Welcome to our podcasts, featuring interviews and readings by some of our researchers. You can also download recordings of many of our public lectures, delivered to be accessible and interesting for a wide audience. For more details, see our podcast pages.
In the nineteenth century, time travel fiction often imagined exciting, utopian futures. However, these stories were often told from the perspective of a middle-class, white, male protagonist who doesn’t really need […]
With Late Summer Lectures 2017 beginning on 16th August, here’s a chance to reflect on the topics covered by last year’s lecturers. Enjoy listening to these podcasts, and then come […]
H.G. Wells published over 150 books across many different genres, but he is most famous for his scientific prophecies, such as The Time Machine. In this podcast, Simon James identifies how […]
Time travel is not just a feature of niche science fiction. All stories are ‘time machines’ of a sort: every time we read a book or recount our experiences to someone […]
John Milton’s poem Paradise Lost was a landmark of post-Reformation culture in Britain. As part of Radio 3’s Breaking Free series remembering the legacy of Martin Luther, Mandy Green contributed to […]
