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  20th June 2018

  The Ardlamont Mystery: The Real-Life Story Behind the Creation of Sherlock Holmes

  The real-life mystery featuring the two men – Joseph Bell and Henry Littlejohn – who inspired the creation of Sherlock Holmes. December 1893. Arthur Conan... more »

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  16th January 2018

  The Little Book of Big Ideas

  An exploration of some of the most important and enduring ideas in human history – from religion, science, philosophy, medicine, psychology, politics, economics and art... more »

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  14th December 2017

  Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey

  Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same. These were the words uttered by the... more »

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  14th December 2017

  Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester

  The first biography of Lettice Knollys, one of the most prominent women of the Elizabethan era. Cousin to Elizabeth I – and very likely also... more »

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  10th March 2017

  The Emoji Code

  Since 2011, the use of emoji – deriving from the Japanese, meaning picture character – has become a global phenomenon. We send over 6 billion... more »