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Strong Recommend: The Contestant
Reality TV at it's most extreme. Does it affect how we tell stories?
Strong Recommend: Shamanism, The Timeless Religion by Dr Manvir Singh
How has shamanism permeated Western political culture?
Strong Recommend: The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
The joy of a short novel, and a tip on how to get into new novelists.
Strong Recommend: Evita at London Palladium
Take to the streets to be part of an exciting London performance this summer.
Strong Recommend: Shakespeare's Richard II
Armando asks why Richard II is such an overlooked Shakespeare historical?
Strong Recommend: Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts
How taxonomists naming conventions affected more than just our language.
Strong Recommend: The Ballad of Wallis Island
The first in a series of cultural recommendations from the hosts of Strong Message Here.
We Haven't Always Told Our Story as Well as We Should
A look at the language of the first year of the Labour government.
The New Brexit
Helen returns as we discuss the topic described by Farage as 'The New Brexit'; Net Zero.
Delivering for Ordinary People (with Marina Hyde)
Who are 'ordinary people'? And do politicians really know how to 'deliver' for them?