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Proms Extra: Shakespeare - Sheep and Shepherds
Shakespeare's depiction of shepherds discussed by James Rebanks and Dr Emma Smith.
Proms Extra: HG Wells: Stephen Baxter and Dr Sarah Dillon
Author Stephen Baxter and Sarah Dillon on space and time in HG Wells, born 150 years ago.
Proms Extra: Shakespeare - Shipwrecks and Sea Captains
The sea and shipwrecks in Shakespeare discussed by sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
Proms Extra: George Eliot in Germany
Novelist Patricia Duncker and Clare Walker-Gore on George Eliot and German culture.
Proms Extra: Shakespeare - Law and Lawyers
What did Shakespeare know of the law? Geoffrey Robertson QC talks to Anne McElvoy.
Proms Extra: Shakespeare - Religion and Clerics
Religion and clerics in Shakespeare considered by Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London.
Proms Interval: What's In A Name?
Sophie Coulombeau reflects on what history can tell us about Naming the Baby
Proms Extra: Shakespeare - Soldiers and War
Colonel Tim Collins & Professor Emma Smith consider Soldiers & War in Shakespeare's plays
Proms Extra: The Politics of Shaving with Shahidah Bari,
Facial Fuzz: A short back-and-sided history with Kathryn Hughes and Alun Withey
Proms Extra:Henry James and Italy
Novelist Philip Hensher and Professor Philip Horne explore Henry James in Italy.
