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Oscar Wilde’s fall from grace

16 Oct 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1854 the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde was born. London’s most popular dramatist of his day and lionised by society, he is... Read More

Nietzsche’s heavyweight thinking

15 Oct 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1844 the great German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born. A strong atheist, he is chiefly remembered for his savage indictments of religion: “Certainly... Read More

Winnie the Pooh was too successful

14 Oct 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1924, Winnie the Pooh by A A Milne was published. Milne wrote the stories about Pooh, Piglet and the rest for his young... Read More

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