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The Funny Thing About...
Society, Politics & Law

The Funny Thing About...

...world of politics anything like "Yes Minister" or "The Thick Of It"? Are scientists all as geeky as Denzil Dexter from "The Fast Show"? This collection of videos looks at the funny side of different professions and the stereotypes within them, through the best of British comedy. Using clips from "Harry Enfield" to "That Mitchell and Webb Look" this series will give you an...
The History of English in Ten Minutes
Languages

The History of English in Ten Minutes

...world bringing back many new words and phrases. The Age of the Dictionary A look at how lexicographers started creating the Dictionary of the English Language to ensure that everyone spelt words correctly and knew their correct definition. American English Learn about American-English and how some American words were actually English to start with. Internet English...
Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster
Science, Maths & Technology

Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster

...world, and to this day the accident remains the worst structural disaster the UK has ever seen. This album attempts to unlock the mystery of this catastrophe, through several plausible explanations and expert opinions. This material forms part of the course T173 Engineering the future... Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster A short introduction to this album. The history of...
Darwin in context
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin in context

...world. © The British Council 2009... Darwin in context A brief introduction to this album. Evolution versus Creationism In Darwin's day, most of the scientific establishment was Christian. His theory of evolution was a radical break from the traditional scriptural version of the origins of life on Earth. Darwin's manuscript How Darwin was so worried about the impact of...
Opening the Boundaries of Citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Opening the Boundaries of Citizenship

...world events, from Israel to India, call for a deeper understanding of the purpose and power of citizenship... Citizenship after Orientalism Professor Engin Isin explains why there’s a need to start altering the traditional views that have been held about the idea of citizenship. Writing Citizenship Dr Alessandra Marino examines how ‘acts of writing’ can support...
Rundblick: beginners' German second edition
Languages

Rundblick: beginners' German second edition

...world's oldest social housing complex Das Vinzidorf The VinziDorf is a church-ran programme that takes in the homeless Stress and Health Advice on how to handle stress and manage health Gesundes Essen healthy eating Das Wetter Weather forecast Gestüt Piber The Gestüt Piber is a stud farm where famous white horses are bred What’s your marital status? People’s marital...
Social Science
Society, Politics & Law

Social Science

...world as we know it, and the differences between scientific and religious knowledge. The material forms part of the course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change... Social Sciences - what are they? Two social scientists explain what attracts them to the subject, and explore the differences between 'knowing' and 'doing' social science....
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Searching for Syphilis
Science, Maths & Technology

Searching for Syphilis

...World? Join us as we look at whether the discovery of a 600 year old skeleton can shed new light on the origins of one of mankind's most enduring diseases, which still affects 12 million people every year. This material forms part of The Open University course S320 Infectious disease... Searching for Syphilis Same as album description What was the Great Pox? Discussions...