RDInsights

On this 50th anniversary year of ‘The Rocky Horror Show', what better time to pull out from our sound archive an interview with Sue Blane MBE RDI, responsible for the outrageous costume design for that crazy, trailblazing and legendary cult stage show and film, seen by 30 million people and is still pulling them in. In Sue’s delightfully honest and personal conversation with Mike Dempsey RDI in 2009, she talks about her life, work and a never-ending passion for theatre. Hosted on Acast. See

Canadian-born Alison Brooks RDI is one of Britain's most highly acclaimed architects. She moved to London in 1988 and founded her practice in 1996. She has produced a range of seminal works, from urban design and housing to major arts and higher education buildings; to temporary pavilions and private houses. She is the only architect to have won all three of the UK's most prestigious architectural awards: the RIBA Stirling Prize, the Manser (twice) Medal and the Stephen Lawrence Prize. In 2021 she

Roger Law RDI was one half of Luck and Flaw (with Peter Fluck), together creators of the classic 80s TV satire show ‘Spitting Image'. In the early noughties Roger lived in Australia creating large ceramic works and supervised their making in China. He eventually returned to the UK, and in 2020 he was back in the world of television as executive producer of a new series of ‘Spitting Image’, streamed on Britbox, with UK, US and German editions. This month sees a West End stage production of the show

Margaret Calvert RDI OBE is best known for her groundbreaking work with Jock Kinneir on the design of Britain’s road and motorway signing system introduced in 1965. She was also Head of Graphics at the Royal College of Art in London where she encouraged the rigour to design that she believes in. Still today you'll find her in her North London studio working on her lifelong passion for letterforms. I had the great pleasure of recording this interview with Margaret in 2015 about her life and work

In episode four of the RDInsights podcast series, fashion designer Sir Paul Smith RDI shares with Mike Dempsey RDI his story of leaving school at age fifteen, the accident that curtailed his hopes of being a racing cyclist to global recognition for his sartorial creations and much more in this revealing interview.This recording is from the RDI sound archive of 2010. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode three of the RDInsights podcast series, the three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell RDI, who was recently awarded the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship for her “outstanding and exceptional contribution to film” is in conversation with Mike Dempsey she shared her views of being up close and personal with actors and with advice on what you need to survive in the film business. This recording is from the RDI sound archive of 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

In episode two of the RDInsights podcast series, Mike Dempsey RDI is in conversation with four times Oscar-winning animator, Nick Park RDI whose beloved characters, Wallace & Gromit will return to the screen in 2024. Find out how his creative journey started and his relentless tenacity to make his first film, ‘A Grand Day Out'. This recording is from the RDI sound archive of 2013. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode of the RDInsights podcast series, Mike Dempsey is in conversation with renowned architectural designer John Pawson.For over three decades Pawson has dedicated his career to creating minimalist spaces that eliminate the unnecessary.With his passionate attention to detail and materials he has become known for his signature style, which has brought him global fame.But as you will hear, Pawson's creative path was long and winding before he finally found his passion in architecture