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H-Hour #206 Jess Nesling – actress

Jess Nesling is a London-based actress and voice artist originally from Swansea, South Wales. Jess has played Queen Elizabeth in Antic Disposition’s critically acclaimed tour of Richard III , Elvira in Blithe Spirit and Hermione in The Winter’s Tale with Changeling Theatre. Jess is currently writing her first full-length play, about the women of Kilmainham Gaol. https://jessnesling.co.uk/

Podcast host: Hugh Keir ( @hughkeir )

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H-Hour #205 Grant Kilburn – actor, stroke survivor

Grant Kilburn is an actor who featured in the film Kajaki (a.k.a. Kilo Two Bravo) but at just 23years old, he suffered a stroke, which resulted in him taking a step away from acting for nearly a decade.  He is currently performing in 2:22 A Ghost Story – a thriller play by Danny Robins showing in London’s Apollo Theatre now. www.instagram.com/grantkilburn/ https://222aghoststory.com/

Podcast host: Hugh Keir ( @hughkeir )

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H-Hour #194 Bags Simmons – Rogue Heroes military adviser, owner of Bare Arms

Benjamin “Bags” Simmons is the military adviser to the BBC production “Rogue Heroes”. Bags is also the owner of Bare Arms – a company which provides military services to TV & Film. This is Bags’ second appearance on H-Hour (first appearance on #40). Prior to founding Bare Arms, Bags served as an Officer in the Royal Tank Regiment and deployment on multiple operational tours during his service.

Podcast host: Hugh Keir ( @hughkeir )

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H-Hour Podcast #193 Iain Donnelly – former Police Superintendent, author & host Tango Juliet Foxtrot

Iain is a former Superintendent of West Midlands Police, author of Tango Juliet Foxtrot and podcast host. Iain has appeared on the podcast before #161) and has returned specifically to discuss the recent H-Hour episode featuring Neil Wood. Link to his podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tango-juliet-foxtrot/id1559103724 Link to his book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tango-Juliet-Foxtrot-British-policing-ebook/dp/B09BTP8QQV

Podcast host: Hugh Keir ( @hughkeir )

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H-Hour Podcast #191 Liz McConaghy – “Chinook Crew ‘Chick'” author

Liz McConaghy, from a small town in County Down, spent a total of seventeen years flying with the RAF’s Chinook Fleet. Aged just 21, she was the youngest aircrew member to deploy to Iraq and was also the only female crewman’ on the Chinook wing for four years. Liz became the longest serving female chinook crew member and during her career deployed to Afghanistan ten times. Liz is also the author of “Chinook Crew ‘Chick’: Highs and Lows of Forces Life from the Longest Serving Female RAF Chinook Force Crewmember “

Podcast host: Hugh Keir ( @hughkeir )

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H-Hour Podcast #190 Neil Woods – undercover police, drug law reform activist

Neil Woods spent fourteen years (1993-2007) infiltrating drug gangs as an undercover police officer – befriending and gaining the trust of some of the most violent, unpredictable criminals in Britain. With the insight that can only come from having fought on its front lines, Neil came to see War on Drugs as futile.

Podcast host: Hugh Keir ( @hughkeir )

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H-Hour Podcast #188 Stu Hale – sniper, mine strike survivor

Stuart Hale is a former sniper who lost his leg during a mine strike incident in Kajaki, Helmand Province on the 6th September 2006 – the “Day of Days”, during which several others were wounded and one solider was killed – Mark Wright, posthumously awarded the George Cross. In 2008, Stuart became the first amputee to return to the front line in Afghanistan.

Podcast host: Hugh Keir ( @hughkeir )

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