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A WRITER'S WAR looks at how those who fought and those at home in Britain, France, Germany and former colonies of the British and French Empires responded to the First World War, the horrors of the trenches and the advent of mechanised violence. In this podcast, we hear from Prize Fellow and poet ANDREW WYNN OWEN and Senior Research Fellow PROFESSOR SANTANU DAS of All Souls College about the Briti...

A WRITER'S WAR looks at how those who fought and those at home in Britain, France, Germany and former colonies of the British and French Empires responded to the First World War, the horrors of the trenches and the advent of mechanised violence. In this podcast, we hear from PROFESSOR TOBY GARFITT, Emeritus Fellow of MAGDALEN COLLEGE, about the response in France to the First World War. MUSIC: Mau...

A WRITER'S WAR looks at how those who fought and those at home in Britain, France, Germany and former colonies of the British and French Empires responded to the First World War, the horrors of the trenches and the advent of mechanised violence. In this podcast, we hear from RITCHIE ROBERTSON, Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature and Fellow of THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, about the Germa...

A WRITER'S WAR looks at how those who fought and those at home in Britain, France, Germany and former colonies of the British and French Empires responded to the First World War, the horrors of the trenches and the advent of mechanised violence. We conclude this group of podcasts with a discussion about responses to the First World War in former colonies of the British and French Empires. CATRIONA...

A WRITER'S WAR looks at how those who fought and those at home in Britain, France, Germany and former colonies of the British and French Empires responded to the First World War, the horrors of the trenches and the advent of mechanised violence. In the final podcast in our series, we visit the archives of MAGDALEN COLLEGE to hear from archivist DR CHARLOTTE BERRY and archives assistant BEN TAYLOR...

Known affectionately to many of those he commanded as ‘Uncle Bill’, FIELD MARSHAL VISCOUNT SLIM is widely regarded as ‘a soldier’s general’, but he was just as effective in managing relationships with those alongside and above him, as military historian ROBERT LYMAN illustrates in this podcast. In 2011, a NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM poll ranked him, jointly with the Duke of Wellington, as BRITAIN's GREAT...

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARIE-ANTOINETTE | EPISODE 3 CATRIONA SETH, Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature at the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events/fi…ssor-catriona-seth), heads for Paris in her pursuit of Marie-Antoinette. First stop is the CONCIERGERIE, where Marie-Antoinette spent her final days before being executed on 16 October 1793 at the age of 37, to meet CECILE RIVES (A...

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARIE-ANTOINETTE | EPISODE 1 CATRIONA SETH, Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature at the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (https://www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events/find-an-expert/professor-catriona-seth), visits the WALLACE COLLECTION in London on the trail of objects that once belonged to Marie-Antoinette. With DR HELEN JACOBSEN, Senior Curator & Curator of French 18th-century Decorativ...

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARIE-ANTOINETTE | EPISODE 2 CATRIONA SETH, Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature at the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (https://www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events/find-an-expert/professor-catriona-seth), visits WADDESDON MANOR in Buckinghamshire, built in the 19th century by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, a great collector of 18th century decorative arts, especially objects associated w...

On 15 August 1945, the surrender of Japan finally brought the Second World War to an end. War in Europe had ended a few months earlier, in May 1945, but in the jungles of Burma bitter fighting continued. The Burma campaign was one of the longest of the War, lasting over three and a half years. The Gurkhas, with their expertise in jungle warfare, played an important role. To mark VJ Day 75, the ROY...

Welcome to our new occasional series, EMERGING FROM LOCKDOWN. In this first podcast, CHROMERADIO meets VIVIEN GODFREY, Chairman and CEO of world-famous map and travel shop, STANFORDS, based in London's Covent Garden, for a socially distanced chat about the shop's fascinating history - Florence Nightingale, Stanley, and Livingstone were customers - doing business under lockdown, and the challenges...

THE COAT CUPBOARD COLLECTIVE presents AT THE FIRST STROKE, STEPHEN CRITCHLOW’s uplifting and often hilarious account of his extraordinary recovery from a serious stroke earlier this year while in rehearsals for ALONE IN BERLIN at the Royal and Derngate in Northampton. With contributions from RACHEL ATKINS, DAVID HOLT, CHRIS PAVLO and DAVID SARGENT. Especial thanks to NAXOS for its generous licensi...

Join NAOMI SCHILLINGER in conversation with ATHENA DUNCAN, co-founder of award-winning East London florist REBEL REBEL, on the results of the REBELLIOUS FLORAL CROWN CHALLENGE. Congratulations to our flower fairies and enigmatic felines from around the world and all our entrants at https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/headyfringeflowers/! NAOMI SCHILLINGER | outofmyshed.co.uk/about/ REBEL REBEL...

