Rob You mean characters like Batman, Spiderman and Wonder Woman. Do you have a favourite? Finn I do actually. Spiderman was my favourite when I was growing up. And he can climb up walls and I really wanted to do the same - I tried ...
Neil But what’s so special about this year’s Platinum Jubilee is that Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch ever to spend 70 years on the throne. And I have a question about it, Sam. Queen Elizabeth II ...
The key protagonists are of the courage = stupidity type, by which I mean that they freely do the sorts of things that the rest of us, preferring to make the Darwinian cut, avoid. So they can be counted upon to enter the spooky house/explore the spooky cave/go ashore the spooky islan...
Before we get there, please know, I did not make this list under the pretext of “objectivity” (which, what does that even mean?) but rather, these are the films that I think are “The Best” which, for me, means films that have had a profound impact on the history of cinema AND...
austerity policies of the previous government, right down to cutting benefits for the disabled. So no-one is coming to save public libraries. Rather it’s up to the sector itself to do so. Thankfully, the last fifteen years or so has given a lot of tips about what works in that ...
I attend at least a couple of dozen classical-music performances each year. I also read reviews of recordings and live performances, and have even dabbled in writing them. Why, then, do I find classical music reviews so frequently annoying?
Jenny Landreth:I'm very keen on my wetiquette in the pool. Interviewer:It's that thing where people can get quite cross about, which is: Do you go around clockwise or anticlockwise? Do you overtake or not? Jenny Landreth:People need a rul...
Why do we all love fairy tales? Because it isn't just children: Hollywood has recently produced a number of films based on traditional fairy tales for the adult market. Sophie and Neil talk about the seven dwarves and teach you some ...
Not just that, Sam. I mean it comes at a cost to the environment, as we’ll explain shortly. But let’s start off with a quiz question for you to answer. In 2010, a Christmas tree in Belgium was awarded the...
Ah, you mean scents and perfumes? Neil Yes and perfumes are big business. And that is the topic of our quiz in this programme. How much is the perfume industry in the UK worth each year? a) £650 million b) £...