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Live Debate: "Now is the Time to Make Peace in Ukraine"
Support for the policy of arming Ukraine remains hugely popular. Zelensky is a hero to millions and has become an icon, while many of us in the UK we…
3 years, 4 months ago
Joyce Tyldesley - The Life, Death, and Afterlife of Tutankhamun
The pharaohs ruled Egypt for two and a half thousand years but none continue to excite the world's imagination like Tutankhamun. Joyce Tyldesley is a…
3 years, 4 months ago
Yuval Noah Harari Meets Katherine Rundell - Unstoppable Us
Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon?
Historian Yuval Noah Harari introduced millions of readers to th…
3 years, 4 months ago
George Saunders - Liberation Day
George Saunders' first new collection of stories in ten years is a powerful reminder of why he is widely considered to be the greatest short story wr…
3 years, 4 months ago
Geena Davis - Dying of Politeness
At the age of three Geena Davis announced to her parents she was going to be an actor. With a slew of iconic film and television roles now under her …
3 years, 4 months ago
Kate Summerscale - The History of Phobias and Manias
'Fascinating ... Phobias and manias create a magical space between us and the world' Malcolm Gaskill, author of the No 1 bestseller, The Ruin of All …
3 years, 4 months ago
Kate Mosse - Warrior Queens and Quiet Revolutionaries
Kate Mosse has dedicated her life to promoting women’s stories – through her award-winning fiction, plays and essays, the creation and leadership of …
3 years, 4 months ago
Amy Jeffs - Tales of the Medieval Wilderness
Season 8 Episode 9
Amy Jeffs brings legends of the medieval world to life through art, music, and the written word. Her debut book Storyland retold Britain's myths of o…
3 years, 4 months ago
Irvine Welsh - Confessions of a Novelist
Season 8 Episode 8
Junkie, DJ, punk, pill popper, petty criminal, binge drinker, screenwriter, TV repairman: Irvine Welsh has lived more lives than the average man of l…
3 years, 5 months ago
Stephen Fry Meets Steven Pinker - Enlightenment Now
In anticipation of our next in-person live event with Steven Pinker in conversation with Richard Dawkins, we wanted to share a previous appearance fr…
3 years, 5 months ago