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Senior History Society

Winston Churchill: racist class warrior or hero?

A talk by Rohan Parmar, exuding revisionism in a way senior history society has never seen before.

Wednesday 3rd February 1.20pm

Room 25 All Welcome

P.S. This is Churchill the politician and twice Prime Minister, not the nodding dog from the insurance adverts. Those interested in the nodding dog should go to GeogSoc.

Great Lives-BBC program

Great Lives
Biography series exploring the greatest people who ever lived. Matthew Parris interviews an eminent guest and an expert to reveal the truth behind their history heroes.
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    Professor Richard Dawkins explains why Bill Hamilton was one of the greatest evolutionary theorists of the twentieth century. Matthew Parris presents, and Dr Mary Bliss offers expert advice.

In Our Time-BBC Program

In Our Time With Melvyn Bragg
The history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science, literature, religion and the influence these ideas have on us today.
  • IOT: Ibn Khaldun
    Melvyn Bragg discusses the life and ideas of the fourteenth century Arab philosopher of history, ibn Khaldun. With Robert Hoyland, Robert Irwin and Hugh Kennedy

Making History

Making History
Making History explores ordinary people's links with the past. The programme is presented by Vanessa Collingridge and is broadcast on Tuesday at 3pm for 26 weeks a year in two series.


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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves-Confucius
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    US comedian George Carlin's mother took him and his five year old elder brother and ran away from his father when George was less than one year old. His father died when he was 10, although Carlin didn't remember him. Carlin claims his earliest memory is sitting in the family living room listening to a partial eclipse of the sun on the radio.

    “Whoever has not got a good father should procure one.”

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