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The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history 

An ongoing series of specially produced histories, bringing to life the stories and secrets that shaped cinema. @moviehistories secrethistoryofhollywood.com www.patreon.com/attaboysecret

Welcome to Friends Keep Secrets: a first-of-its-kind show from best friends benny blanco, Lil Dicky (Dave Burd), and Dave’s wife, Kristin Batalucco. With more than 18 hidden cameras rigged throughout Dave and Kristin’s LA home, the show brings viewers inside an intimate hang with the hosts' real-life friendships and the guests that pop in. This isn’t a formal interview show. They might cook, record a song, play a game, or simply hang out. Blending elements of a podcast, livestream, and sitcom, Friends Keep Secrets captures the magic of being in the room with the hosts and the people ...

Shiva, 'the destroyer' among the Hindu trinity (of gods), is depicted in many contradictory manners. The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to these varied aspects and representations, and then sets about interpreting them. He explains the different anomalies and conflicts in beliefs, as well as the symbolism, rituals and reasons behind Hindu worship.

A revealing look behind the scenes of some of the most loved programmes on television with fascinating revelations from the top producers that made the shows.

Dive into the vibrant world of color and creativity with "The Luminous Secrets Beneath Every Palette." This captivating art book invites listeners on a mesmerizing journey through the history, science, and emotion of color in art. Each minute is a celebration of the vivid hues that have shaped iconic masterpieces and influenced artists across centuries. From the enchanting allure of ultramarine to the fiery passion of vermilion, discover how these colors have inspired revolutions in art and culture.

Who is Mary Westmacott? This is an Agatha Christie podcast with a twist - because she wrote the books in secret! Join Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown from The Swinging Christies, for this book club-style, limited-series discussion podcast about these six fascinating books. Maybe if we unlock the secrets of Mary Westmacott, we will better understand the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie…

Inside the Business of Graphic Design casts a precise and realistic light on the risks, requirements, and rewards of running a creative and successful design business. Whether you dream of setting up a small studio, or whether you've been on your own for years, this provocative guide is an important source of success strategies for every graphics professional.

Bloomsbury presents The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh, read by Lexie McDougall. From bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, a must-have for number lovers and Simpsons fans 'An entertaining picture of the insanely high-minded nature of the Simpsons’ writers'...

Greetings and welcome. Be enthralled by traditional tales of fairies, pixies, ghosts, witches, devils and much more, taken from the traditional folklore books of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

Every book has two stories: the one it tells, and the one it hides.The Secret Life of Books is a fascinating, addictive, often shocking, occasionally hilarious weekly podcast starring Sophie Gee, an English professor at Princeton University, and Jonty Claypole, formerly director of arts at the BBC. Every week these virtuoso critics and close friends take an iconic book and reveal the hidden story behind the story: who made it, their clandestine motives, the undeclared stakes, the scandalous backstory and above all the secret, mysterious meanings of books we thought we knew.-- To join the ...

Hindu mythology abounds with fascinating gods, goddesses and characters whose visual representations—through calendar art—are equally colourful. Hindu calendar art may seem fantastic and kitsch, but it is in fact the most democratic expression of a mythic imagery that was once restricted to temple walls and palm leaf manuscripts. These portraits of the Hindu pantheon of gods and the stories that surround them can be found on the walls and puja rooms of almost every Hindu household in India. Rich in symbols, each image is a piece of an ancient metaphysical jigsaw puzzle.

The history of colour tells the vivid story of civilisation. From scarlet women to imperial purple, leaf green to the white paint that protected against the atom bomb, Picasso's blue period to the pink Barbie claimed for feminism, The Secret Lives of Colour offers a bright thread throughout human history. Kassia St Clair's lifelong fascination with colours and where they come from (whether Van Goph's chrome yellow sunflowers or Dorothy's ruby slippers) takes us on an unforgettable journey through our past, present and future.

Cameron Capello is The Chamber of Secret Books, the BookTokker who shares the reads that she's currently screaming, crying and hallucinating to. On her brand new podcast, Cami is sharing her favourite picks, entering the worlds of her most-loved characters and sometimes she's chatting to the names behind the words that have caused her so much lost sleep! It's all fun and games... until the peach scene.

"Secrets of Scotland Yard" was a radio crime drama series that aired in the United States in the 1950s. The show focused on dramatized re-enactments of real-life cases solved by the famous Scotland Yard police force in London, England. Each episode of "Secrets of Scotland Yard" began with an introduction that set the stage for the upcoming crime story. The rest of the episode would then unfold in a narrative format, following the detectives as they worked to solve the case using their investigative skills and intuition. The show was known for its attention to detail and authenticity, with each...

Brought to you by Penguin. The hidden fabric of a Victorian woman's life - from family and friends to industry and Empire - told through her unique textile scrapbook. In 1838, a young woman was given a diary on her wedding day. Collecting snippets of fabric from a range of garments she carefully...

Welcome to a podcast all about the UK sitcom Peep Show. Join us as we discuss, review and analyse one of British comedy's best shows. Email: podcastsecretsofthepharaohs@gmail.com Twitter: @podcastpharaohs Facebook: facebook.com/podcastsecretsofthepharaohs

Some 500 years ago, Sandro Botticelli, a painter of humble origin, created work of unearthly beauty. An intimate associate of Florence’s unofficial rulers, the Medici, he was commissioned by a member of their family to execute a near-impossible project: to illustrate all 100 cantos of The Divine Comedy by the city’s greatest poet, Dante Alighieri. A powerful encounter between poet and artist, sacred and secular, earthly and evanescent, these drawings produced a wealth of stunning images but were never finished.

Sixteen year old Leslie Crane has come to the New Jersey shore as a companion to ailing Aunt Marcia, whose doctor has sent her there for a some quiet rest and recuperation. While the beach is lovely in October, Leslie quickly finds herself getting lonely with no one her own age to talk to. Little does she realize that she will not only soon make a new friend, but that they will both end up in the midst of a puzzling mystery centered around the closed up bungalow next door. Augusta Huiell Seaman is the author of over 40 historical fiction and mystery novels for older children, most of which are...

The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled young English girl being raised in India. After the death of her parents, she is sent to live at her mysterious uncle’s Yorkshire estate, Misselthwaite Manor. Mary is disagreeable, used to being waited on, and initially does not even know how to dress herself. At Misselthwaite, she is mostly ignored and left to wander outside in the gardens. The manor is full of secrets, though, and Mary often hears the screams of a child echoing its halls at night, despite the servants’ insistence that it is only the wind. She also hears rumors ...