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Josephine Quinn: The World that Made the West

Friday 22 August 16:00 - 17:00

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Historian and archaeologist Josephine Quinn is an expert in ancient history, from Greece and Rome to Phoenicia. Today, she shares lessons from her new book, How the World Made the West…
 

Joe Boyd: Bringing It All Back Home

Friday 22 August 16:30 - 17:30

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Responsible for the sound on the night Bob Dylan went electric, and producer of Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, and R.E.M, few know the 20th century’s most popular music better than the legendary Joe Boyd – or are more familiar with the global……
 

A C Grayling: Disagreeing Agreeably?

Friday 22 August 17:00 - 18:00

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Sometimes it feels like we can’t talk about anything without further polarising opinions. Join author and philosopher A C Grayling as he seeks the middle-ground in an incendiary debate…
 

Tracy Borman: The Royal Lie That Started a War

Friday 22 August 17:45 - 18:45

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Succession meets the 17th century English monarchy in historian and novelist Tracy Borman’s revealing new book The Stolen Crown, which puts forward that Queen Elizabeth I didn’t, in fact, name King James VI of Scotland as her deathbed successor…
 

Something Gorey

Friday 22 August 18:15 - 19:15

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From Maurice Sendak to Edward Scissorhands, Edward Gorey’s surreal and gothic fingers are all over a particular corner of 20th century art…
 

Become a Real-Life Superhero with Dr Punam Krishan

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Saturday 23 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Discover how you can become a hero in any accident or emergency with Dr Punam Krishan, author and resident GP on BBC Morning Live. Dr Krishan will use lessons from her latest book, The Superhero’s First Aid Manual, to teach you how to stay calm and help…
 

Christopher de Bellaigue: Power and Politics in the Ottoman Empire

Saturday 23 August 10:15 - 11:15

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Christopher de Bellaigue joins us today discussing the life of the feared 16th century Sultan, Suleyman the Magnificent, and his relevance to today’s Middle East…
 

Amazing Animal Teamwork Dreamwork with Ben Hoare

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 23 August 10:15 - 11:15

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Ben Hoare, author of Animal Partnerships, is here to tell you all the cool ways animals and plants work together to survive and how humans have developed their own partnerships with animals all across the world. Prepare to be amazed!…
 

Meet the Gruffalo

All ages

Saturday 23 August 11:30 - 12:00

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Oh help! Oh no! It’s a Gruffalo! Meet Julia Donaldson’s most famous creation and join in with songs, dancing, and games. Don’t miss the opportunity to give the Gruffalo a cuddle, a high five or take a selfie…
 

How Does Your Garden Grow? With Frances Tophill

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 23 August 11:45 - 12:45

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Hear Frances Tophill, author of How to Grow a Garden, sharing all about the wonderful plants and creatures that call your back garden their home and discover all different types of gardens: from vegetable ones to tropical glass houses…