing Cheng, NE China as Andy and Trevor discuss the festive differences between East and West, including community, commercialisation, faith and food.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 8

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:43:01 GMT

A single case of Covid 19 in Beijing makes the headlines in China just as the country begins the roll out its vaccine. In the UK, London, the South East and parts of Eastern England are moved into Tier 4 preventing some 16 million people from mixing over the festive period.

Plenty to talk about this week as Andy and Trevor look in more detail at the differences between the West and the East and in particular how the Chinese language has evolved since the cultural revolution of the 1960’s and then more recently with the growth of social media.

See if you can spot the edit where we had to pause recording while Andy took delivery of an order of San Pellegrino mineral water. It seems you can deliver anything anywhere in the world these days.

Join the pair on 25 December for a Christmas Special full of tinsel, presents and festive fare.

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Jahan Anzsar OA

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:37:00 GMT

In the next instalment of OA Stories, we learn a little about what it is like to work as an Actuary; a fascinating environment where the price of uncertainly is calculated and risk is managed. Jahan Anzsar OA has over 15 years experience in the UK General Insurance market. He has worked at a large UK Personal & Commercial Lines insurer (RSA), a regulator (Lloyd's of London), an actuarial consultancy (Deloitte LLP), and London Market (Re)Insurers (XL Catlin Group Limited and Beazley Group).

During this story we hear about Jahan's career so far and he gives us a real insight into the world of risk including his experience with some of the world's largest natural disasters and more recently the rapidly growing threat to cyber security.

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Tom Lord OA - Part 2

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:29:39 GMT

Tom Lord OA (2002-2009) joined us earlier this year to record a conversation with Trevor Llewelyn for the OA Story podcast.

Tom speaks candidly of his struggles to engage positively with his university studies, something he fully admits was not for him. He does though recognise that time spent away from his degree opened up opportunities in the hospitality industry. It proved to be the perfect environment, suiting both his temperament and skill set. He had found his calling. Now a veteran of over a decade, Tom talks to us about his far from straight forward journey from Dulwich College right through to his current project as founder of new drinks brand 'Hospitality Gin'.

Tom has seen first-hand how COVID-19 has decimated businesses and personal lives and he wanted to find a way to provide long-term support to those working in hospitality industry. All profits from sales of Hospitality Gin: Charity Dry are being donated to charities and causes that support the UK hospitality industry, both directly and indirectly, initially through donations to The Drinks Trust and Hospitality Action.

Alongside Hospitality Gin Tom has worked tirelessly through the pandemic to ensure clear and correct information is available to bars and individuals across the UK. A role that has become increasingly important since the introduction of the Tier system in October.

To find out more visit https://hospitalitygin.co.uk/

Our OA Story is split into 2 parts, Toms Journey and the COVID response.

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Tom Lord OA - Part 1

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:27:05 GMT

Tom Lord OA (2002-2009) joined us earlier this year to record a conversation with Trevor Llewelyn for the OA Story podcast.

To find out more visit https://hospitalitygin.co.uk/

Our OA Story is split into 2 parts, Toms Journey and the COVID response.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 7

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:49:24 GMT

The tourist beaches of Xing Cheng remain empty as the temperature continues to drop and the first light dusting of snow falls on the city. As the wind chill drives the thermometer well below zero, Andy ventures out to visit one of the cites largest food markets. Even on a weekday it attracts thousands of locals keen to buy meat and vegetables at the best price. Perhaps not surprisingly tempers can fray.

The conversation turns to Christmas – or rather the lack of it, Covid and Communism as Andy discusses how trust in a single party state impacts on people’s daily lives.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 6

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:59:57 GMT

Andy has been in northern China for just over a week now. The sun maybe shining but the thermometer barely registers above zero during the day and plunges well below after dark.

The city of Xing Cheng maybe small by Chinese standards, a mere 500,000 but it continues to have grand plans and new apartment buildings and office blocks are added at what seems to be an unsustainable rate.

