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The Birth of Comedy
History & The Arts

The Birth of Comedy

...world of Aristophanes, ‘the father of comedy’. The rise of democracy in ancient Greece produced one of the greatest ever flowerings of culture and gave birth to history, philosophy, science … and fart gags. Theatre first appeared in Athens 2,500 years ago to educate and entertain the growing audience of citizens. However Greek theatre wasn’t a quiet entertainment...
Audio 1 hr 9 mins
Water in Ethiopia
Nature & Environment

Water in Ethiopia

...world... Water in Ethiopia A short introduction to this album. Water - a human right Access to water in Ethiopia can be a matter of life or death. This is brief look at the lives of people for whom an adequate water supply can never be taken for granted. Water in rural Ethiopia A day in the life of Yeshiemebet Zewdu., a local villager who lives with her husband and five...
Brass Instruments
History & The Arts

Brass Instruments

...are challenged to make an authentic trumpet using techniques from before the Industrial Revolution – and they have one week to do it. Manufacture and Mass Production A process by process example of brass instrument production in a UK company Future Brass Instrument Technology A New Sound World - developments in music and brass instruments through computer technology....
Audio 1 hr 10 mins
Handel: A Classical Icon
History & The Arts

Handel: A Classical Icon

...world renowned Handel scholar and Open University Professor Donald Burrows introduces one of the most famous composers of the eighteenth century. Devised for non-musicians and beginners, the 5 video and 5 audio tracks in this album explore the music that made Handel famous. His operas are classics of the Baroque style, his oratorios are the basis of English choral...
Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability

...world, we’re still burning harmful fossil fuels to create energy. However, throughout Europe a growing number of householders have decided to put the environment first, by switching to a “green tariff” with energy suppliers who can guarantee renewable, fossil fuel-free energy. This album explores the various ways in which innovative technologies - such as...
Piracy, anonymity & parametric politics: An interview with Ned Rossiter and Soenke Zehle
History & The Arts

Piracy, anonymity & parametric politics: An interview with Ned Rossiter and Soenke Zehle

...world might take us...Introduction In an (in)famous postscript, Gilles Deleuze traces the emergence of a society of control, whose passive danger is jamming, and whose active danger lies in piracy and viruses. Media jamming and piracy, hacktivism and viruses are all rampant today: the internet is their natural breeding ground, to the point of becoming trivial occurrences...
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...world beyond the classroom. The course introduces theories and practice of peace education from across the UK and beyond. As well as simple, practical ideas for use in the classroom, it offers links to materials for further study and curriculum planning. This course will also be relevant for people working with children and young people in informal and community...
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...World Economic Forum Responding to the Leadership Challenge: Global Corporate Citizenship Initiative, 2003, p. 2. The World Economic Forum meets every year at Davos in Switzerland and claims to speak for big business and multinational corporations. Here they raise the notion of ‘global corporate citizenship’ (GCC). What does this mean? We explore this further in the...