Bidisha Mamata

Bidisha is a broadcaster, journalist and film-maker. She is a critic and columnist for The Guardian and The Observer and broadcasts heavily for BBC TV and radio, ITN, CNN, ViacomCBS and Sky News. Her fifth book, Asylum and Exile: Hidden Voices of London, is based on her outreach work in UK prisons, refugee charities and detention centres. Her first short film, An Impossible Poison, received its London premiere in March 2018 and selected for numerous international film festivals. Her latest publication is called The Future of Serious Art and her latest film series is called Aurora.