Apr 28

Pflegekräfte aus armen Ländern - Win-Win oder Braindrain

Deutschland bekämpft den Pflegemangel auch mit der Abwerbung von Fachkräften aus Asien und Afrika. Das bringt den Ländern Geld, verschlechtert aber deren Gesundheitsversorgung.

28m 48s

Today

Stickstoff – Ein Element verändert die Welt

Ohne die Stickstoff-Chemie wäre der Erste Weltkrieg zwei Jahre früher zu Ende gewesen. In den Meeren gäbe es aber auch weniger Todeszonen.

30m 21s

Yesterday

Fernseh-Kommentator Peter von Zahn – Neue Bilder für die Bundesrepublik | Deutsche Mediengeschichte (3/3)

Noch unter den Nazis zum Journalisten ausgebildet, prägt Peter von Zahn nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg einen persönlichen Stil. Seine TV-Reportagen sind nahbar und sachlich. So bringt er den Deutschen alte Kriegsfeinde näher. Von Joachim Meißner (SWR 2023) Manuskript und mehr zur Sen ... Show More

28m 6s

Jan 2022

La magie des œuvres de Tolkien - Entretien avec Vincent Ferré

Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour et bienvenue dans ce nouvel entretien historique avec Vincent Ferré, professeur de littératures comparées à l'université Paris Est Créteil, spécialiste de Proust mais aussi de Tolkien, dont il est traducteur et éditeur depuis plus de vingt ans ... Show More

1h 47m

Dec 2023

J.R.R Tolkien

J.R.R Tolkien is one of Britain’s most beloved authors, famous for creating the fantasy world ‘Middle Earth’ through his novels ‘The Hobbit’ and the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. What started out as a bedtime story for his young children, now captivates millions of fans across the ... Show More

51m 11s

Sep 2023

WOF 402: The Faith of J.R.R. Tolkien w/ Holly Ordway

J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, is one of the best-selling books ever, selling over 150 million copies. In a 1999 poll of Amazon.com customers, The Lord of the Rings was judged to be their favorite "book of the millennium". However ... Show More

36m 54s

Sep 2012

The Hobbit

How Oxford academic JRR Tolkien came up with The Hobbit, a story that charmed children for generations.Hear excerpts from the BBC's archive of interviews, including JRR Tolkien himself.(Image: JRR Tolkien in 1967. Credit: Associated Press)

9m 2s

Dec 2021

JRR Tolkien, creator of The Hobbit

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein in 1892. Orphaned before he was a teenager, he fought at the Somme in the First World War before going on to become one of the best-selling authors of all time. Bilbo, Gandalf, Gollum, Frodo, Sauron - these are j ... Show More

27m 56s

Sep 2023

J.R.R. Tolkien

In this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan reflects on the life, times and legacy of The Lord of The Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien to mark the 50th anniversary of his death this weekend.He's joined by:John McQuillen. Associate Curator at The Morgan Library & Museum in Ne ... Show More

53m 20s

Aug 2022

225. J.R.R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is one of the most prestigious authors in modern history, best known for writingThe Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. In the first of two episodes, Tom and Dominic explore Tolkien's childhood, his relationship with religion, and the impact that the rapi ... Show More

58m 9s

Apr 2019

The Silmarillion (Unabridged) Part 2 of 2 Martin Shaw

The complete unabridged audiobook of J.R.R Tolkien's The Silmarillion. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them su ... Show More

7h 27m

Tolkien und "Der Herr der Ringe" – Fanta...