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British Library Podcasts British Library Audio webeditor@bl.uk Cityread London: Sebastian Faulks in conversation http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast140410.html The British Library Novelist, journalist and broadcaster Sebastian Faulks talks to Steven Gale about his work, inspirations and influences with a particular focus on his bestseller A Week in December. This novel, set in London the week before Christmas 2007, follows the lives of seven diverse urbanites challenged to confront the reality of their own lives in the city. http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast140410.mp3 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 BST 01:09:35 The Female Detective http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast144761.html The British Library Britain’s first-ever lady detective “Miss Gladden” appeared in The Female Detective published in 1864, where she exposed killers while concealing her own identity. Since then the female sleuth, from Agatha Christie’s Miss Maple to Alexander McCall Smith’s Mma Ramotswe, has captivated readers of crime fiction, but what is it about the female detective which makes her an icon of the genre? Join a panel of esteemed crime writers for a lively discussion.With N J Cooper (Chair), Ann Cleeves, Lindsey Davis, Margaret Kinsman and Piv Bernth. http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast144761.mp3 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT 01:23:02 Real Crime, Real Fiction http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast142386.html The British Library Does the consumption of crime novels influence the way we read about real crime? In this panel discussion, writers, curators and journalists explore the impact of real-life crimes on the writing and production of crime fiction, both on television and in print. Joining our host, writer and journalist Barry Forshaw, are authors Laura Wilson, Robert Ryan and Mark Billingham and Carla Connolly, curator at St Bartholomew’s Pathology Museum. http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast142386.mp3 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT 01:20:30 The Meanings of Music in Brazilian Culture http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast137052.html The British Library In celebration of Brazil World Music Day and Brazilian Independence Day, we held a public lecture on the meanings of music in Brazilian culture by David H. Treece, Camoens Professor of Portuguese, King’s College London. David Treece is author of the forthcoming book: Brazilian Jive - from Samba to Bossa and Rap (Reaktion). The podcast explores key symbolic ideas attributed to Brazilian music and its role in shaping popular images of the country. http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast137052.mp3 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 BST 01:09:49 The American Presidential Election: Model Of Democracy Or Flawed System? http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast132437.html The British Library Conference Address by Baroness Williams of Crosby Baroness Williams of Crosby gave the Keynote Address at this conference.The conference was organised by the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library, the International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC), and the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of London (ISA), with the support of the US Embassy in London.Recorded in the Conference Centre on 11 June 2012 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast132437.mp3 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 BST 00:20:12 The St Cuthbert Gospel: the Story of a Book http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast131764.html The British Library Simon Keynes, Professor of Anglo-Saxon, University of Cambridge, and Michael Sadgrove, Dean of Durham Cathedral, explain why the 7th-century St Cuthbert Gospel is one of the world's most remarkable books.Introduced by British Library curator Dr Claire Breay http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast131764.mp3 Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 BST 01:39:21 17th Annual Douglas W. Bryant Lecture http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast130612.html The British Library Rorschach President: How Barack Obama Personifies the Anxieties and Aspirations of America Gary Younge, author, broadcaster and award-winning columnist for The Guardian, gave the 17th Annual Douglas W. Bryant Lecture on 26 March 2012.Sponsored by the Eccles Centre for American StudiesRecorded in the Conference Centre on 26 March 2012 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast130612.mp3 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 BST 01:12:52 Backstage http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast124330.html The British Library The British Library and De Montfort University Theatre Archive Project present an evening of interviews and discussion with those who work behind the curtain The British Library and De Montfort University Theatre Archive Project present an evening of interviews and discussion with those who work behind the curtain. Stage managers Brad Fitt and Sharon Hobden are interviewed by Barbara Eifler, and Professor Dominic Shellard chairs panel discussion with Richard Pilbrow, John Faulkner, Harry Landis and Ken Bennett-Hunter.Recorded in the British Library Conference Centre on 13 Sep 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast124330.mp3 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 BST 01:27:03 Adapt or Die:<br /> The Future of News and Newspapers in the Digital Revolution http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast124381.html The British Library Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, examines the on-going impact of the digital revolution upon journalists, newspapers and media organisations. Co-sponsored by the Fulbright Commission and the Eccles Centre for American Studies.Recorded in the British Library Conference Centre on 14 Sep 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast124381.mp3 