BBC Arts & Ideas: Libraries
The Great Library of Alexandria had a mission to collect every book in the world. In attempting to do so it created the foundations for the systems and structures of…
the inconsistencies of Western standards
The BBCs diplomatic correspondent, James Landale says the West is suffering reputational damage because of it's continuous support for Israel's crimes in Gaza. Speaking to the BBC Landale, pointed that…
BBC question time October 27 2023
Netanyahu statement on support for hamas in 2019
In Our Time – The Seventh Seal
In the 1000th edition of In Our Time, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss arguably the most celebrated film of the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007). It begins with an image…
Melvyn Bragg talks to Mishal Husain
To mark his 1000th episode of In Our Time, Melvyn Bragg talks to Mishal Husain for Radio 4's Today programme. {listen}
Cat history: everything you wanted to know
Cats have lived alongside us for centuries, and our relationship with them has transformed over time – from venerating them to vilifying them. What roles have humans cast cats in…
The question is an insult
https://www.tiktok.com/@maddieeiee/video/7288159222024506666?_r=1&_t=8gPPypKuwJC {watch}
AI: An ancient nightmare?
how far back does our fascination with, and our fear of, AI extend?
Do we really live longer than our ancestors?
“There is a basic distinction between life expectancy and life span,” says Stanford University historian Walter Scheidel, a leading scholar of ancient Roman demography. “The life span of humans –…
E. Nesbit: Ghost Stories (BBC Radio)
The Shadow Three girls are told a late-night tale of evil, the tragic ending of which hits too close to home. Read by Anna Madeley. John Charrington's Wedding A groom…