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#79, Jessie Cave, chill out rooms and tortoises
July/August 2021
Interview: Jessie Cave
Florence Read
Joys of the Swiss Army knife
Lee Osborne
Bring back the chill out room!
Christopher Mellor and Matt Scott
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An Introduction to Italian Literature with Henry Eliot
Literature
Pull up a chair, raise a negroni and join author and editor Henry Eliot on a sun-drenched tour of the very best of Italian literature…. Read more
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12 May 2021 | English Language
Find your voice as a writer in this practical and inspiring online course with John-Paul Flintoff… Read more
Dante’s Divine Comedy in 100 Images with Mark Vernon
Literature
Join Mark Vernon on a richly illustrated journey through hell, purgatory and paradise to mark the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death… Read more
The Seasonal Festivals of Britain with Ronald Hutton
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History
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The Life and Works of Charles Dickens, Series Three: Dark Genius
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Henry Eliot explores the great late masterpieces of Charles Dickens, describing how his personal relationships affected them… Read more
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