Elly Fiorentini and David Sillito in BBC talk event at Scarborough's Big Ideas festival
One of BBC Radio York’s leading and most distinctive broadcasting voices, Elly Fiorentini, will be in conversation with the BBC Media & Arts Correspondent David Sillito at the Big Ideas Festival this weekend.
Ms Fiorentini will be discussing her 40-year career in broadcasting which included over a quarter of a century presenting her topical daily programme on BBC Radio York in addition to working across the BBC network.
From interviewing politicians, celebrities, helping communities to share their stories, covering Royal Visits and major events as well as hosting many charity fundraising events and political debates, she has seen many changes on how stories are delivered through the changes in broadcasting technology.
The in-conversation event is one of a series at St Mary’s Church on Saturday May 23, which also features television documentary broadcaster Peter Taylor CBE in conversation with David Sillito at 1.30pm, an ecclesiastical lecture on William Tyndale’s First English Bible by historian Dr Harry Spillane at 2.45pm and Scarborough’s Cultural Connections presentation with an evening of varied international music and poetry at 7pm.
There is free admission to the Cultural Connections event.
Elly Fiorentini: Waves Through Time: My 40-Year Radio Journey, in conversation with David Sillito is at St Mary’s Church at noon on Saturday May 23.
The Big Ideas By The Sea Festival runs until May 30 at various venues and locations.
Visit bigideasbythesea.com for tickets and more details.