This week NAOMI SCHILLINGER takes us back the BLACKSTOCK TRIANGLE GARDENERS' DOG SHOW in May 2019 where local dogs competed for the waggiest tale, the dog that most resembled its owner, and the best floral headdress! With thanks to all our canine contributors: JESSIE, MINX, TINKERBELL, ROSA BEAR, SPIKE, BALLYDOG SCHINDLER, BILLY, GEORGE BUTCHER and LILY. Sadly, due to COVID-19, BLACKSTOCK TRIANGLE...

Join NAOMI SCHILLINGER in conversation with ATHENA DUNCAN, co-founder of award-winning East London florist REBEL REBEL on keeping those blooms coming under lockdown, making flower crowns and entering the REBELLIOUS FLORAL CROWN CHALLENGE - more details on NAOMI'S BLOG and the CHELSEA FRINGE FESTIVAL 2020 website. NAOMI SCHILLINGER | outofmyshed.co.uk/about/ REBEL REBEL | https://www.rebelrebel.co....

Join NAOMI SCHILLINGER back in the flower garden for a riot of nasturtiums, alliums, honesty and other cottage garden favourites, not to forget those herbs! NAOMI SCHILLINGER | outofmyshed.co.uk/about/ AVON BULBS | https://www.avonbulbs.co.uk/ HERBAL HAVEN | https://www.herbalhaven.com/ PRODUCTION | A ChromeRadio & Out of My Shed Co-Production | Presenter - Naomi Schillinger | Producer - Catriona...

Join the BLACKSTOCK TRIANGLE GARDENERS at their socially-distanced seed and compost giveaway and hear more from gardener NAOMI SCHILLINGER on that dazzling blue kale and other gorgeous veg! NAOMI SCHILLINGER | outofmyshed.co.uk/about/ THOMPSONS OF CREWS HILL (compost) | https://www.thompsonsofcrewshill.com/composts.html REAL SEEDS | https://www.realseeds.co.uk/ PRODUCTION | A ChromeRadio & Out of...

Gardener NAOMI SCHILLINGER on creating a wild flower meadow in a suitcase and the irresistible attraction of dazzling blue kale... NAOMI SCHILLINGER | outofmyshed.co.uk/about/ PICTORIAL MEADOWS | https://www.pictorialmeadows.co.uk/ THOMPSONS OF CREWS HILL | https://www.thompsonsofcrewshill.com/composts.html REAL SEEDS | https://www.realseeds.co.uk/ PRODUCTION | A ChromeRadio & Out of My Shed Co-Pr...

Welcome to PEACEMAKING IN PARIS, presented by PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN for UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION and introduced by SIMON BENDRY, Director of UCL Institute of Education's First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme. In 1919, the United States and Allied Powers met in Paris to decide the terms of the peace settlements with the defeated Central Powers. A century on, Sir Hew reflects...

Join gardener and blogger NAOMI SCHILLINGER and her neighbour, Simeon, as they chat over the garden fence about transforming a bramble patch into a vegetable and wild flower garden during lockdown. NAOMI SCHILLINGER | https://outofmyshed.co.uk/about/ PRODUCTION | A ChromeRadio & Out of My Shed Co-Production | Presenter - Naomi Schillinger | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Catriona...

Welcome to PEACEMAKING IN PARIS, presented by PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN for UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION and introduced by SIMON BENDRY, Director of UCL Institute of Education's First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme. In 1919, the United States and Allied Powers met in Paris to decide the terms of the peace settlements with the defeated Central Powers. A century on, Sir Hew reflects...

Welcome to PEACEMAKING IN PARIS, presented by PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN for UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION and introduced by SIMON BENDRY, Director of UCL Institute of Education's First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme. In 1919, the United States and Allied Powers met in Paris to decide the terms of the peace settlements with the defeated Central Powers. A century on, Sir Hew reflects...

Welcome to PEACEMAKING IN PARIS, presented by PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN for UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION and introduced by SIMON BENDRY, Director of UCL Institute of Education's First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme. In 1919, the United States and Allied Powers met in Paris to decide the terms of the peace settlements with the defeated Central Powers. A century on, Sir Hew reflects...

Welcome to PEACEMAKING IN PARIS, presented by PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN for UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION and introduced by SIMON BENDRY, Director of UCL Institute of Education's First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme. In 1919, the United States and Allied Powers met in Paris to decide the terms of the peace settlements with the defeated Central Powers. A century on, Sir Hew reflects...

Welcome to PEACEMAKING IN PARIS, presented by PROFESSOR SIR HEW STRACHAN for UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION and introduced by SIMON BENDRY, Director of UCL Institute of Education's First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme. In 1919, the United States and Allied Powers met in Paris to decide the terms of the peace settlements with the defeated Central Powers. A century on, Sir Hew reflects...