We join Andy on a trip to the resting place of his great great grandfather, before he guides us around the Xing Cheng's bustling city centre and 'Old Town', possibly the best preserved of the Ming Dynasty cities in China.

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Roger Knight OBE OA

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 17:32:12 GMT

We had the absolute pleasure to interview Roger Knight OBE (57-66) for OA Stories.

Roger is not only a Past President of the Alleyn Club, but also a former languages teacher, Governor of the College and of course an OA.

Roger is maybe most widely known for his outstanding cricket career, a left-handed batting all-rounder, Roger represented Cambridge University, Surrey, Gloucestershire and Sussex during a first-class career that spanned 387 matches. He captained Surrey for six seasons and led them to victory at Lord’s in the NatWest Trophy in 1982. After retiring from professional cricket Roger became Secretary & Chief Executive of MCC followed by President of the MCC in 2015. In 2007 New Year's Honours Roger was awarded OBE for services to cricket.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 5

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:27:35 GMT

We take the opportunity to catch up with Andy in the final hours of his two week quarantine in Shanghai before he leaves the city to travel to the Liaoning Province on the NE Coast of China.

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Professor Karol Sikora OA

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:04:57 GMT

Professor Karol Sikora OA (1959-65) spoke about his first steps into and experiences with social media, followed by reflections on the pandemic and it's impact on healthcare generally, and cancer in particular. The talk was followed by a Q&A on a wide range of topics including innovations in cancer treatments, social media, the NHS, and Covid testing, treatment and vaccines.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 4

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 12:19:29 GMT

Life is moving quickly for Andy as he takes his Japanese driving test before flying to Shanghai in search of a new job and possibly a new life. We hear just how seriously the Chinese authorities take quarantine as Andy has to spend two weeks in a hotel room he is unable to leave with temperature checks twice a day and no menu choice for any of his three daily.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 3

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:52:35 GMT

Learning to drive in Japan is a rather different experience to the UK. In this episode Andy is in the middle of a two week residential driving course and he takes us through what it is like to spend much of your day studying driving theory before putting it into practice on the streets of a specially constructed model of an imaginary town.

We then characteristically move on to something completely different and talk about the potential pending population crisis in Japan and China including contrasting population policies and some slightly strange experiments in the 1970's with white mice.

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 2

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:01:19 GMT

Andy Zhang talks to Trevor today about the logistics of attending a job interview in Shanghai flying in from Japan, the regulations in place and the associated costs. We look forward to hearing the outcome in coming podcasts, good luck Andy!

We then move on to golf. Andy had great fun playing 27 holes in Tokyo Bay recently, reliving childhood memories. We talk technical, physical and the psychological elements involved.

The conversation moves to family trees, warlords and Chinese history as Andy does a bit of research into his heritage.

We finish this episode as we learn Andy is about to enter a two week boot camp to learn to drive. More on that next time!

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International Edit Part 2: Episode 1

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:21:31 GMT

The Second Series of our OA Stories International edit with OA Andy Zhang (2014 -2016) in Japan begins after a two month gap.

In this episode we catch up on what's been happening in Japan as we head into Autumn. Andy talks to Trevor Llewelyn about aggressive fiscal policies, politics and how Japan is managing Covid compared to Britain.

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Peter Fison OA

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 07:48:01 GMT

Peter Fison spent 11 years at the College, leaving in 2004 to study Zoology at Manchester University. Even before starting his degree he knew that he wanted to work in television and so towards the end of his course he started contacting wildlife documentary production companies; in his own words becoming a 'cv, door pounding machine'. His persistence paid off and resulted in a job offer to work on a new Channel 4 series, ‘Inside Nature’s Giants’ which looked to uncover the secrets of some of the planets largest animals. Within eighteen months he was directing episodes of that same series.

Peter is now a BAFTA and EMMY award winning producer and director of TV documentaries; mostly focusing on natural history but also science.

