All About Stamps

We chat to Frank Walton RDP FRSPL Chairman of the London 2020 organising committee and discuss the postponement of the London 2020 international stamp exhibition, now scheduled for 2022. Plus, details of the forthcoming 'Summer of Stamps' virtual festival taking place at www.alllaboutstamps.co.uk [https://www.alllaboutstamps.co.uk] from 9 July.

The statues of figures involved in the slave trade have long created impassioned debate and in recent weeks protesters have taken the matter into their own hands, as we seek to readdress our imperial history in the light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Many of these men have also been honoured on postage stamps, so should we remove them from our albums for good? Matt Hill speaks to Professor Ashley Jackson to explore the role of postage stamps in our understanding of the British Empire.

In the latest episode we speak to Los Angeles-based screenwriter Gary Gilbert about a fascinating film project involving the Nazis, a lost hoard of stamps, and a long-held secret.

* Discover the popular 'New Stamps' guides on the website at:https://www.allaboutstamps.co.uk/stamp-guides/new-stamps/ [https://www.allaboutstamps.co.uk/stamp-guides/new-stamps/] * Have the May issue delivered to your home:https://www.allaboutstamps.co.uk/store/back-issues/stamp-collector [https://www.allaboutstamps.co.uk/store/back-issues/stamp-collector] * We chat to James Dan, Philatelic Brand Manager at Jersey Post and find out about how the Channel Island's stamps are created and what is coming up in the next few months. Find out more about Jersey Stamps at:https://www.allaboutstamps.co.uk/stamp-guides/jersey-stamps/ [https://www.allaboutstamps.co.uk/stamp-guides/jersey-stamps/]

We speak to Ana Campos from the postcrossing.com website, about the hobby of postcrossing and how it's a great way to stay in touch with the wider world and receive modern stamps from all corners of the globe. * Find out and start sending postcards at: www.postcrossing.com [https://www.postcrossing.com/] Plus, details of our special '3 issues free' subscription offer, find out more on the website [https://www.allaboutstamps.co.uk/store/promotions/stamp-collector/SCM%2FMAR20%2F3for3], and news of the May issue of Stamp Collector magazine, which comes with a set of five limited edition stamp postcards.