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 BST 01:18:05 Tales of Heroism, Tales of Terror: The British in the American Civil War http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121845.html The British Library Amanda Foreman gives a fresh account of the Civil War through the stories of Britons who went to America. Drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished letters and journals, Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire, gives a fresh account of the Civil War through the extraordinary stories of many of the thousands of Britons who went to America as soldiers, observers, nurses, adventurers, guerrillas and spies.Sponsored by the Eccles Centre for American StudiesRecorded in the Conference Centre on 11 April 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121845.mp3 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST 00:40:23 16th Annual Douglas W. Bryant Lecture http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121849.html The British Library Why men hate to talk about relationships: the US, the UK, and the Atlantic Alliance. Professor Philip Bobbitt, distinguished academic and author, who has both served the White House in senior government positions and lived there, with his uncle President Lyndon Baines Johnson, reflected on global security and on the special relationship between the US and the UK.Sponsored by the Eccles Centre for American StudiesRecorded in the Conference Centre on 29 March 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121849.mp3 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST 00:53:23 Writers on Writing http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121802.html The British Library Deborah Moggach chairs a discussion with authors Philip Hensher, Hilary Spurling and Michael Frayn Deborah Moggach chairs a discussion with authors Philip Hensher, Hilary Spurling and Michael Frayn, to celebrate the launch of The Writing Life: Authors Speak two-CD publication. The writers, all interviewed for the ongoing oral history project Authors’ Lives, discuss their writing processes, offer insights into their own creative practices and reflect on being interviewed for Authors’ Lives.Recorded in the Conference Centre on 28 March 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121802.mp3 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST 01:24:18 Out of this World: Why science fiction speaks to us all http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast122743.html The British Library We have always allowed our imaginations to create other worlds as expressions of our wildest dreams, hopes and fears. The story and present state of our speculations are explored by Erik Davis, China Miéville, Adam Roberts and Tricia Sullivan. Chair, Sam Leith http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast122743.mp3 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST 01:32:10 Who owns the Story of the Future? http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast122744.html The British Library Will the future be better or worse? - and does the story we are telling ourselves help or hinder us? With economist Diane Coyle, writers Cory Doctorow and William Gibson, and futurologists Mark Stevenson and Jon Turney.Part of the Out of this World: Science and The Future event series http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast122744.mp3 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST 01:41:16 American Intelligence and the Iraq War in Perspective http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast127523.html The British Library American Intelligence and the Iraq War in Perspective Drawing on his long experience as a consultant to the CIA, Robert Jervis argues that the inferences that intelligence drew about WMD in the build-up to the Iraq War were plausible, but that errors arose from insufficient self-awareness in the intelligence community about how information should be gathered and interpreted.Presented by the Eccles Centre for American Studies, The British Library http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast127523.mp3 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST 01:25:34 The Writing Life: Authors Speak http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121732.html The British Library Where do writers find their inspiration? Is there a right way to go about writing? What are the challenges of interviewing writers? Sarah O'Reilly discusses this series of interviews with well-known poets, novelists, children's writers, historians and biographers. Interviewed by Ellie RussellTwo-CD set. Published by British Library Publishing, £16.28. Available from the Online Shop http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121732.mp3 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST 00:08:12 Cruel Deeds and Dreadful Calamities http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121528.html The British Library Linda Stratmann discusses murder, mayhem and escaped elephants in the Illustrated Police News. Linda Stratmann discusses murder, mayhem and escaped elephants in the Illustrated Police News.Published by the British Library, £20. Available from the Online Shop http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121528.mp3 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 01:11.24 Cuddywifters, cack-handers and coochies http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121193.html The British Library A discussion that explores the ever-changing regional contrasts of the English Language. Curator Jonnie Robinson presents recordings that explore the ever-changing regional contrasts of the English language. With discussion from a panel of expertsRecorded in the Conference Centre on 23 February 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121193.mp3 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 01:35:50 Beautiful Bird Songs of Britain http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121467.html The British Library Wildlife Sounds Curator Cheryl Tipp discusses why we are so fascinated by birdsong. To celebrate the launch of a new