Isaac Asimov admired Tennyson’s Sci-Fi poetry
On this day in 1920 the author and academic Isaac Asimov was born. A brilliant thinker and leading science fiction writer, he was fascinated by... Read More
Thomas Becket’s martyrdom
On this day in 1170 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered in his cathedral by followers of King Henry II of England. It was... Read More
Joseph Conrad’s strength of spirit
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1857 the novelist Józef Korzeniowski, later called Joseph Conrad, was born in Poland.... Read More
Winston Churchill’s many talents
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1874 Winston Churchill was born. Apart from being a hugely inspirational leader and... Read More
William Blake – poet and painter of passion
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1757 the English poet and painter William Blake was born. A lover of... Read More
Charles Darwin shakes the world
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural... Read More
J F Kennedy – hero with a secret
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1963 US President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The... Read More