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Boyd Tonkin: Whatever unites the UK, it is not – and never has been – a common language
Friday 24 May 2013
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British Museum to display largest Viking ship ever discovered following £135m building revamp
Monday 29 April 2013
Senior figures at the British Museum will next year realise a dream when they display the largest Viking ship ever discovered as part of a major new blockbuster exhibition.
New exhibition stresses Shakespeare's relevancy to today
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Anyone wondering whether Shakespeare's plays are relevant today could do worse than visiting a new exhibition at London's British Museum dedicated to the "Bard", and, more importantly, the world in which he lived.
British Museum sends artefacts overseas as UK funding falls
Thursday 05 July 2012
The British Museum is no longer just for the British, it seems. As Government funding falls and the museum seeks other sources of cash, the UK's most popular visitor attraction has more exhibitions on tour than ever before and is increasingly targeting wealthy countries.
Shakespeare's Restless World Radio 4, Monday-Friday / Shakespeare's Playlist, Radio 4, Saturday
Sunday 22 April 2012
Shakespeare – the hoodie with the headphones
Is this a dagger which I see before me? Historian to explore Shakespearean violence
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Rising knife crime in London, youth gangs out of control, and helpless lawmakers attempting to curb the fighting by banning certain types of blade. It may sound familiar, but this was the London of William Shakespeare's day, and gives an insight into one of his most enduring love stories.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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