Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason
This month, Sarah Dunant looks at what history can tell us about irrationality. Conspiracy theories, anti-vaccination mo... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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27mins
Consider the Walrus: what can history tell us about the climate crisis?
Consider the Walrus: what can history tell us about the climate crisis?
This month, Sarah Dunant looks to the past to help us think about the most pressing issue facing the world today - clima... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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27mins
Fake History
Fake History
This month, Sarah Dunant explores the history of fake history.In March this year, the Christchurch attacker invoked a tw... Read more
6 May 2019
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27mins
Into the World
Into the World
At a moment when Brexit and our carbon footprints are prompting us to reassess what it means to move around the world, S... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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27mins
The Shame Game
The Shame Game
Shame is back. This month, Sarah Dunant delves into the long and deep history of shame, exploring how it has shaped our ... Read more
4 Mar 2019
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27mins
Deadlock
Deadlock
Sarah Dunant presents a monthly dive into stories from the past that might help us make sense of today. This month, as t... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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27mins
Sleep: A Third of Human History
Sleep: A Third of Human History
Sarah Dunant presents a monthly dive into stories from the past that might help us make sense of today. This month, she ... Read more
7 Jan 2019
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27mins
Poison: The Invisible Assassin
Poison: The Invisible Assassin
Sarah Dunant presents a monthly dive into stories from the past that might help us make sense of today. In this month's ... Read more
3 Dec 2018
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27mins
Promises, Promises
Promises, Promises
Sarah Dunant presents a monthly dive into stories from the past that might help us make sense of today. This month, as T... Read more
5 Nov 2018
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27mins
The Dating Game
The Dating Game
Historical novelist Sarah Dunant presents a monthly dive into stories from the past that might help us make sense of tod... Read more
4 Oct 2018
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27mins