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Oscar Owen OA

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:04:50 GMT

Oscar Owen left Dulwich in 2017 and is currently studying at Durham University. Oscar has had an interest in magic from a young age but only recently decided to take his hobby more seriously. His first YouTube video which revealed how Harry Houdini had been fooled by a magic trick accumulated 20,000 views in only a few days showing him that there was a real demand for 'show and tell' videos with high production values. Today he has 426K followers and his videos have been viewed over 46,000,000 times.

Oscar is an illusionist who shares the secrets of the magic trade on his YouTube channel, teaching viewers how to master card tricks that defy belief.

Recently Oscar has launched a Magic Course and there is a book on the way!

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International Edit Part 1: Episode 6

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:01:08 GMT

The sixth and final part in our OA Stories International edit with OA Andy Zhang (2014 -2016) in Japan.

This episode considers the impact on modern Japan of the dropping of the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima 75 years ago. We also reflect on the Olympic Games of 1964 and consider the impact of the postponement of the 2020 Games on Tokyo. Finally the conversation turns to the Japanese attitude to holidays at which point we sign off until Series Two - see you in September!

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International Edit Part 1: Episode 5

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:00:33 GMT

The fifth part in our OA Stories International edit with OA Andy Zhang (2014 -2016) in Japan.

The Tohuku earthquake and the devastating impact on the nuclear power plant at Fukishima is at the heart of this episode which also considers the Yakuza criminal syndicates as well as the fascinating role that Japan plays in the politics of South East Asia.

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International Edit Part 1: Episode 4

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:00:01 GMT

The fourth part in our OA Stories International edit with OA Andy Zhang (2014 -2016) in Japan.

Andy speaks of his childhood in Japan while reflecting on the education system before the discussion turns to the unique geography of this island nation; a volcanic archipelago of over 6,000 islands.

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Nick Waters OA

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:00:29 GMT

Nick Waters (2001-2008) left Dulwich in 2008 to study History at Leeds before joining the Army.

After four years in the Army Nick took a MA in Conflict, Security and Development at King's College London before joining Bellingcat. Bellingcat is an independent international collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists using open source and social media investigation to probe a variety of subjects – from Mexican drug lords and crimes against humanity, to tracking the use of chemical weapons and conflicts worldwide. Operating in a unique field where advanced technology, forensic research, journalism, investigations, transparency and accountability come together.

Nick's work has focused on human rights abuses in Syria and the use of drones by sub-state actors. He has a special interest in the conflicts in Syria, as well as social media, civil society, intelligence and security.

Nick is a 2018 European Press Prize Laureate.

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International Edit Part 1: Episode 3

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:40:00 GMT

The third part in our OA Stories International edit with OA Andy Zhang (2014 -2016) in Japan.

After a spike in cases in Tokyo we catch up with the state of Covid in Japan before digging a little deeper into some of the social conventions that are important part of Japanese culture. We visit a typical Japanese restaurant and Onsen hotel before looking at some of the ways transport is organised across the Tokyo region.

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International Edit Part 1: Episode 2

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:39:29 GMT

The second part in our OA Stories International edit with OA Andy Zhang (2014 -2016) in Japan.

This week we visit an Onsen hot pool and a Kabukicho club and also spend some time looking around Shiroi just outside Tokyo in an attempt to find out about the Japanese housing market and cuisine.

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International Edit Part 1: Episode 1

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:38:52 GMT

The first in our OA Stories International edit with OA Andy Zhang (2014 -2016) in Japan.

Episode 1 - Andy talks about his experiences so far in Japan after moving in March 2020, he talks about Covid, learning Japanese, and the comparative cost of trains from Orpington to Victoria.

