Iszi’s Blog
Ian Hislop and 18th Century Bottoms
Ian Hislop interview plus Iszi takes you round the exhibition!
The 19th Century Kim Kardashian
What has Pears Soap, a soprano, bell ringing orphans, a lesbian affair, ritual dowsing, litigation and a Monkey called Mr Titileehee have to do with the advancement of women's rights? Author, actor, comedian, hero Emma Kennedy will tell you.
A FLY LANDED ON MY FACE DURING A TED TALK!
What oud you do if a fly landed on your face mid Talk?!
Tough As Old Boots with Alice Fraser
Alice Fraser explains how 6 stolen boots, a snake and drawing lots result in a man being eaten? Welcome to the horrible tale of Alexander Pearce 1790-1824. Who would eat humans... even when he strictly didn't 'need' to.
The Terror of the Taxi Cab! With Jo Caulfield
Jo Caulfield tells you about the infamous Mrs Prodgers - a litigious fighter for justice and lower taxi cab bills. Recorded live at The British Museum
What Are You Like?
Mitch Benn on a man who not so much has been forgotten but rather DELIBERATELY written out of History…
Code Breakers
Irving Finkel and Florence Schecter on heroes of code breaking… ok, one translated ancient languages and the other helped crack the enigma code because of a typo. One man very good at translation was Jean-François Champollion and how he came to use the Rosetta Stone… a LOT of podcasts for your ears!
Making a living in Iron Age Britain
Living in the iron age… tiny cows, holiday homes and fingerprint pots - a great interview with Julia Farley
A year in the life of scientific research at the Museum
Dating objects, CT scanning and how big Data are changing the way we see the past!
The Mind Behind Einstein
The most outrageous thing is that you have never heard of Emmy Noether and without her Einstein wouldn't be a thing.
Victorian Poo
The WORST DEATH of all time. Plus nearly getting hit by a pig in a drain. What stops London collapsing? Here is a clue... eat some prunes.
Transforming a Gallery
How does Museum Design work? How do you communicate History through objects?