Straight Talking English

By Straight Talking English

Straight Talking English gives you the context and stories behind secondary school Literature in ordinary language that anyone can enjoy. Come join us for terrible mockney jokes as the wrapping paper... more

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How many episodes does Straight Talking English have?

The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.

Straight Talking English episodes:

February 19, 2021 Season Six Episode Five: Mr Birling
Using a bit of investigation, we can work out a biography for the head of the Birling family, and decide whether he is supposed to be funny!
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19min
February 08, 2021 Season Six Episode Four: Who was J B Priestley?
Who was the writer of An Inspector Calls? You'll know by the end of this episode...
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1h 47min
January 29, 2021 Season Six Episode Three: The Class System
What is the class system and how does it feature in An Inspector Calls?
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22min
January 08, 2021 Season Six Episode Two: What is Socialism?
What do we mean when we say that JB Priestley was a socialist?
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15min
January 08, 2021 Season Six Episode One: Edwardian Britain
Welcome to Season Six, the twentieth century season!
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33min
December 18, 2020 Season Five Episode Nine: The Monster
Join me for the scholarship behind the Creature...
If you would like the book which accompanies this series, check out straighttalkengenglish.co.uk/books or search The Full Context on Amazon!
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38min
November 27, 2020 Season Five Episode Eight: Victor Frankenstein
Who or what was Victor Frankenstein based on?
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28min
November 13, 2020 Season Five Episode Seven: The Science of Frankenstein (pt 2)
Alchemists, geographers and anatomists in the second part of our discussion on the science behind Frankenstein!
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27min
November 06, 2020 Special Episode: Macbeth and the Gunpowder Plot
How is Macbeth linked to Fireworks Night? In a surprisingly large number of ways...
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36min
October 30, 2020 Halloween Special: Is it Gothic?
We rate films to see if they fit our Gothic criteria!
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18min

FAQs about Straight Talking English:

How many episodes does Straight Talking English have?

The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.