The Making of Modern Celebrity: Famous for fifteen minutes - and longer This lecture will explore the 'celebrification' of contemporary popular culture...
1665: London's Last Great Plague 350 years ago, London experienced a devastating outbreak of plague...
The Hidden Face of British Gardening Gardening has been big business since the 17th century, but how can we measure its growth and economic importance?
Making Software 'Correct by Construction' Is it possible to build software so that you know that is is correct? How could this be done? Has anyone tried? What would it cost?
Light from the Orkneys: Edwin Muir and George Mackay Brown The Orkneys produced two remarkable 20th century poets, for both...
A history of the dictionary: Dr Johnson, I presume? Johnson's early life was beset by ill health; his eyesight...
The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author Charles Dickens was drawn, painted and photographed more than most...
Words and Pictures: Mixed Encounters This beautifully illustrated lecture explores the connections and interactions between...
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