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Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins on how antiquity shapes the modern world (Part Two)
Season 1 Episode 3277
How does the classical world shape our politics, culture, language and lives today?
On today’s episode, we’re joined by two of the greatest names mak…
8 months ago
The Specialist | Fabergé’s Rediscovered Imperial Flower, with Helen Culver-Smith
Episode 3274
This is an episode of The Specialist, produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Sotheby's. In The Specialist, explore the significance and…
8 months, 1 week ago
Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins on how antiquity shapes the modern world (Part One)
Season 1 Episode 3276
How does the classical world shape our politics, culture, language and lives today?
On today’s episode, we’re joined by two of the greatest names mak…
8 months, 1 week ago
Can Trump Deliver Peace in Ukraine? With Mark Galeotti
Season 1 Episode 3275
On today's episode we're joined by Mark Galeotti, security expert and author, to discuss Trump's recent efforts to reach a peace deal between Russia …
8 months, 1 week ago
Who are the Hidden Women who Shaped our Economic History? With Victoria Bateman
Season 1 Episode 3273
How many female entrepreneurs, merchants and industrialists can you name?
We all know the names Rockefeller, Medici and Ford, but what about Priscill…
8 months, 1 week ago
What Does China's Seismic Economic Progress Mean for the USA? With Dan Wang
Season 1 Episode 3272
America used to pride itself on ambition. Today, it looks stuck. Meanwhile, China has been busy building the future. In a new book, Breakneck, techno…
8 months, 1 week ago
How can we win the battle against antibiotic resistance? With Liam Shaw
Season 1 Episode 3271
One of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century is set to become one of the biggest threats of the twenty-first - but what can be …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Classic Debate: The Allied bombing of German cities in World War II was unjustifiable
Season 1 Episode 3270
No one doubts the bravery of the thousands of men who flew and died in Bomber Command. The death rate was an appalling 44%. And yet until the opening…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How have rivers shaped human existence? With Vanessa Taylor
Season 1 Episode 3269
From ancient empires to modern metropolises, what do rivers tell us about the way humans build, worship, and fight for their worlds?
In this episode,…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How Well do we Understand the Female Body? With Polly Vernon
Season 1 Episode 3268
Did you know that women’s brains change during puberty, pregnancy and the menopause? That women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s?…
8 months, 2 weeks ago