It used to be a global capital of innovation, invention, and exploration. Now it’s best known for its messy European divorce. We visit London to see if the British spirit of discovery is still alive. Guests include the mayor of London, undersea explorers, a time-use researcher, and a theoretical physicist who helped Liverpool win the Champions League. Dan Sc ... Show More
Sep 2022
Global Britain after Boris Johnson
As Boris Johnson prepares to stand down as UK Prime Minister, the BBC’s Ritula Shah asks what his premiership has meant for Britain’s standing in the world. In just three years in office he was a key player in world events – Brexit, the COP 26 climate summit, the war in Ukraine. ... Show More
27m 53s
May 2024
Vikings Went Everywhere in the Middle Ages, From Baghdad to Constantinople to….. Oklahoma?
Scandinavia has always been a world apart. For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun. But when they finally left their homeland in search of opportunity, these wanderers—includ ... Show More
42m 47s
Mar 2022
Histoire Criminelle, les enquêtes de Scotland Yard - Episode 2 : La Grande attaque du train d’or – 1855
Londres et Paris, 1855 C’est à l’époque de la naissance des grandes expositions universelles que nous plonge cet épisode. Un temps où Londres et Paris se revendiquaient comme des vitrines de la prospérité industrielle et des innovations techniques. Au milieu du 19ème siècle, le d ... Show More
42m 25s
Aug 2021
Sailing by the stars: The pioneering voyages of David Lewis
David Lewis was of one of the most remarkable nautical explorers of modern times. In the mid-1960s, he took his wife and two small daughters - who were less than five years old - on a sailing trip around the world in a small catamaran. What is more, for one part of the journey, h ... Show More
39m 29s
May 2016
From Medieval England to Lingua Franca: The Evolution of English
The English language is spoken by millions of people around the world, and despite that fact, it remains relatively fluid. Because it’s so adaptable, who knows what the future will hold in store for English? On today's Please Explain, we’ll attempt to find out with Simon Horobin, ... Show More
32m 21s