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Chris Brown OA

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:54:26 GMT

In the next episode of OA Stories, Chris Brown OA (2006-2011) joins Trevor Llewelyn to talk all things football. After leaving Dulwich in 2011 Chris was pretty focused, he knew he wanted a career in sport, ideally football, with a chance meeting on the terraces of his beloved Newcastle United and plenty of hard work and passion Chris is now Head of Social for Dugout a unique digital media company co-owned by 10 of the world’s biggest football clubs. The collaboration helps football clubs to educate, engage and grow their digital fanbase using video content created from current, archived and real-time footage, and then distributed across Dugout’s network of over 60 million engaged fans globally. Chris talks about the journey so far.

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John Murray OA

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:41:33 GMT

John Murray OA 1970 – 1978, has over 26 years experience as a Chartered Building Surveyor first joining Dron & Wright in 1990 as a recently qualified surveyor. He then spent seven years in Commercial and Residential Property Management before he re-joined Dron & Wright as an Associate and was subsequently made Partner, heading up the Building Consultancy Department.

In this interview John gives some advice to aspiring surveyors, breaking down the different types of Chartered Surveyor and the many options available for those looking to get into the industry. He then talks about changes in the industry over past 20 years and agile working, and also the things that have stayed pretty much the same such as a requirement for a prestige address in the City.

John’s concluded by offering his predictions for the 'new normal' in the world of commercial property since Covid-19.

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Brian Barnett OA

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:22:34 GMT

Brian Barnett OA (1947-1952) was at the age of 22, in 1958, given a once in a lifetime opportunity. It all started with a newspaper competition, The Daily Express were offering one reader the chance to win a seat on the first jet to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean in exchange for a witty slogan. Brian duly submitted his entry "Comet 4, ace of space, in the transatlantic race" on his way to work and within days was part of history, in this OA Story Brian tells us about the whole experience.

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Alastair Fairley OA

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:08:25 GMT

With a background in Community action and community service stemming back to his days at Dulwich College Alastair Fairly OA (1971-1976) talks to Trevor Llewelyn in the next episode of OA Stories about his current project as co-founder of the Hastings HEART Mutual Aid Group.

HEART (Hastings Emergency Action Response Team) was started with a colleague in March 2020 to help support local residents in coping with Covid-19, the organisation has grown to become one of the largest Mutual Aid Groups in the country, fostering a significant army of 1000+ volunteers with some 3200 supporters on its Facebook Group, providing practical help, support and advice for the community.

The group are now focusing on a post Covid response looking at how they can keep supporting the community as we begin to emerge from the Covid lockdown.

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Frank Chapman OA

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:33:38 GMT

On leaving Dulwich Frank Chapman OA (1970-1977) graduated with a Master’s in Engineering Science from St Catherine's College, Oxford, prior to serving in the Royal Air Force.

In this interview Frank talks with Trevor Llewelyn about his very first flight, on Dulwich College playing fields, through to flying with the RAF and then to today where he is a test pilot for Airbus in France.

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Sir Peter Duffell KCB CBE MC OA

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:39:55 GMT

Lieutenant General Sir Peter Duffell KCB CBE MC, OA (1949 -1956), President of the Alleyn Club 2006-2007. Sir Peter was commissioned into the 2nd Gurkha Rifles in 1960. As a young company commander he was awarded the Military Cross leading his Gurkhas in clandestine operations against Indonesia in 1965. He was Commander British Forces in Hong Kong between 1989 and 1992, serving there during a challenging period for the Territory, before becoming the British Army’s Inspector General. On retirement he worked commercially for 20 years in London, New York, Beijing, Moscow and elsewhere. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and a Trustee of the Foyle Foundation, which supports the Arts. For a number of years he was a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Sir Peter's new book Gurkha Odyssey is out now.

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Conrad Manning OA

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:44:37 GMT

Conrad Manning OA (2009-2011) Naval Architect, sailor and passionate about inspiring future engineers through sailing.

