The BBC - Protecting it from the Government For 80 years the BBC Governors were charged with regulating...
To Wear or Not to Wear: Changing social norms with regard to eyewear Studying the history of spectacles brings together the twin themes...
The Life and Work of Mervyn Peake Often described as the ultimate Renaissance Man, Mervyn Peake was...
Culture and Resistance: Indigenous Responses to a Globalised World This lecture looks at the place occupied by indigenous cultures...
Great Britain and the other imperial powers: Conflict over China During the nineteenth century, Great Britain fought two wars, the...
“Getting to know you”: how do animals recognise each other and us? For social animals one of the major skills that must...
Animal senses: how do they perceive the world and what important things can they sense that we cannot? The way the world is perceived by any species is...
Literary Londoners: John Keats This lecture continues the Literary Londoners series by delving into...
Literary Londoners: William Blake This lecture begins the Literary Londoners series with a journey...