Women’s Prize-winner Rachel Clarke in conversation with Rob Delaney (Part Two)

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🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Dr Rachel Clarke is a palliative care doctor and author, who became widely known for her writing on the challenges facing the NHS from the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then she has also written a book, The Story of a Heart which was awarded the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction which tells the profoundly moving story of a heart transplant, and how one child saved the life of another. In November 2025 Clarke came to Intelligence Squared alongside actor, comedian and writer Rob Delaney to discuss this unforgettable story and what it tells us about compassion, family, medical innovation and the future of the national health service. --- If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, I'm Connor, head of programming at Intelligence Squared. As we head in to the
0:05.5	festive season, what is for many of us a time of comfort, celebration and gatherings round a table,
0:11.9	most of us won't think twice about the clean water running from our taps that make it all possible.
0:17.7	But for millions of people around the world, this is something they simply don't have.
0:23.1	That's why here at the Intelligence Squared podcast, we're proud to partner with WaterAid,
0:27.8	a charity working to change this and to shine a spotlight on something that connects us all.
0:33.2	In a special episode of our podcast, journalist Cocoa Kan speaks to Amica Godfrey, WaterAids Executive Director of International Programs.
0:42.6	Amica has spent more than 25 years working across the world in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector.
0:49.3	She shares powerful stories about how clean water keeps children in school,
0:56.9	helps mothers support their families or run businesses,
0:59.7	and unlocks potential for entire communities.
1:03.5	To hear the full conversation, just search Intelligence Squared, wherever you get your podcasts,
1:05.6	and listen to the episode titled Everything Starts with Water,
1:09.1	released on the 17th of December.
1:11.4	Listen to the full episode now
1:12.9	on the Intelligence Squared podcast.
1:15.5	Do you know what you want for Christmas?
1:17.2	A cute toy.
1:19.5	No, I just want my family back.
1:21.7	That's what I want for Christmas.
1:23.6	We'll see what I can do, okay?
1:25.8	It's Christmas, so.
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