Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London Zoo
Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London Zoo
It's a famous name - there's Raffles Hotel and Raffles Hospital, plus the rafflesia, the largest flowering plant in the ... Read more
8 Aug 2023
•
27mins
Susie Dent on Thomas Mann
Susie Dent on Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann was a German writer whose books explored themes around family, beauty and the creeping threat of fascism in ... Read more
1 Aug 2023
•
27mins
Similar Podcasts
In Our Time
Last Word
In Our Time: History
In Our Time: Culture
Thinking Allowed
Desert Island Discs
Books and Authors
Start the Week
Profile
A Point of View
The History Hour
The Forum
Bookclub
In Our Time: Religion
Witness History
Tony Benn
Tony Benn
"It's the complicated ones I enjoy the most." Matthew ParrisTony Benn, MP from 1950 to 2001, packed so much into a long ... Read more
1 Jun 2023
•
27mins
Jon Ronson picks Terry Hall of The Specials
Jon Ronson picks Terry Hall of The Specials
When Jon Ronson was growing up, he went to see The Specials play in Cardiff. "I went on my own to Sophia Gardens," he sa... Read more
16 May 2023
•
27mins
Most Popular Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience
TED Talks Daily
The Tim Ferriss Show
The Daily
Stuff You Should Know
Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Sir Edward Coke, prosecutor of Guy Fawkes
Sir Edward Coke, prosecutor of Guy Fawkes
Edward Coke was born in Norfolk in 1552. He's best known as a judge and Parliamentarian, the link says Jesse Norman betw... Read more
10 May 2023
•
27mins
Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
In 1997 Kofi Annan became the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. The nineties were a turbulent period for... Read more
2 May 2023
•
27mins
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
"The most important thing to do in your life is not to interfere with somebody else's life." Frank Zappa was born Decemb... Read more
25 Apr 2023
•
27mins
Frederick the Great of Prussia
Frederick the Great of Prussia
Frederick the Great had a brute of a father. When young Frederick was captured trying to run away, he was locked up and ... Read more
11 Apr 2023
•
27mins
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Broadcaster Qasa Alom chooses the first African American tennis player to win the US Open and Wimbledon, Arthur Ashe. Ar... Read more
4 Apr 2023
•
27mins
Astrid Lindgren, creator of Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren, creator of Pippi Longstocking
The best-selling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell, explains her love for the Swedish author, Astrid L... Read more
20 Feb 2023
•
27mins
