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The Only Way is Hydrogen? - Small molecule. Big clean future.
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Early March 2026
Hosted by Karen Brooks, our Deputy Director and green hydrogen-curious newbie, The Only Way is Hydrogen is a 12-episode podcast exploring the real role hydrogen could play in creating a cleaner future.
Across the series, Karen speaks with experts from local government, energy utilities, transport, industry, research, the arts, businesses and communities to cut through hype and explain hydrogen in plain language.
Rather than promoting green hydrogen as a silver bullet, the series focuses on evidence, lived experience, and honest debate — helping listeners understand where hydrogen genuinely fits, and where it doesn’t. Is hydrogen the only way — or just one part of the solution?
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Listen to our latest episode
EPISODE 1:
Hydrogen Takes the Stage: Reinventing Starlight Express
Karen Brooks raises the curtain on a world where engines race, music soars, and the future of clean energy takes centre stage with musical legend Sir Richard Stilgoe. Richard explains how the 2024 revival of Starlight Express swapped steam for hydrogen — and why storytelling matters in the clean-energy transition. We explore creativity, clean energy, and how the arts can help society imagine a hydrogen-powered future.