Aug 2024

Pests

Fleas spell disaster for people living in the Middle Ages. The inhabitants of an ancient Iraqi city hurl scorpions at an invading army. In Victorian London, a rat catcher turns his unsavoury profession into a form of street entertainment. And a miracle new pesticide turns out to ... Show More

37m 16s

Apr 2025

Introducing: Titanic: Ship of Dreams - Episode 1

This is a taster episode of a brand-new podcast from the Noiser podcast network. Join host Paul McGann as he explores life and death on the most famous ship in history. You’ll be right there on board - setting sail from Southampton, chugging across the Atlantic, striking the iceb ... Show More

51m 59s

Dec 2024

Introducing: Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

A brand-new release from the Noiser Network. Join Hugh Bonneville on a thrilling journey through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated Holmes mysteries - read in their original, masterful form. If you enjoy this taster episode, search ’Sherlock Holmes Short Stories’ in your po ... Show More

30m 55s

Oct 2

Introducing: Jane Austen Stories

This is a preview of a brand-new audiobook from the Noiser Podcast Network. Join Dame Julie Andrews as she reads Jane Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice. Step into a world of humour, heartbreak, scandal and romance - all set in the rural landscapes of 19th-century En ... Show More

42m 30s

Feb 2025

Jane Austen, le choix du célibat

Pour la Saint-Valentin, Virginie Girod raconte le destin de Jane Austen, écrivaine de l'amour et du mariage, dont les livres figurent toujours, deux siècles après sa mort, en bonne place dans nos bibliothèques. Issue de gentry, la petite noblesse anglaise, Jane Austen (1775-1817) ... Show More

15m 10s

Jun 2025

What Did Jane Austen Know About Sex?

She wrote some of the most enduring romances in literature. But what did Jane Austen really know about love ... and sex?From longing looks and flirtation, to seduction and elopement, in this episode we're investigating how much of Jane Austen's works was based on experience.Kate ... Show More

48m 56s

Sep 26

Book Club: Let's Talk About 'Pride and Prejudice'

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”So opens Jane Austen’s Regency-era romantic comedy “Pride and Prejudice,” which for centuries has delighted readers with its story of the five Bennet sisters and ... Show More

1h 5m

Jun 2024

Rewriting History with My Lady Jane | 32

Lady Jane Grey ruled London for just nine days in 1553 before getting royally screwed by a power hungry Queen Mary I. But the creators of the new Amazon Prime series My Lady Jane are reclaiming Jane’s narrative, and building a world where Jane not only survives, but thrives. Broo ... Show More

36m 44s

Jan 2025

Close Readings: ‘Mansfield Park’ by Jane Austen

On one level, Mansfield Park is a fairytale transposed to the 19th century: Fanny Price is the archetypal poor relation who, through her virtuousness, wins a wealthy husband. But Jane Austen’s 1814 novel is also a shrewd study of speculation, ‘improvement’ and the transformative ... Show More

32m 41s

Aug 2022

Emma by Jane Austen ~ Full Audiobook

Emma by Jane Austen audiobook. Imagine stepping into the charming world of early 19th-century England, where wit dances through the air and social intricacies unfold like the delicate petals of a blooming flower. Jane Austen's 'Emma' invites you to accompany its spirited protagon ... Show More

14h 2m

Dec 2024

TEASER: Persuasion by Jane Austen (1817)

Enjoy this brief teaser from our latest podcast episode. To listen the full version ad-free as well as get access to many more episodes and shows, get your free trial of Whisper Premium today: www.whisper.fm---------------------------------In this episode we navigate the deceptiv ... Show More

5m 1s

Oct 6

738 Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (#15 Greatest Book of All Time)

Emily Brontë only published one full-length book before dying at the tragically young age of 30. But that book, Wuthering Heights, which tells the story of obsessive and vengeful love on the rugged moors of Yorkshire, is still considered one of the pinnacles of English literature ... Show More

1h 16m

Mar 2024

Book Club: Pride and Prejudice

It is time for the long-awaited episode on Jane Austen's enduring classic novel Pride and Prejudice. We navigate issues of class, romance, expectations, first impressions, and of course, pride and prejudice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52m 18s