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World War I saw an unprecedented loss of life in Western Europe, and destruction on a scale no one alive had ever seen. All those who experienced it were irrevocably changed, including many writers and artists upon whose oeuvre it left an indelible mark. This captivating series examines the impact of the war on artists and thinkers through the prism of their great works. In each episode, a leading figure from the worlds of science, culture and the arts reflects on a single iconic piece, and discusses how the events of 1914-18 shaped its creation.

In 1915, as the Great War (World War I) entered its second year, Rudyard Kipling embarked on a journalistic journey to the front lines, immersing himself in the experiences of the French armed forces. At this point in history, Kipling had already been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first English writer to receive such an honor. His observations, published in articles for the Daily Telegraph and the New York Sun, reflect a time when nationalistic fervor was at its peak, yet the grim realities of war were starting to resonate back home. The collection opens with a poem ...

The book follows Jeffery Farnol as he visits a number of key locations around Britain and on the continent, each demonstrating how members of English society have come together to work towards the goal of "defeating the hun". On a visit to a naval dockyard, he reports on how the ships are being constructed, takes us on a tour of a destroyer and introduces us to the crew. He also visits a machine gun factory, and discovers how the great guns are built. His tour continues onto the continent where he visits a hospital, a training camp, and artillery battery at the front in action. While in France...

This podcast focuses on indie comic book writers and creators, comic book artist, and comic and sci-fi related toy collecting. Hope you enjoy!

"The War of the Worlds" was a Halloween episode of the radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1898) that was performed and broadcast live at 8 pm ET on October 30, 1938, over the CBS Radio Network. The episode is famous for inciting a panic by convincing some members of the listening audience that a Martian invasion was taking place, though the scale of panic is disputed, as the program had relatively few listeners. The episode begins with an introductory monologue based ...

Words of War was an anthology of war stories,told by the men and women who have seen them happen. Exciting stories of World War II, its origins,its affects, and its heroes.Patriotic stories of heroes.

Join us for Part Two of our captivating four-part series that chronicles the remarkable actions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the final 100 days of the First World War. After nearly four years of grueling trench warfare, the Allied Forces sought to shatter the German Hindenburg Line and reclaim the battlefield. In this episode, we follow the valiant men and women of the CEF as they advance through Arras, continuing their journey from Amiens (Part I) and paving the way towards Cambrai (Part III) and the relentless pursuit of German forces from Valenciennes to Mons (Part IV), the ...

This was the Weekly Poem for 20 May 2006. We stretched our poetry-reading muscles with five versions of this much longer selection than usual (some 96 lines), in which D.H. Lawrence evokes a gritty yet sensitive picture of urban poverty before the First World War. (Summary by LauraFox)

🎥 +🍻 Does the world need another movie podcast? No – it needs this one, dammit! A couple of Okies & their buddy in the bayou host in-depth discussions about the latest films, pit seminal classics against one another, and catch up the cinematic staples they’ve somehow overlooked. PLUS! beer + movie pairings, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

We're here to watch movies and chew bubblegum...and we're all out of bubblegum. This limited series podcast examines (i.e. fanboys over) the career of John Carpenter - mainstream hits (Halloween), cult classics (The Fog), and $5 bin finds (Prince of Darkness). Join the Dudes behind "War Starts At Midnight" for lots of shameless Kurt Russell hero-worship, plus some critical John Carpenter cinematic conversation. We're giving you a choice: download this podcast or start eatin’ that trash can.

'An enchanting debut' Woman's Own November 1942 Dear Elizabeth, I've got myself a new project, to cheer myself up a bit. It has absolutely nothing to do with the war effort. We're completely starved of art in London these days. Anything decent was stashed away by the authorities years ago.But...

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England. Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been shrouded in mystery: the first half of the century...

At the Point of the Bayonet is a thrilling historical novel set during the Mahratta Wars in India. It follows a young British officer’s experiences in battles, political intrigue, and conflicts with the powerful Mahratta confederacy. A dramatic tale of empire, war, and survival.