At the tender age of fourteen and with sailing in his blood, Conrad was sufficiently inspired by a talk given by yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur to declare to his family that he wanted to sail around the world. It is an ambition that still burns brightly and today he talks to Trevor Llewelyn about his life in sailing both on and off the water.

After two years at Dulwich, Conrad studied Ship Science and Naval Architecture at Southampton University before taking up a role as a junior designer at the highly respected Ker Yacht Design. He now splits his time between developing professionally as a naval architect, honing skills on the water and engaging with the next generation of engineers. However, sailing solo around the world on 60ft racing yachts in the Vendée Globe is still his ultimate ambition!

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CJ Obi OA

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 13:44:29 GMT

A match made in heaven? Trevor Llewelyn, Geography teacher, today interviews CJ Obi OA (1999 – 2006), founder of The Urbanist Platform, which aims to attract more people into a career in the built environment.

We don’t dwell too long on why CJ did not study A Level Geography with Mr Llewelyn whilst at Dulwich. We move swiftly on!

CJ's passion for promoting the built environment grew while studying both Urban Planning, Design & Management (BSc) and then European Property Development (MSc) at University College London (UCL).

He has always been interested in the connection between cities and people but became frustrated by how disregarded the planning sector was to many who are not in the industry.

In April 2019 CJ created The Urbanist Platform in order to both attract more people into careers in the built environment but also to start a real conversation about how cities look and behave now and into the future.

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Taran Matharu OA

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:19:23 GMT

Taran Matharu OA (2004-2009) found a passion for reading at a very early age. His love for stories developed into a desire to create his own, writing his first book at nine years old.

In November 2013 at the age of twenty two and while taking time off to travel, Taran began to write the Summoner series. The early chapters of the first book, The Novice, were published on the storytelling platform Wattpad and went viral, reaching over three million reads in less than six months.

The Summoner series has now been published in 15 territories and is a New York Times Bestseller having sold over a million copies in the English language. The Contender series is his second epic trilogy, with the first in the series The Chosen, out now.

He talks in this interview with Trevor Llewelyn about being encouraged to write at school, particularly by his English teacher Ian Brinton before taking us on a journey through his professional writing career to date.

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Alex Willats OA

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:24:56 GMT

Alex Willats OA (1983–1991) talks to Trevor Llewelyn about the hotel industry and how from very early on he fell in love with the industry and has worked for some of the very best hotels in the world. Today Alex is the General Manager of China World Summit Wing, Beijing, operated by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.

With 25 years of experience in the hotel industry, Alex has also managed The Ritz London, Claridge's; and Dusit Thani Bangkok. Prior to joining China World Summit Wing, Beijing, he was general manager of Shangri-La at The Shard, London.

The image was taken of Alex and his family during Chinese New Year.

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Fenton Whelan OA

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:44:20 GMT

Fenton Whelan OA (1990-2000), Founder and CEO of Acasus, joins us today to talk about his work with governments around the world to drive rapid improvements in education and health care systems.

Fenton studied Arabic at the University of Oxford and then worked for McKinsey's public sector practice supporting governments around the world on transformational reforms. He then formed Acasus in 2013. Currently he is supporting governments in Asia, Africa and South America.

Fenton is the author of a number of books and articles, including Lessons Learned: How good policies produce better schools and The Learning Challenge. and has lived in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Cyprus, Bahrain and the United Kingdom.

Further information is available at acasus.com

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Ben Fordham OA

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:17:42 GMT

Ben Fordham OA studied Law at Nottingham University then worked in the city for Linklaters for 3 years. After spending a year in Texas as part of his studies and discovering real Mexican food he wanted to bring that authentic, good quality fresh taste to London. In 2008 with co-founder Felipe Fuentes Cruz he opened Benito’s Hat, a Mexican Bar and Kitchen on Goodge Street. Together they opened more than 10 restaurants and expanded beyond London.

Most recently the duo have written two cookbooks Real Mexican Food and Everyone Loves Taco’s.

Ben now lives in Texas with his family where he continues to open and operate restaurants.

