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Back to SearchDebate: Queen Elizabeth I vs Queen Victoria
Season 1 Episode 1014
Both Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria set their stamp firmly on their era but which was the greater monarch? In this event, recorded in 2017, we welcomed Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of t…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Yotam Ottolenghi: How I Found My Voice
Season 1 Episode 1013
Samira Ahmed speaks to the chef Yotam Ottolenghi, who has arguably done more than any other food writer in recent times to change the way we cook and eat. In 2014 the American food magazine Bon Appét…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Power, Play, Sex And Food: An Alternative History of Rome
Season 1 Episode 1012
The annals of ancient Rome’s first emperors have been recounted countless times. However, in his new book, Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars, former editor of The Times Peter Stothard p…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Tayari Jones: How I Found My Voice
Season 1 Episode 1011
Samira Ahmed speaks to the novelist and author of An American Marriage, Tayari Jones. They speak about her life and career from growing up in Atlanta and taking a stand on ethical issues as a child t…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Debate: Old Testament vs New Testament
Season 1 Episode 1010
Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, Moses and the Ten Commandments, the parting of the Red Sea. These are a few of the stories from the Old Testament. And then there’s the New Testament, with its account of th…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Energised: Rethinking the Grid
Season 1 Episode 1009
Expanding our global electricity networks is the key to unlocking a renewable future. In the US alone, the electric grid will need to expand by at least 60% by 2030 to ensure renewable energy can mak…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Cats vs Dogs, with John Gray and Will Self, Part 2
Season 1 Episode 1008
This is the second part of a two-part episode. It’s the issue that’s more polarising than politics. The world is full of animal lovers but we can’t agree on which pet is more worthy of our love – the…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Cats vs Dogs, with John Gray and Will Self, Part 1
Season 1 Episode 1007
It’s the issue that’s more polarising than politics. The world is full of animal lovers but we can’t agree on which pet is more worthy of our love – the loyal, obedient dog, or the inscrutable, capri…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Food for Thought: How Nutrition Affects Our Minds
Season 1 Episode 1006
Distinguished psychologist Kimberley Wilson's recent book is Unprocessed: How the Food We Eat Is Fuelling Our Mental Health Crisis. In it, she explores the tangible links between diet and how the min…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Dickens vs Tolstoy: The Battle Of The Great 19th-century Novelists PART 2
Season 1 Episode 1004
This is the second instalment of a three-part episode. Dickens. Tolstoy. Their names and reputations shake the ground – and so do their books, if you drop one. But whose legacy is more enduring? Whos…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago