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Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence present the show that explores the historical connections behind today's issues.
In this New Year's Eve programme, Tom and Iszi look at what history has had to say about the future. They explore when "the future" emerged as a concept and why some people thought they could foretell it
They look at the time when the future became political and ask what we can know about our ancestors' fears from the science fiction they produced.
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Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence present the show that explores the historical connections behind today's issues.
In this New Year's Eve programme, Tom and Iszi look at what history has had to say about the future. They explore when "the future" emerged as a concept and why some people thought they could foretell it
They look at the time when the future became political and ask what we can know about our ancestors' fears from the science fiction they produced.

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