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She was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England but fell out of favour after failing to produce a male heir. 

In this episode, we look at the fascinating life of Anne Boleyn and ask ourselves whether things could have ended differently. 

• The early life of Anne Boleyn
• Henry declares his love for Anne
• Appealing to Rome
• The birth of Elizabeth
• The affairs of Henry VIII
• The downfall of Anne
• Anne is arrested
• The execution of Anne Boleyn
• The aftermath of her execution
• Who is responsible for the fate of Anne Boleyn?

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British football fans have a well-deserved bad reputation for hooliganism and violence. 

In this episode, we explore where this comes from, why British football stadiums have historically been violent places, and why things have started to change. 

• A scene at a football riot
• The British claim to have invented football
• 12th-century versions of “football”
• When the king banned football
• The term “kick off”
• Early hooliganism with Preston North End supporters
• Why do football fans fight each other?
• Glasgow: Rangers vs. Celtic
• The post-war growth of hooliganism
• Organised hooliganism in the 1970s
• The names of the most famous football hooligan groups
• The British Disease spreads to Europe
• The birth of the “football casual”
• Hooliganism & the National Front
• The Heysel & Hillsborough disasters
• Crackdown on football hooliganism
• Football hooliganism today

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He was best known for being the author of books such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Mathilda", but he was also a critically acclaimed poet and adult fiction writer. 

In this episode, we explore how this former airforce pilot went on to become one of the best-loved children's authors of all time. 

• Extract from "Boy"
• The early life of Roald Dahl
• The mischievous childhood of Roald Dahl
• The Second World War
• Moving to the United States
• Roald Dahl as a spy?
• His first work "The Gremlins" & Walt Disney
• Switching to writing children's fiction
• The impact of Roald Dahl's lived experience on his writing
• The storytelling of Roald Dahl
• The working life of Roald Dahl
• His legacy

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He was the author of "Alice in Wonderland", and has gone down in history as one of the greatest children's writers of all time. 

But he had some very unusual habits, preferred the company of children to adults, and took his secrets to the grave.  

ln this episode, we explore the bizarre life of Lewis Caroll. 

• The famous boat ride of 4th of July of 1862
• The early life of Lewis Caroll
• His speech impediment
• Winning a place at Oxford University
• Teaching at Oxford
• Publishing his first literary work
• Lewis Carroll's photography
• Meeting Alice
• His relationship with Alice & her sisters
• The writing of Alice in Wonderland
• Why Alice in Wonderland was such a big success
• The controversies of Lewis Caroll

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Modern life would be impossible without standardised measurements.  

In this episode, we look at the development of measurements through history, explaining they evolved over time and why some succeeded where others failed. 

• Imagining a world without measurements
• English measurement of distance: The Furlong
• Early measurement in France: The Setier
• Egyptians measurements of time
• The metric system & France
• Robespierre & The Festival of the Supreme Being
• Container ships
• UK mixing measurements
• United States' National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Why water doesn’t freeze at 100C

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A lot has happened in 2022.  

In this episode, we look at some of the most unusual British news stories of the year, including footballer's wives, the crime of treason, and the shifting demographics of the United Kingdom. 

• Being convicted for treason for trying to kill the Queen
• The Wagatha Christie Trial
• Boris Johnson’s misbehaviour
• Neil Parish and the “tractors”
• Chris Pincher: “Pincher by name, pincher by nature”
• The shifting demographics of the UK
• The record-breaking Rishi Sunak

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It went from nothing to billions of users in the space of a few years. 

In this episode, we look at the rise of TikTok, the criticisms it has faced, and how it is changing technology patterns all over the world. 

• What is TikTok?
• Early history of Tiktok
• Growth in the United States
• Design of TikTok algorithm
• Tiktok’s machine learning
• Controversy in the United States
• Security concerns
• American vs. Chinese technology companies
• Influence on US culture
• TikTok in the present day

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Artificial Intelligence technology is more advanced than ever before. 

What does this mean for language learners, and how can you, as an English learner, use AI to supercharge your language learning? 

• An AI's answer to the question of “What impact will AI have on language learning?”
• Introduction to ChatGPT
• A brief overview of Artificial Intelligence
• Existing forms of Artificial Intelligence
• Increasing possibilities of technology in language learning
• AI as a tool to correct mistakes
• AI as a 24/7 private tutor
• AI to correct writing
• Why you shouldn't rely on AI to write for you
• How to use AI as a tool for learning
• Preview of attempting to get an AI to write a podcast script

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He has been waiting to become king for 70 years, and was the longest king-in-waiting in British history. 

In this episode, we look at the life of King Charles III. 

• The early life of Charles III
• School & university
• The duty of finding a wife
• Meeting Lady Diana Spencer
• "Whatever "in love" means"...
• Charles' approval rating
• Criticism in the media
• Charles' affair with Camilla
• Divorce from Diana
• Post Diana death
• The long preparation to become king
• The contradictions of King Charles III

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In this episode, we look at two of the most famous hostage crises of the 20th century: the Florida Hostage Crisis and the Munich Hostage Crisis. 

Both took place within a year of each other and went on to have a lasting impact on the world of hostage negotiation. 

• Introduction to the Florida Hostage Crisis of 1971
• The unusual trio arrive on the runway
• The situation turns nasty
• The FBI is alerted
• Arriving in Jacksonville
• The end of the hostage crisis
• Why did this hostage crisis go so badly wrong?
• The 6-Day War & Black September
• The Israeli block is attacked
• The kidnappers make their demands
• Errors in the German response
• The hostages are taken to Furstenfeldbruck airfield
• The crisis goes terribly wrong
• The aftermath of the Munich Hostage Crisis

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