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Attention
Culture
Seen & Unseen Aloud
Virtues
Weirdness
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Seen & Unseen Aloud: the writer's cut

The final Seen & Unseen Aloud holiday compilation has been picked by writer and podcast host Belle Tindall.
A man dressed in Georgian clothes walks out of the mist.
Mr Darcy, portrayed by Matthew Macfadyen, in the 2005 TV adaptation of Pride & Prejudice.

The final Seen & Unseen Aloud holiday compilation has been picked by Belle Tindall, who writes for Seen & Unseen and co-hosts our sister podcast Re-enchanting.

  • Explore why films often portray the god-fearing as ‘always so god-damn weird’.
  • The most beloved of Jane Austen's male protagonists is re-examined for the virtues he practises.
  • Your attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity, Explore the vital wisdom of Simone Weil.
Podcast
Culture
Film & TV
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Talia Dean: re-enchanting X Factor madness

Talia talks about dealing with the celebrity world.

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

 In profile a woman speaks into a microphone and holds her hands up from a desk.
Talia Dean.

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Talia Dean became a household name in 2017 after she wowed judges on the X Factor with her stunning vocals. She went on to a successful music career, collaborating with Brian May of Queen among others. But Talia recently announced she has quit the mainstream music industry after rediscovering her Catholic faith in a big way at the end of last year.

Justin and Belle talk to Talia about what sparked her return to faith and dealing with the celebrity world of X Factor madness.

for more about Talia visit her website.

Watch Talia's X Factor audition