These events led to a total change in the way Britain was governed, a two year revolution that Antonia Fraser brings to vivid dramatic life.
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Introduction -- PART ONE. Ancient Greeceto the Nineteenth Century; Wandering wombs ; Possessed and polluting ; Under her skin ; On her nerves ; Feeling pain ; Contagious pleasures ; Bleeding mad ; Rest and resistance -- PART TWO. The Late Nineteenth Century to the 1940s; Suffrag…
Introduction -- Ancient Greece -- Nineteenth Century. Wandering wombs ; Possessed and polluting ; Under her skin ; On her nerves ; Feeling pain ; Contagious pleasures ; Bleeding mad ; Rest and resistance -- Late Nineteenth Century -- 1940s. Suffrage and suppression ; Birth contr…
We are taught that medicine is the art of solving our body's mysteries. And as a science, we expect medicine to uphold the principles of evidence and impartiality. We want our doctors to listen to us and care for us as people, but we also need their assessments of our pain and f…
Intrepid presenter Nicholas Crane sets off in the footsteps of ten of the greatest travellers to have explored the British Isles.
Intrepid presenter Nicholas Crane sets off in the footsteps of ten of the greatest travellers to have explored the British Isles.
Intrepid presenter Nicholas Crane sets off in the footsteps of ten of the greatest travellers to have explored the British Isles.
Intrepid presenter Nicholas Crane sets off in the footsteps of ten of the greatest travellers to have explored the British Isles.
Norman Foster is a phenomenon - as an architect, but also as an individual. He is responsible for a dozen or more of the most recognizable buildings of the last 30 years. Amongst many other buildings, Norman Foster is responsible for the design of Beijing's new airport, one of t…
Iron, carbon, gold, silver, uranium, titanium, and silicon - how seven elements have changed the 21st century, for good and bad. Humans have put the Earth's resources to extraordinary use. Carbon provides us with heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch. From silver cam…