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Churchill: His Life and Legacy
On the 60th anniversary of his death, we're debating whether Winston Churchill was an inspirational hero who led Britain through its darkest hours, o…
1 year, 8 months ago
JMW Turner
We mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of visionary artist JMW Turner. We debate his life and legacy and how he transformed the way we view art a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Elvis at 90
Dr Mark Duffett, Associate Professor in the Division of Communication, Screen & Performance at the University of Chester, and editor of the upcoming …
1 year, 8 months ago
Gustav Mahler
We're looking at the life, legacy and music of the composer Gustav Mahler and how he tried to capture the breadth of human experience in his works.
1 year, 8 months ago
Newgrange
In this episode: how Newgrange and the winter solstice have captivated the imagination for centuries, and the monument's connections to Irish mytholo…
1 year, 9 months ago
Best of December Books
Patrick Geoghegan chats to Prof Diarmaid Ferriter on how Ireland was transformed over the past 25 years, as told in his new book The Revelation of Ir…
1 year, 9 months ago
Notre Dame
As Notre Dame reopens after its catastrophic fire, Patrick Geoghegan looks at the construction and re-construction of one of the most iconic cathedra…
1 year, 9 months ago
Roman Emperor Septimius Severus
In this episode of Talking History - the story of Caracalla and Geta, the two emperors who share power in the new Gladiator 2 film, how their father …
1 year, 9 months ago
Oscar Wilde: His Rise And Fall
From Decadence To Despair: in this episode we discuss how Oscar Wilde went from the heights of literary fame to the depths of public scandal, as we d…
1 year, 10 months ago
The History of Gladiators
Marking the release of Gladiator 2, in this episode we explore the brutal world of gladiators - and how they rose from captivity to become icons of t…
1 year, 10 months ago