Tim Marshall

Dec 16, 2023 | telegraph.co.uk | Tim Marshall

Last year the United Nations agreed to President Erdogan’s request that his country be known as Turkiye Credit: LightRocket What’s in a name? Well, as it’s Christmas, let’s talk Turkey – or rather, Turkiye. Last year the United Nations agreed to President Erdogan’s request that his country be known as Turkiye.

Nov 18, 2023 | thetimes.co.uk | Tim Marshall

The moon pulls the sea to the shore, and humans to its surface. The moment we could, we went there. There was a political rationale, but there was also the restless spirit of humanity and its quest to explore. Now, after a more than 50-year absence we are going back. The same reasons apply, but to them we must add others: resources and profit. To flourish in the 21st century, humanity needs raw materials and it needs energy.

Oct 1, 2023 | waterstones.com | Anna Orhanen |Tim Marshall

There’s a glorious moment in the film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me when a deranged American president is looking for ways to combat Dr Evil. ‘Are you suggesting we blow up the Moon?’ asks his senior general. The response: ‘Would you miss it?’ We would. It’s as much a part of our lives as our cities and towns, our mountains and valleys, and our deserts and seas.

May 11, 2023 | rts.org.uk | Tim Marshall

In South Bucks alone, more than 20,000 jobs will be created in the next two years by new studios. The session explored the idea that the industry should not be “doing” diversity, but rather focusing on developing an inclusive environment in which all talent can flourish. Only by casting the net more widely to discover where this talent is will film and TV start to meet such ambitious employment targets.

Apr 27, 2023 | waterstones.com | Tim Marshall

Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn't science fiction. It's astropolitics. Humans are heading up and out, and we're taking our power struggles with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers and seas have on Earth. It's no coincidence that Russia, China and the USA are leading the way. The next fifty years will change the face of global politics.