In February 1910, the future Virginia Woolf played the most famous practical joke in British military history. Blackening her face... more

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We are in a new age of terror, with self-radicalising, hard-to-categorise individuals planning violence. Since the Westminster Bridge attack in... more

As floods and fires rage across the planet, more people are embracing nonviolent action to achieve political change. Can it... more

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Please note that this episode contains graphic depictions of violence, racism, and sexual assault, which listeners may find disturbing. Rohingya... more