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Hope Reese - The Dark History of the Angel Makers of Nagyrév
It’s the early 20th century, in the small village of Nagyrév in Hungary. The village is so small, there is no post office, no police, and no doctor. …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Dr Grace Spence Green - On Recovery, Disability, and Radical Acceptance
At the age of twenty-two, Dr Grace Spence Green’s spine was broken at the fourth thoracic vertebra. One day, she was in hospital supporting patients,…
11 months ago
A Journey into Uncharted Territories with David Attenborough, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, and others...
Sir David Attenborough, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, and others join us for a glimpse into Uncharted Territories, a new audio author showcase from…
11 months ago
Laura Spinney - How One Ancient Language Went Global
Most of us speak a descendant of one ancient tongue: Proto-Indo European. Almost all of Europe shares the DNA of its legacy. Acclaimed journalist and…
11 months, 1 week ago
John Tregoning - A Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death
How does the body stay alive? And what does ageing really mean, from the inside ? Biomedical scientist and Professor of Vaccine Immunology at Imperia…
11 months, 1 week ago
Filmmaker Petra Costa - Apocalyptic Christianity and the Rise of the Far-Right
Oscar nominated for her film The Edge of Democracy, which documented the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff and the rise of Jair Bolsonaro, Petr…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Dolly Jones - How to Combine a Career and Family
When high-flying journalist Dolly Jones had her children, the idea of returning to work felt daunting. She struggled to find material to galvanise an…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Historian of Science Thomas Levenson — How Humans Discovered Germs
Today, you are far more likely to die of heart disease, cancer, or accident than you are to die of an illness caused by a germ: but for most of human…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Jeremy Hunt - Can Britain Be Great Again?
Former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt shares a thought-provoking vision of our place in the world in the century ahead.
Is Britain a minor player, mar…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Robin Ince - Journeys in Neurodiversity
Tracing his journey through his diagnosis with ADHD, Robin Ince explores his own insecurities and discoveries along the way, from the importance of v…
1 year ago