Rund takes Ramtin on a tour of the enduring world of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice… and our two hosts make a bet.
Guests:
John Mullan, professor of…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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Naked ambition: the groundbreaking photomontages of Zofia Kulik | Art
To give people a sense of her evolution, the lauded Polish artist Zofia Kulik likes to compare two of her creative milestones. The first was the centrepiece of her earliest exhibition as a solo artist in 1989, where she debuted her…
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Graham McTavish Is in Fighting Shape at 64 – Here’s How He Trains for Power and Recovery
Graham McTavish will be a familiar face to fans of fantasy TV, with roles in The Witcher, House of the Dragon and The Hobbit. Now, as he prepares for Spartacus: House of Ashur, he’s in fighting shape at 64. The weapon work these roles demand…
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Flag Fen’s roundhouse replica work near Peterborough progressing
Work to rebuild a prehistoric roundhouse destroyed by a fire is expected to be complete by January.
The Iron Age replica at Flag Fen Archaeology Park near Peterborough was built in 2022.
But it was destroyed in what was believed to be a deliberate…
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Reem Al Faisal: from monochrome to color
- Riyadh Season Returns for Fifth Edition
Considered Saudi Arabia’s biggest and one of the Middle East’s largest entertainment festivals, Riyadh Season is in full swing and has taken over the capital with design-led night life and art…
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Thursday news quiz: wildlife mystique, a museum leak, and Liz Truss speaks | Life and style
Welcome back to the Thursday news quiz – a weekly exercise in trivia, triumph and asking: “How on earth did that make headlines in the Guardian?” As always, there are no prizes except the possibility of feeling unbearably smug when you get…
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School music tuition fee rise deeply concerning, says principal
Robbie MeredithEducation and arts correspondent, BBC News NI
Getty ImagesAlmost 13,000 pupils were registered with the Education Authority’s music service in 2024/25 A rise in the fees young people have to pay to learn music risks making music…
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East Yorkshire hospitals save £15,000 by reducing food waste
Two hospitals have saved more than 35,000 patient meals from being thrown away by changing how food is ordered from the wards.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said the improvements at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital had…
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Views on ageing sought to help tackle loneliness in Cornwall
Seb NobleCornwall political reporter
BBCChristine, Rita and Jenny agreed unreliable public transport was one of the challenges of ageing in Cornwall People are being invited to share their views on the challenges of growing older in rural areas as…
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Grimsby tip displays cosy Christmas scenes made from waste
Festive pianos, snowy woodland reindeers and cosy fireplace scenes are among this year’s Christmas delights at a Grimsby tip.
The Grimsby Community Recycling Centre (CRC) on Estuary Way is locally well-known for its themed displays and this year…
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