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History & The Arts
How did a Scottish golf club shape how we remember the First World War?
A meeting at a convalescence hospital brought together three men whose war poetry shaped how we view the First World War.
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Science, Maths & Technology
How can scientists fight the tide of "fake news"?
"Fake news" is as much a problem for scientists as politicians. Crispin Maslog calls for an end to propaganda dressed up in lab coats.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Hallowain't III: Thorny devil
It's a spiky devil. It's also known as a dragon. So is it a dragon from hell? No.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Blue Planet II - One Ocean: The videos
Get a taste of episode one, and go behind the scenes, of our lush love letter to the deep blue.
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Languages
Designing the Spanish nation
Delve into the politics behind the national symbols of modern Spain.
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History & The Arts
Goya
What influenced Goya? Did Napoleon's invasion of Spain alter the course of Goya's career? This free course will guide you through the works of Goya and the influences of the times in which he lived. Anyone with a desire to look for the influences behind a work of art will benefit from studying this course.
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History & The Arts
Interviews - Writing For Radio
Get some advice on how to write a radio script from those that work in the industry.
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History & The Arts
The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
Adam Smith, author of Wealth of Nations, has been the face of the £20 note since 2007. But have we got the wrong idea about his impact on the history of ideas?
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Education & Development
Learning How To Learn: Words from the Wise
Considering distance learning? Be inspired by some of the world's greatest writers, philosophers and leaders throughout history with these reflective quotes on learning and self-development.
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Languages
Does poor spelling really make President Trump unfit for office?
It's not an unpresidented question - should poor spelling be a bar to high office? Philip Seargeant wants us to wake up and smell the covfefe.
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History & The Arts
Rod Stewart was a 1970s ally
With a powerful ballad and a refusal to bend the knee to his record label, Rod Stewart was an early, unapologetic supporter of equality. Robert Morrison explains the significance of 1976's Killing Of Georgie.
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History & The Arts
Why do Taylor Swift & Sylvia Plath have more in common than you might think?
Eleanor Spencer-Regan explores the common thread between Look What You Made Me Do and Lady Lazarus