{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67372137d3a0091de2ab3f92/67603a9b64b31a6479898884?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Miriam Margolyes","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67372137d3a0091de2ab3f92/1734357900640-926c62d4-bbea-4019-8224-933f846f2362.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Listen back to&nbsp;an unforgettable evening of stories, laughter and outspoken opinions with <strong>Miriam Margolyes</strong>.&nbsp;This podcast was recorded at West Cork Literary Festival on 15 July 2024 and Miriam was in conversation with Lynn Ruane.</p><p><br></p><p>‘My new book is called OH MIRIAM! – something that has been said to me a lot over the years, often in tones of strong disapproval. It contains lots more revelations and stories and discoveries and I can't wait to share it with you all!’ Miriam Margolyes</p><p><br></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Born in Oxford, England in 1941 &amp; educated at Newham College, Cambridge,&nbsp;<strong>Miriam Margolyes</strong>&nbsp;is an award-winning veteran of the stage and screen, and an internationally acclaimed voice-artist. Winner of the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award for The Age of Innocence, she received an OBE in 2002 for Services to Drama. Her latest book&nbsp;<em>Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life</em>&nbsp;was published by John Murray Press in September 2023.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Mark your calendars and join us in West Cork from <strong>11-18 July 2025</strong>. Our 2025 line-up will be released in late March/early April and you can <a href=\"https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our newsletter</a> to hear about it first.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/donate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support West Cork Literary Festival</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/support-us/become-a-friend-of-our-festivals/#wclf-section\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a Friend of West Cork Literary Festival</a> to enjoy priority booking for our highly sought-after festival tickets. In particular, you will be supporting our free events for children and our outreach programmes to allow the festival to be accessible to everyone.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Visit our festival bookshop <a href=\"https://bantrybookshop.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bantry Bookshop</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/wcorklitfest.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on BlueSky Social</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/westcorkliteraryfestival\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/wcorklitfest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter/X</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/westcorkliteraryfestival/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/WCLFYouTube\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to our YouTube channel</a></p>","author_name":"West Cork Literary Festival"}