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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR 'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES 'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATOR What's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii? Why should we be bothered...

Why the ongoing fascination with the ancient world? This witty, approachable book asks why—for better or (sometimes) worse—antiquity continues to exert such a powerful hold on the contemporary imagination. Recalling a formative childhood encounter with a four-thousand-year-old piece of bread in a museum, Beard introduces the idea of thauma, or wonder, that kick-started a lifetime engaging with classics.

The complete audio collection of Alan Bennett's celebrated monologues, published together for the first time and performed by some of Britain's best actors. The Talking Heads monologues are widely regarded as one of Alan Bennett's finest dramatic achievements. First broadcast on BBC TV and BBC Radio 4 in the 1980s and 1990s, they won a host of awards and huge popular acclaim, and remain among his most admired works today.

Brought to you by Penguin. The highly anticipated new book from Malcom Gladwell, host of the chart-topping podcast Revisionist History. With original archival interviews and musical scoring, this enhanced audiobook edition of Talking to Strangers brings Gladwell's renowned storytelling to life...

Brought to you by Penguin. Will and Rosie meet as teenagers. They're opposites in every way, but over secret walks home and late-night phone calls they become closer, destined to be one another's great love story. Until, one day, tragedy strikes and any possibility of them being together...

Mike and Christian bring you hilarious movie discussions and nostalgia-filled talks about forgotten movies of the 80's & 90's, delivering funny movie discussions every episode.

DOCTOR DOLITTLE MEETS WILLY WONKA IN THIS FUNNY AND THRILLING ADVENTURE FROM AN EXCITING NEW VOICE. Pets? Tick! TALKING pets? Double tick! Silly spies, secret plots and one shy kid who might just save the day? Tick, tick, tick! Anything's possible at the School for Talking Pets ... When Rusty...

Whether you prefer a package holiday in the sun, an adventure trip, a great family holiday, a cruise or an around-the-world trip, The Talking Travel Podcast with Ed Finn & Sarah Slattery is for you! They’ll give you the insight, knowledge and information you need to book your next holiday either in Ireland or abroad, to amazing destinations around the world. The Talking Travel Podcast with Ed Finn & Sarah Slattery podcast is brought to you by Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio.

Weird things tend to happen when you live in a haunted house - not that author/ghost hunter Alice Carpenter has a problem disciplining the ten resident ghosts in her lakeside log cabin near forgotten-time Six Gun, Texas. When her cousin Katy calls looking for help with the resident ghost at Espirt d'Chene, the family mansion near Jefferson, Alice agrees to come to the rescue.

From the heart of the Suffolk countryside, a look into the world of classic cars and motorcycles, the people involved in them and the wider automotive world. This podcast dives into eclectic and passionate community of classic and vintage vehicle owners from around the world. www.bridgeclassiccars.co.uk

Pull back the curtain and enter a world where mystery and magic take centre stage . . . Twelve-year-old Tig works at the Theatre Royale, cleaning, selling tickets and doing anything else that is asked of her by her tyrannical boss, Mr Snell. But Tig will do whatever it takes to get closer to her...

Enjoy a delightful excursion into the wonderful world of make-believe, where fairy tales and old favorite stories come vividly to life. Narration by expert storytellers, music, exciting sound effects, and dramatic dialogue will inspire children. This classic tale is sure to become a favorite pastime, treating children to a magical fantasy of entertaining enjoyment along with life lessons to which they can relate.

Wayne Carini and Jay Ward talk all things automotive, covering motorsport, classic cars, new cars, celebrity guests and automotive news. Hop in and buckle up!

Each month for the Talking Disney Podcast Rachel Wagner and Stanford Clark get together to talk about one of the Disney Canon Classic animated films. We let the random number generator do the work of picking the film to talk about and have a blast giving historical context, trivia and our thoughts on the film.

Mike and Christian bring you hilarious movie discussions and nostalgia-filled talks about forgotten movies of the 80's & 90's, delivering funny movie discussions every episode.