Every big change starts with a few people who refuse to accept the way things are. Brian Rose has sat down with campaigners from very different causes: an actress who spoke out against Harvey Weinstein, a former Guantanamo detainee, vegan and ocean activists, an MMA fighter who left the cage for the Congo, and founders of protest movements from Occupy to Zeitgeist. They explain what drove them, how they campaign and what it cost them. Every full interview is free to watch.
From actress and activist Rose McGowan and former Guantanamo detainee Moazzam Begg to Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch, vegan campaigner James Aspey, Zeitgeist Movement founder Peter Joseph, primatologist Dr Jane Goodall and MMA fighter Justin Wren: people who chose to fight for a cause.
Rose McGowan talks about going public with her allegations of abuse against Harvey Weinstein and what it takes to be brave. Moazzam Begg describes his detention at Guantanamo Bay and the relationships with his former captors that continue today, while former US Army lawyer Todd Pierce, who defended Guantanamo detainees, argues that indefinite detention is a form of torture. Kenneth Roth of Human Rights Watch sets out how he believes China can be stopped from abusing human rights, and Bill Browder describes his campaign against the Russian state. Masiela Lusha talks about escaping Albania at the age of three and the debate over refugees in America.
Dr Jane Goodall, the primatologist who died in 2025, talked to Brian Rose at Windsor Castle about the chimpanzees of Gombe and her cautious hope for the planet. Evanna Lynch, best known as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, talks about her activism and becoming a voice for animals. James Aspey argues that the next century will bring radical change towards veganism and animal rights. Wietse van der Werf founded The Black Fish to expose illegal fishing and end the industrial overfishing of the oceans. Justin Wren left MMA at his peak to spend years in the Congo helping people he calls the forgotten.
London Real has covered protest since its earliest days. In 2011 Brian Rose went to Occupy at St Paul’s Cathedral to hear the protesters’ side, and James Albury later talked about burnout in the Occupy London movement. Peter Joseph and Ben McLeish explain the Zeitgeist Movement’s argument that a system built on scarcity breeds corruption, and rapper and poet Akala makes the case that knowledge is power. George Farmer argues that radical wokeness is stifling democracy, Ice-T gives his view on free speech, and Brian Rose tells the story of London Real’s own fight with YouTube in Freedom Fighters.
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Who has London Real interviewed about activism? Brian Rose has interviewed Dr Jane Goodall, Rose McGowan, Moazzam Begg, Todd Pierce, Kenneth Roth, Bill Browder, Evanna Lynch, James Aspey, Wietse van der Werf, Justin Wren, Peter Joseph, Akala, Rick Falkvinge and George Farmer, among others.
What causes do the guests campaign for? Human rights and justice, animal rights and veganism, ocean conservation, refugees, free speech and economic reform. Some guests, such as Justin Wren and Rose McGowan, moved into activism from successful careers in sport and film.
Do the activists share one political view? No. The page runs from Occupy protesters and the Zeitgeist Movement to conservative voices such as George Farmer and Candace Owens. What they share is a decision to campaign for change.
Are the full activism episodes free to watch? Yes. Every full-length interview on this page can be watched free on londonreal.tv.
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