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Civilians and War—Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain
3/5 Margaret MacMillan examines the role of civilians as supporters and victims of conflict.
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Fearing and Loving: Making Sense of the Warrior—Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain
2/5 Margaret MacMillan explores our complex relationship with the people who go to war.
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War and Humanity—Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain
1/5 Margaret MacMillan asks if war is an essential part of being human.
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Reith Revisited: Angela Stent on George Kennan
A re-examination of George Kennan's 1957 Reith Lectures, 'Russia, the Atom and the West'.
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Reith Revisited: Grayson Perry on Nikolaus Pevsner
Sarah Montague and Grayson Perry discuss Nikolaus Pevsner's lectures on 'English Art'.
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Reith Revisited: Brian Cox on Robert Oppenheimer
Sarah Montague and Brian Cox reconsider Robert Oppenheimer's 1953 Reith lectures.
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Reith Revisited: Anand Menon on Robert Birley
Sarah Montague and Anand Menon revisit Robert Birley's Reith Lectures, Britain in Europe.
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Reith Revisited: Michael Sandel on Bertrand Russell
Michael Sandel revisits the inaugural Reith Lectures given by Bertrand Russell.
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Adaptation—Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel on how fiction changes when adapted for stage or screen.
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Can These Bones Live?—Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel on how historical fiction can make the past come to life.