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Programme now published:

https://e.wordfly.com/click?sid=MjYyXzI ... mber=13775

On a quick skim I didn't see any with a specifically aviation content, but the following items seemed to reflect topics which have interested Forumites:

https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/lit ... d-petraeus

"Andrew Roberts and David Petraeus", 7 Oct

https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/lit ... e-of-a-spy

"Life of a Spy", 10 Oct

'What does it take to be a spy? From James Bond to George Smiley, we have long been fascinated by the world of espionage. Former civil servant and novelist Ava Glass, who brings spy characters to life through nail-biting fiction, and psychologists Adrian Furnham and John Taylor explore the inner-workings of secret agents – both real and imagined – with Clare Clark.'

https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/lit ... -diplomacy

"Lessons in 21st Century Diplomacy", 10 Oct

'What does modern-day diplomacy look like? Sharing their insights are the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2014 Catherine Ashton and former Permanent Undersecretary for the UK’s Diplomatic Service Simon McDonald, who have observed, supported and guided leaders and countries towards collaboration and stability where hope could rise and fall, often in a matter of hours. Chaired by Georgina Godwin.'

https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/lit ... time-women

"Wartime Women", 11 Oct

'Women took on an extraordinary range of roles in British intelligence during WWI and WWII. From spies in the Belgian network – knitting coded messages into jumpers and parachuting behind enemy lines – to the WAAFs supplying vital intelligence to the RAF, historians Sarah-Louise Miller and Helen Fry celebrate these remarkable women who defied conventions of their time, with broadcaster Paddy O’Connell.'

https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/lit ... for-russia

"A Dead End for Russia?", 11 Oct

'With reports of escalating Russian casualties in Ukraine and an attempted coup on home soil, are the cracks in Putin’s regime starting to show? War studies researcher Jade McGlynn, dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar and writer and historian Owen Matthews join Andrew Monaghan to explore how effective the Moscow propaganda machine is and ask whether the Russian strongman’s grip remains firm.'

https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/lit ... w-cold-war

"Russia, China and the New Cold War", 14 Oct

'The 21st century has seen a decline in relations between Russia and China and the US. The Ukraine war has brought Russia and China closer together, creating potential for disastrous confrontation between the superpowers. Journalist and broadcaster Isabel Hilton, International relations specialist Robin Niblett and Gilbert Achcar, author of The New Cold War, discuss the roots of this new tension. Chaired by Ben Hoyle.'

https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/lit ... -the-waves

"Who Rules the Waves?", 15 Oct

'From the first oar-powered warships to modern nuclear submarines, sea power has determined world power. International relations specialist Robin Niblett is joined by former Naval Commander Eleanor Stack and Russian studies expert Andrew Monaghan, author of The Sea in Russian Strategy, to examine the continuing significance of oceans in warfare, predicting possible sites of the next major naval conflicts.'