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The Life and Works of Charles Dickens, Series Three: Dark Genius

Online course

Henry Eliot explores the great late masterpieces of Charles Dickens, describing how his personal relationships affected them

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The Life and Works of Charles Dickens, Series Two: Social Critic

Online course

Henry Eliot presents the second act in the prodigious career of Charles Dickens: his novels, travels and attacks on Victorian society… Read more

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Online course

Give your recipient a code redeemable against any of our 60+ Idler Online Courses… Read more

The Life and Works of Charles Dickens, Series One: Young Celebrity

Online course

Henry Eliot describes the early career of Charles Dickens, his first literary adventures and his meteoric rise to celebrity… Read more

The Idler Guide to British Folk with Will Hodgkinson

Online course

Music journalist Will Hodgkinson explores the history, myth and visionary character of British folk, from Cecil Sharp to Vashti Bunyan… Read more

Worldwide Foraging with Roger Phillips

Online course

A guide to edible mushrooms, flowers, roots and more from the legendary godfather of foraging… Read more

A Drink with the Idler: Carlo Rovelli

26 Nov 2020 | Event

Online drink with physicist Carlo Rovelli and Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson, plus philosophy from Mark Vernon… Read more

A Drink with the Idler: Adam Buxton

3 Dec 2020 | Event

Join the Idler for a chat with podcaster and writer Adam Buxton, Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson and philosopher Mark Vernon… Read more

A Drink with the Idler: Kamin Mohammadi and Nadia Durrani on Working from Bed

10 Dec 2020 | Event

Join the Idler for a chat with author Kamin Mohammadi, archaeologist Nadia Durrani, Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson and philosopher Mark Vernon… Read more

A Drink with the Idler: Ronald Hutton on the trials of Christmas

17 Dec 2020 | Event

Online drink with historian Ronald Hutton and Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson, plus philosophy from Mark Vernon… Read more

The Idle Beekeeping Day, with Bill Anderson and Nicola Reed

15 May 2021 | Event

How to get started in beekeeping the idle way. Country garden day course…. Read more

The Idler Philosophy Retreat with Tom Hodgkinson, Kamin Mohammadi and Mark Vernon

9 Oct 2021 | Retreat

9-16 October 2021 – Retreat to Umbria with Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson, philosopher Mark Vernon and Idler Academy director Victoria Hull…. Read more