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Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton: ‘What is the meaning of this life that we have?’
Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton: ‘What is the meaning of this life that we have?’
The film addresses big questions, but it’s the smaller moments that resonate
I can never walk past a church without going in. All the complexities of human life are inside
I can never walk past a church without going in. All the complexities of human life are inside
Churches tell the story of humanity, in all its hopes, fears, joys and tragedies. They are places of stories and secrets
These inspiring women in history flew in the face of patriarchal norms
These inspiring women in history flew in the face of patriarchal norms
There have been female monarchs for at least 5,000 years in various places across the globe, although they remain rare and, until the mid-20th century, largely unwelcome
Yes, we’re milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It’s what she would have wanted
Yes, we’re milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It’s what she would have wanted
Mad King George or Keir Starmer? Jane Austen fans on the Regency era ideas that can save Britain
Mad King George or Keir Starmer? Jane Austen fans on the Regency era ideas that can save Britain
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: ‘Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It’s childlike’
King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: ‘Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It’s childlike’
Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s licence
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s licence
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands?
Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands?
Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: ‘I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science’
Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: ‘I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science’
Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it
Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it
Disability rights activists are too often erased from history. I’m on a mission to change that
Disability rights activists are too often erased from history. I’m on a mission to change that
Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
I broke the Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a single day – this is what I learned
I broke the Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a single day – this is what I learned
What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind
What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
What our world leaders could learn from George Eliot’s Middlemarch
What our world leaders could learn from George Eliot’s Middlemarch
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: ‘Henry VIII’s wives had issues that women are still dealing with’
SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: ‘Henry VIII’s wives had issues that women are still dealing with’
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
