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Sir Roger Deakins – Reflections of a Cinematographer
Over the course of a fifty-year career, Sir Roger Deakins has proven to be the greatest artist and visionary that the craft of cinematography has eve…
1 month ago
Emma Southon - How Slavery Made the Roman Empire
We associate the Romans with majesty and greatness: we marvel at their straight roads and innovative underfloor heating, at the dominance of their ar…
1 month, 1 week ago
George Osborn — Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Influence
Video games are far more than an entertainment product: they connect people across the globe, creating digital communities capable of shaping reality…
1 month, 1 week ago
Therapist Emmy van Deurzen – The Philosopher’s Guide to Everyday Existence
How can we find our own direction and purpose in a world of endless possibilities? When life feels too much, is it possible to free ourselves from th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Bill Browder and Jamison Firestone: Chaos and Murder in Putin's Russia
Neither Bill Browder, a hedge fund manager, nor Jamison Firestone, a corporate lawyer ever intended to become activists fighting the Russian governme…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tom McTague – Britain in Europe: The Hidden History of a Revolution
How did a country go from joining the Common Market in 1973, only to leave the European Union in an explosive referendum a little over forty years la…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Malala Yousafzai - Finding My Way
Thrust onto the public stage at just fifteen years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala quickly became an international icon — b…
2 months ago
Antonia Senior – The Cambridge Five and the Making of The Soviet Empire
Why did five gilded, charming men, blessed with brains, beauty, and opportunity, choose to betray their country? During their time at Cambridge Unive…
2 months ago
M. John Harrison - The End of Everything
One of the leaders of British science fiction's 1960s New Wave, M. John Harrison has spent the subsequent five decades inventing new and exhilarating…
2 months ago
Mark Williamson – How To Live a Happier Life
What does it mean to be happy? Whilst it’s not always possible to change our circumstances, Action for Happiness founder Mark Williamson believes tha…
2 months, 1 week ago