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Dr Faheem Ahmed OA

Tue, 26 May 2020 09:13:41 GMT

Dr. Faheem Ahmed OA (2003-10) joins us today to talk about his work with COVID-19 focusing on how COVID-19 is exacerbating social inequality around the world, especially among those with low incomes and black and ethnic minority communities.

Faheem has a medical degree from King’s College London and a master’s degree in health systems management from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Faheem was just putting the finishing touches on his MBA, at Columbia Business School, as COVID-19 began to spread, he relocated to his home in London to complete his degree remotely and work on the frontline of the crisis.

You can read more on Faheem's recent research in his recently published article in The Lancet, co-authored with Professor Joseph Stiglitz.

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The Uganda Schools Project

Tue, 19 May 2020 12:47:16 GMT

Today as part of our OA Stories project we talk to Harry Bucknell OA (00-05) and Sean Richardson OA (02-07) about The Uganda School Project.

The aim of the project, which was set up in 2016, was to support struggling schools in rural Uganda. During their first years they have supported Bumakenya Primary School, in Manafwa, Eastern Uganda. They have established an infrastructure at the school, which included the installation of clean water source, four new classrooms, new teachers, sports programmes, health screening for the community, free lunch for the pupils and for the first time, clean and safe latrines.

The school is in much better condition since 2016, both in terms of the facilities and quality of the education. However, the work is far from finished, they rely on the generosity of supporters to help them achieve the schools aims.

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David Horner OA and Edward Oakeley OA

Fri, 15 May 2020 09:57:05 GMT

In this episode we have the pleasure of taking to David Horner OA (1981-88) and Edward Oakeley OA (1981-88), friends whilst at the College. Both studied Biochemistry and subsequently work in the field.

Davids interests moved towards genomics and molecular evolution working at the Natural History Museum in London, and now at the University of Milan, where he has specialized in comparative genomics, molecular evolution, and more recently on the development of software and algorithms for the analysis of high throughput sequencing data.

Edward worked at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research as Head of Functional Geonomics before moving to Novartis in Basel, Switzerland as Associate Director of Genomics.

In this interview they both talk to Trevor Llewelyn about their careers and give us some insights into Coronavirus.

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Professor Andrew Sherry OA

Mon, 04 May 2020 11:36:10 GMT

Professor Sherry was due to join us for our first STEM professional networking event in London on 4 May. Trevor Llewelyn talks to Andrew about his career since Dulwich and his current role with the National Nuclear Laboratory.

Having always been interested in research and the application of new ideas in the engineering world Professor Sherry is Chief Scientist at the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and a Research Professor at The University of Manchester. Professor Sherry undertook a PhD with Rolls Royce before joining the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in 1987 where he led research into materials ageing and structural integrity. He joined the University of Manchester in 2004 where he holds his current position and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and a Chartered Engineer.

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Mustard Media - Events4Covid19

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:34:49 GMT

Rob Masterson and Oliver Hackett left Dulwich in 2007 and both headed to Manchester. Here they talk with Trevor Llewelyn about their journey with Mustard Media and how the business is diversifying during the pandemic.

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The 2.6 Challenge

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:23:55 GMT

Nick Rusling OA is a passionate believer in getting more people involved in sport and has 20 years’ experience of overseeing sporting events. Rusling is currently CEO of mass participation events company Human Race. Today Nick talks with Trevor about the 2.6 Challenge and how they have managed to pull it all together in days.

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Harvest for Heroes

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:33:00 GMT

Harvest for Heroes is an initiative set up by Oliver Bailey OA and William Townsend OA to support those on the front line, they have teamed up with UK-wide fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs and milk suppliers who are committed to this cause and are delivering boxes of fresh food to NHS staff around the country. Trevor Llewelyn, Secretary of the Alleyn Club talks to them about their journey so far.

Find out more, follow their journey and donate to the cause on their website.

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