Ranked #1
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker discusses the interplay of language and the mind and how psychological processes have shaped the English l... Read more
24 Feb 2011
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1hr 33mins
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Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shakespeare's Sonnets
A packed auditorium joined poet Don Paterson, Ben Crystal, Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen for an evening of appreciati... Read more
31 Mar 2011
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1hr 30mins
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Versatility and the Gloomy Stores of History
Versatility and the Gloomy Stores of History
The 2010 series of Panizzi lectures, given by James Raven offers fresh perspectives on the early modern and 18th-century... Read more
15 Nov 2010
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44mins
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David Crystal - Evolving English
David Crystal - Evolving English
Evolving English shows very clearly that there is no single story of the English language. David Crystal explores aspect... Read more
6 Dec 2010
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1hr 35mins
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We're all middle class now, aren't we?
We're all middle class now, aren't we?
Commentators have been arguing about the role of social class in determining life chances for many years. The concept of... Read more
17 Nov 2010
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1hr 13mins
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English - the world's language?
English - the world's language?
Can the world's pre-eminent language for communication, business, science and popular culture expect a more diverse and ... Read more
25 Feb 2011
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1hr 23mins
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English Language Question Time
English Language Question Time
The audience was invited to bring their favourite phrase, query or gripe for answers and discussion from our panel of la... Read more
31 Mar 2011
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1hr 33mins
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How do jokes work?
How do jokes work?
A panel comprising C.P. Lee, Barry Cryer, Lucy Greeves, Tim Vine and Richard Wiseman discusses the mechanics of comedy a... Read more
24 Feb 2011
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1hr 3mins
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The Other English: some African reflections
The Other English: some African reflections
Simon Gikandi explores the effect that the spread of the English language through colonisation has had on the lives of A... Read more
31 Mar 2011
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1hr 31mins
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The New Mapping Revolution
The New Mapping Revolution
Ed Parsons, Geospatial Technologist for Google Maps and Steve Chilton from OpenStreetMap discuss recent developments. ... Read more
22 Sep 2010
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1hr 1min
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The Map in the Palace
The Map in the Palace
Dr David Starkey and Peter Barber, Head of Map Collections at the British Library, discuss the importance of maps in med... Read more
21 Jun 2010
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1hr 10mins
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Beowulf
Beowulf
Beowulf is the greatest Anglo-Saxon epic, a tale of warriors, monsters and dragons. The poem has inspired film... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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3mins
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John Keats: A Poet and his Manuscripts
John Keats: A Poet and his Manuscripts
Stephen Hebron discusses his new book, exploring what Keats's letters and poems reveal about him and his creative proces... Read more
27 Oct 2009
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6mins
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The Lady in the Tower: The fall of Anne Boleyn
The Lady in the Tower: The fall of Anne Boleyn
Alison Weir is one of Britain's best-loved and most-read historians. Her works include The Six Wives of Henry ... Read more
11 Aug 2009
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34mins
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David Starkey on Henry VIII: The Achievement 1533-47
David Starkey on Henry VIII: The Achievement 1533-47
In the third and final lecture of this enthralling series David Starkey examines the paradox of Henry's life. For the di... Read more
8 Jul 2009
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1hr
Ranked #16
Geoff Dyer on John Berger
Geoff Dyer on John Berger
Geoff Dyer - novelist, writer, and author of Ways of Telling: the Work of John Berger - talks to Head of Modern Literary... Read more
22 Jun 2009
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24mins
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David Starkey on Henry VIII: The Change 1509-33
David Starkey on Henry VIII: The Change 1509-33
In this lively, compelling and opinionated lecture - the second of three - Dr Starkey looks at the change in Henry: from... Read more
9 Jun 2009
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57mins
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Henry VIII's Psalter
Henry VIII's Psalter
This book of psalms was Henry's personal copy, used for private devotion. The rich illustrations show how he wanted to b... Read more
20 May 2009
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13mins
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David Starkey: The Young Henry VIII
David Starkey: The Young Henry VIII
In this lively, compelling and opinionated lecture - the first of three - Dr Starkey examines Henry VIII's upbringing as... Read more
15 May 2009
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #20
Henry VIII and the Field of Cloth of Gold
Henry VIII and the Field of Cloth of Gold
Brett Dolman of Historic Royal Palaces describes it as 'half international summit, half It's A Knockout' in this fascina... Read more
8 May 2009
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10mins
