Early Mornings: A TED Talk on The 4am Mystery
You know how we love early mornings and spend most of our time talking about them? Well, our research led us to a great TED talk by poet and storyteller Rives, all about the mysterious and fascinating...
View ArticleAn App to Help Separated Parents Avoid Court Hearings
A barrister specialising in family law has headed the design of a web-app that helps separated parents communicate more effectively and avoid wasting money on needless court hearings over who has the...
View ArticleMorning Song: Sylvia Plath on Becoming a Mother
Morning is the start of a new day but can also allude to the beginning of life. In Sylvia Plath’s emotive poem Morning Song, she describes the arrival of her baby and those tender early days as a new...
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Breakfast From Around the World
We know it’s the most important meal of the day but what do people in Singapore eat for breakfast, or in Nigeria, France or Russia? And what IS a full English meant to include? We asked foodie experts...
View Article‘Red eyed in the morning’– Howl, by Allen Ginsberg
Howl: a poem by Allen Ginsberg that defined a generation of beat poets. With frequent references to morning, we think it makes the perfect Saturday morning poem. Or perhaps we’re simply putting it up...
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Misaki Kawai: Eternally Youthful Japanese Artist
In the most bonkers interview ever to have graced The Early Hour, we ask world-famous Japanese artist Misaki Kawai about her home, art practice and recent collaboration with Scandi brand Tiger. Here...
View ArticleDirector of The Silent Storm: Corinna McFarlane
In a second interview with filmmaker Corinna McFarlane, we hear about working with Damian Lewis and Andrea Riseborough on The Silent Storm (out this month), securing a decent budget, being a woman in...
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James Massiah on Poetry, Family and Religion
His first poetry recital was a church sermon that he delivered in rhyme. James Massiah is now being commissioned by the BBC, Tate and Nike and features in Young Blood: a new series of documentaries....
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Festivals With Kids: The Good, The Bad, The Useful
We asked three seasoned festival goers – founder of BFLF family raves Hannah Saunders, music journalist Jude Rogers and festival headwear designer Emma Read – how to do festivals with kids in tow....
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Eating Out: Yauatcha, Soho, with a toddler
Dim sum in a fancy restaurant with a toddler? Believe it or not; it can happen, as Annie Ridout discovered on an impromptu trip to Soho’s finest – Yauatcha… Yauatcha, Soho, with a toddler If you’re a...
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The Scummy Mummies on Parenting and Podcasts
Comedy duo The Scummy Mummies host a fortnightly podcast for ‘less-than-perfect parents’, covering boobs, fannies and serious parenting issues like postpartum psychosis. We speak to one half, Helen...
View ArticleLondon’s Best Foodie Spots for Ingredients
Whether you’re a foodie looking to source the finest spices, breads, plantain, Portuguese nata and artisan cheeses, or simply fancy a culinary adventure in London – these recommendations from food...
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After Snapchat: What App Will be Trending Next?
When it comes to the online world: where the teenagers go, the older generations will follow. So now that Snapchat has cemented its place as the next app to sweep millennials (and their parents) what...
View ArticleGorgon City: Bringing Down The House
Song-writing sessions with Emeli Sandé, a collaboration with Jennifer Hudson and a top ten album – meet Matt Robson-Scott, one half of the house duo Gorgon City… What do you do? I’m a music producer...
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Female Podcast Hosts: Hear Them Loud and Clear
Female podcast hosts have always been around but the popularity of Serial (the most popular podcast ever), hosted by Sarah Koenig, has brought them to the forefront. Here are the best women-led...
View ArticleGender-Neutral Parenting Starts With Language
Gender-neutral parenting, when it comes to clothes and toys, is a simple concept. But what about the language you use to describe the world to a child? Does it matter that at traffic lights we refer to...
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An Actor’s Life: Barry Ward, on Fatherhood
From a street casting aged 13, to the lead in Ken Loach’s award-winning 2014 film Jimmy’s Hall, Barry Ward tells us about growing up in Dublin and his new role… as a father Meet the actor, Barry Ward…...
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The Undiscovered Food of Central Asia
The co-author of a cookbook inspired by the food of Central Asia, Eleanor Ford is a keen traveller and having two kids hasn’t stopped her (her son had visited 10 countries before he turned one). Here,...
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Moving Abroad: Laura Amiss, Holland
For the second in our series on moving abroad, Johanna Derry speaks to artist and mother-of-three Laura Amiss about leaving the UK for Holland, where she’s lived for the past 13 years… The Early Hour...
View ArticleMoving Abroad: Sheona Gillespie, Germany
For the third interview in our Moving Abroad series, Johanna Derry asks Sheona Gillespie, originally from the UK, how she’s found it raising two teenage girls in Germany, with her husband Michael… In a...
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