CD, Beautiful Bird Song of Britain, Wildlife Sounds Curator Cheryl Tipp discusses why we are so fascinated by birdsong, the relationship between music and birdsong and what birdsong actually means.Published by the British Library, £10.16. Available from the Online Shop http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121467.mp3 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 00:05:03 Shakespeare's Sonnets http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121192.html The British Library A packed auditorium joined poet Don Paterson, Ben Crystal, Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen for an evening of appreciation and exploration of Shakespeare's Sonnets A packed auditorium joined poet Don Paterson, Ben Crystal, Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen for an evening of appreciation and exploration of Shakespeare's Sonnets. Introduced by Roger WalsheRecorded in the Conference Centre on 2 February 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121192.mp3 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 01:30:07 English Language Question Time http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121188.html The British Library The audience was invited to bring their favourite phrase, query or gripe for answers and discussion from our panel of language experts. With Victoria Coren and Peter GilliverRecorded in the Conference Centre on 5 December 2010 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121188.mp3 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 93 min 15 sec The Other English: some African reflections http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121191.html The British Library Simon Gikandi explores the effect that the spread of the English language through colonisation has had on the lives of African people.Recorded in the Conference Centre on 28 February 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121191.mp3 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 91 min 39 sec David Crystal - Begat http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121194.html The British Library is it true that no book has had greater influence on the English language than the King James Bible? What do Winston Churchill, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charlton Heston and Melvyn Bragg have in common? They all said that no book has had greater influence on the English language than the King James Bible. Professor David Crystal asks 'is it true?' Introduced by Adrian EdwardsRecorded in the Conference Centre on 22 February 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast121194.mp3 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 01:20:03 English - the World's Language? http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast119468.html The British Library Can the world's pre-eminent language for communication, business, science and popular culture expect a more diverse and multilingual future? Can the world's pre-eminent language for communication, business, science and popular culture expect a more diverse and multilingual future? The panel is introduced by Roger Walshe.Recorded in the Conference Centre on 6 December 2010 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast119468.mp3 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 01:23:08 Steven Pinker http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast119469.html The British Library Steven Pinker discusses the interplay of language and the mind and how psychological processes have shaped the English language. Introduced by Jonnie RobinsonRecorded in the Conference Centre on 10 January 2011 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast119469.mp3 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 93 min 29 sec David Crystal - Evolving English http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast118935.html The British Library Evolving English shows very clearly that there is no single story of the English language. Evolving English shows very clearly that there is no single story of the English language. David Crystal explores aspects of its evolution. Introduced by Roger WalsheRecorded in the Conference Centre on 29 November 2010 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast118935.mp3 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 01:35:34 Is the physical library a redundant resource? http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast117209.html The British Library A lively discussion on the future of university and research libraries. Ann Mroz, editor of Times Higher Education, chairs a lively discussion on the future of university and research libraries with Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at Newnham College, University of Cambridge; Clive Bloom, Emeritus Professor of English at Middlesex University; Sarah Porter, Head of Innovation at JISC and Martin Lewis, Director of Library Services at the University of Sheffield. Accompanies the British Library's Growing Knowledge exhibition.Recorded in the British Library Conference Centre on 26 October 2010 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast117209.mp3 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 01:31:06 A Celebration of Variety http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast115866.html The British Library A Theatre Archive Project event, featuring Mike Hope (Hope and Keen); Hilary Young (son of Kenway and Young), Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and performances by Howell Evans and Patricia Kane (Sketch), Jon Alex, and Chris Firminger (Musical Act).Introduced by Jamie Andrews and Dominic Shellard, Vice Chancellor of De Montfort University, and curated by Sue BarbourRecorded in the British Library Conference Centre on 14 September 2010 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast115866.mp3 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 BST 125 min 41 sec The New Mapping Revolution http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast115671.html The British Library The internet is fuelling dramatic and dynamic changes in the way we map our world. The internet is fuelling dramatic and