Why is WikiLeaks important?
Many people were surprised by how quickly the conflict between business, government and wikileaks escalated into virtual warfare, but what does it mean for the [Read more]
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History Extra podcast – Christmas 2010
The BBC History Magazine team dish up a festive history quiz, with questions set by QI’s Justin Pollard.
TechStuff Predictions 2011
Is 2011 the year of the tablet? Will warfare expand to the virtual sphere? Listen in as Jonathan and Chris give you their top predictions [Read more]
Did Oliver Cromwell cancel Christmas?
Oliver Cromwell was a Puritan, military leader and powerful politician in the 17th-century Parliament, but nowadays he’s also known as an inveterate grinch. How did [Read more]
What happened to BBSes?
Before millions of people strolled around checking Facebook on their smartphones, bulletin-board systems connected computer users across the world. So what happened to these precursors [Read more]
Did Empress Wu’s reign change China?
During the Tong Dynasty, Chinese women were often treated as second-class citizens. This made the rise of Empress Wu even more extraordinary. But did her [Read more]
Fuel for Spiritual Experience 04 Faith
In Western cultures, the word faith has been misused for centuries; it does not mean “belief,” but “trust, conviction, based on knowledge from experience.” That is why spiritual development depends completely on faith: spiritual experience.
2010 Predictions Follow-Up
Predictions are a risky business, but that hasn’t stopped Chris and Jonathan from making predictions each year. In this episode, the guys look back at [Read more]
What have we learned from gladiator graveyards?
Although most people are familiar with gladiators, movies have skewed popular understanding of these fighters. So how can we separate the fact from the fiction? [Read more]
Movie Making: Sound on Film
In this episode of TechStuff’s continuing series on the technology of film, Chris and Jonathan take a closer look at the process of putting sound [Read more]