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When was the heyday of the symphony?Creative Commons Image Work found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Wenzel_Zajicek_025.jpg / CC BY-SA 3.0

By Dr Robert Samuels (The Open University)

10 November 2011

Robert Samuels looks back to when symphonies were the way to get noticed in the world of music  Read more : When was the heyday of the symphony?

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The reality of ghosts: Explaining our fascination with the supernaturalCreative Commons Image Andreas-photography under CC-BY-NC licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest), Dr Matthew Sweet (Guest), Professor Annette Hill (Guest)

17 May 2011

Are modern day viewers of Most Haunted any different from their 19th Century peers? And are ghost walks extreme sports with added ectoplasm? Laurie Taylor...  Read more : The reality of ghosts: Explaining our fascination with the supernatural

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A reader's guide to Sea Of PoppiesCreative Commons Image Clear Inner Vision under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 August 2009

As emnity grows between Britain and China over the opium trade, the characters in Amitav Ghosh’s novel come together on a schooner...  Read more : A reader's guide to Sea Of Poppies

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A reader's guide to Human TracesBBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

28 February 2009

Continuing with the celebration of Darwin's bicentenary, we invite you to join us reading, 'Human Traces' by Sebastian Faulks: set in the 1800s, this study...  Read more : A reader's guide to Human Traces

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A reader's guide to The True History Of The Kelly GangBBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 July 2008

Peter Carey's story of the ultimate Australian outlaw won the 2001 Booker - will it win you over?  Read more : A reader's guide to The True History Of The Kelly Gang

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A reader's guide to The Importance Of Being EarnestCreative Commons Image poeloq under CC-BY licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 June 2008

Oscar Wilde's play is more than just that line about the handbag. Stephanie Forward explains why.  Read more : A reader's guide to The Importance Of Being Earnest

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OU on the BBC: The Things We Forgot To Remember - The Battle of Trafalgarphotos.com

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

07 December 2007

Michael Portillo asks whether there's another story to the Battle of Trafalgar  Read more : OU on the BBC: The Things We Forgot To Remember - The Battle of Trafalgar

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A reader's guide to English PassengersPhotos.com

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 August 2007

Smuggling and a search for the Garden of Eden in Tasmania come together in Matthew Kneale's novel.  Read more : A reader's guide to English Passengers

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The Tay Bridge Disaster: Weigh Up the Evidence Featuring: activity, Open2 team

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

09 May 2007

Explore the evidence, and come to your own conclusions about the collapse of the Tay Bridge.  Read more : The Tay Bridge Disaster: Weigh Up the Evidence

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The making of Wreckers 10: The appeal of the House Of LordsCreative Commons Image peprice under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By The Timewatch team (Guest)

29 April 2007

Preparing for the series on wreckers, the Timewatch team consult ancient documents in the public archives at Kew and the House of Lords.  Read more : The making of Wreckers 10: The appeal of the House Of Lords

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