dynamic changes in the way we map our world. Ed Parsons, Geospatial Technologist for Google Maps and Steve Chilton from OpenStreetMap discuss these developments.Recorded in the Conference Centre on 7 September 2010 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast115671.mp3 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 BST 01:01:30 The Map in the Palace http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast111647.html The British Library David Starkey and Peter Barber discuss the importance of maps in medieval and early modern palaces. David Starkey and Peter Barber discuss the importance of maps in medieval and early modern palaces, and how they combined art, science, and power to enhance their impact.Recorded in the Conference Centre on 14 June 2010 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast111647.mp3 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 BST 01:10:38 The Story of Graphic Design http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast111057.html The British Library Patrick Cramsie discusses the most significant moments and greatest achievements in the history of graphic design. Patrick Cramsie discusses the most significant moments and greatest achievements in the history of graphic design, including the impact of new technologies. Interviewed by Ellie Russell.Published by British Library Publishing, £25.00. Available from the Online Shop http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast111057.mp3 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 BST 00:13:00 Anti-Americanism in the 21st Century http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast110541.html The British Library Has the Obama administration seen a reverse of the anti-Americanism of the Bush years? The election of Barack Obama was greeted with enthusiasm at home and abroad. Has the Obama administration seen a reverse of the anti-Americanism of the Bush years?Simon Jenkins is well known for his columns in the Guardian and the Evening Standard. He was previously a columnist in the Sunday Times and Times, and editor of the Times.Sponsored by the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast110541.mp3 Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 BST 00:41:58 Book Makers: British Publishing in the Twentieth Century http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast108632.html The British Library Iain Stevenson discusses scandal, censorship and the net book agreement in the context of his new book. Iain Stevenson discusses scandal, censorship and the net book agreement in the context of his new book. Interviewed by Ellie Russell. Published by British Library Publishing, £25.00. Available from the Online Shop http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast108632.mp3 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 00:11:55 A Night with the Impresarios http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast97620.html The British Library Producers John and Lisel Gale are interviewed by Rebecca Novell, and Iain Mackintosh, who founded Oxford's Prospect Theatre Company, talks with Dr Alec Patton. Producers John and Lisel Gale are interviewed by Rebecca Novell, and Iain Mackintosh, who founded Oxford's Prospect Theatre Company, talks with Dr Alec Patton. Introduced by Jamie Andrews, Head of Modern Literary Manuscripts.From the 2009 Theatre Archive Project live event.Recorded on 14 September 2009 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast97620.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 BST 01:20:28 Ken Livingstone interview http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast95132.html The British Library How the political landscape has changed in the last 20 years - and how it hasn’t. In 1987 Ken Livingstone, former head of the abolished Greater London Council (GLC), discussed the need to reform the political system at the Institute of Contemporary Arts as part of the ongoing ICA Talks series. Two decades on, we invited Ken in to discuss how the political landscape has changed in the intervening years - and how it hasn’t.You can listen to the original 1987 interview, and other ICA Talks with famous figures of the 1980s on the Sounds website. http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast95132.mp3 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 BST 00:27:42 Geoff Dyer on John Berger http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast94794.html The British Library Geoff Dyer, author of Ways of Telling: the Work of John Berger, talks about John’s work and archive. Geoff Dyer - novelist, writer, and author of Ways of Telling: the Work of John Berger - talks about John’s work and archive to Head of Modern Literary Manuscripts Jamie Andrews. http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast94794.mp3 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 BST 00:24:46 Henry VIII: Myths and Reality http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast94767.html The British Library We ask people in the street to tell us what they think they know about England's most talked-about king. Clichés about Henry VIII abound. But many are the products of film fantasy rather than fact. We ask people in the street to tell us what they think they know about England's most talked-about king. Exhibition guest curator Dr David Starkey puts the record straight.An Antenna Audio production http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast94767.mp3 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 BST 00:17:04 Graham Swift - Interview http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92584.html The British Library Graham Swift talks about his thoughts on seeing his archive transferred to the Library. The British Library has acquired the complete extant literary archive of Graham Swift. Here he talks with Head of Modern Literary Manuscripts Jamie Andrews about his thoughts on seeing his archive transferred to the national collections. He also discusses his newly-published collection of non-fiction Making an Elephant.Recorded on 16 February 2009 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92584.mp3 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 00:36:00 The Human Rights Act 1998 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92042.html The British Library The landmark 1998 act, far from being an 'imposition of Europe', owes its origins to the efforts of Britain 50 years earlier. Curator Ian Cooke talks about the landmark 1998 act which, far from being an 'imposition of Europe', owes its origins to the efforts of Britain 50 years previously. http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92042.mp3 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 00:06:00 Shami Chakrabarti with Joan Bakewell http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92044.html The British Library Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti gives a fascinating interview with Joan Bakewell. Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti, a tireless advocate of human rights and campaigner against what she regards as repressive legislation, gave a fascinating interview with Joan Bakewell at the British Library.Chakrabarti had plenty to say about what she sees as the erosion of the principles espoused by many of the exhibition's key documents such as Magna Carta and the 1948 Declaration of Human Rights.Recorded in the Conference Centre on 31 October 2008 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92044.mp3 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 01:30:00 Saving St Catherine's Monastery Library http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92008.html The British Library The library of Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai has the world's most extraordinary collection of early Christian texts. The library of Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai, original home of the 'world's oldest Bible', Codex Sinaiticus, also has the world's most extraordinary collection of early Christian texts. Nicholas Pickwoad is one of the team helping preserve it for the future. In this talk he reveals some of the joys, frustrations and amusements of working there.Recorded in the Conference Centre on 4 September 2007 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92008.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 50 minutes Holy Lands, unholy wars http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92011.html The British Library A panel of Times Literary Supplement editors and contributors, chaired by Mary Beard, produced a lively and opinionated debate about the shared history of the three faiths at the British Library Conference Centre. They also asked (and occasionally tried to answer) some searching questions about the exhibition's aims and achievements. Panelists: Simon Goldhill, Lucy Becket, Rupert Shortt, Francis Robinson, Robert Irwin and Ali Ansari.Recorded on 30 July 2007 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92011.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 88 minutes Tracy Chevalier on William Blake http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92016.html The British Library Tracy Chevalier reads from her novel Burning Bright and discusses William Blake's Notebook. Tracy Chevalier reads from her novel Burning Bright and discusses William Blake's Notebook with Blake scholar Michael Phillips.Turn the pages of William Blake's Notebook nowRecorded on 11 April 2007 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92016.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 00:19:00 The Plimsoll Sensation http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92019.html The British Library Nicolette Jones discusses her award-winning book about Samuel Plimsoll, the Victorian social reformer and 'sailor's friend'. About Plimsoll's 'Great Campaign to Save Lives at Sea'. Nicolette Jones discusses her award-winning book about Samuel Plimsoll, the Victorian social reformer and 'sailor's friend' which she researched in the British Library.Interviewed by Web Editor Colin Wight.Recorded on 3 July 2006 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92019.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 00:28:03 Magna Carta http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92024.html The British Library Nicholas Vincent talks about the great icon of liberty and punctures a few myths. In this fascinating lecture to accompany the Taking Liberties exhibition, Nicholas Vincent – author, and Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia – talks about the great icon of liberty: its background, its significance, and its various physical incarnations. He also punctures a few myths about this most legendary of documents.More detailsRecorded in the Conferrnce Centre on 24 November 2008 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92024.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 01:09:00 The Golden Generation - introduction http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92029.html The British Library About our exhibition The Golden Generation, which features audio, video, manuscripts and more from the vibrant postwar age of British theatre 1945-1968. Jamie Andrews, Head of Modern Literary Manuscripts at the British Library, introduces the Library's free new exhibition The Golden Generation, which features audio, video, manuscripts and more from the vibrant postwar age of British theatre 1945-1968. The podcast includes fascinating interview snippets with some of the people working at that time, from the legendary to the unsung.Recorded on 8 September 2008 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92029.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 00:17:04 Neil Gaiman talks about the Ramayana http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92034.html The British Library Neil Gaiman, author of the Sandman stories and many others, talks about his film treatment of Ramayana. Neil Gaiman, author of the Sandman stories and many others, talks about his film treatment of Ramayana to Ravi Swami, animator, film maker and recent judge at the British Animation Awards.Recorded on 25 March 2008 http://www.bl.uk/whatson/podcasts/podcast92034.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 00:45:00