HALLOWEEEEEEN

A spooky late night at the Museum

podcasts, British Museum Membercastiszi lawrenceNovember 26, 2018objects, british museumComment

Stonehenge, Beakers and Sundiscs

All about Stonehenge… and what that has to do with people called Beaker.

podcasts, British Museum Membercastiszi lawrenceOctober 26, 2018objects, british museumComment

Peach Baskets

A random number generator with a soap opera attached, what are the origins of Basketball and what makes a good sport? Dr Steve Cross is on a mission to make us nerds appreciate the squeak of converse on hardwood.

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Ian Hislop and 18th Century Bottoms

Ian Hislop interview plus Iszi takes you round the exhibition!

podcasts, British Museum Membercastiszi lawrenceSeptember 24, 2018objects, british museumComment

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.

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A FLY LANDED ON MY FACE DURING A TED TALK!

What oud you do if a fly landed on your face mid Talk?!

Public speaking, ZLISTDEADLIST, British Museum Membercastiszi lawrenceAugust 23, 2018Ted, Tedx, fly, face, video, public speaking, adviceComment

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.

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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

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Nefertiti's face

Joyce Tyldesley on the face that made Hitler forget he was racist.

podcasts, British Museum Membercastiszi lawrenceJune 27, 2018objects, british museumComment

What Are You Like?

Mitch Benn on a man who not so much has been forgotten but rather DELIBERATELY written out of History…

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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!

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