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The Night of the Long Knives
Peter Oborne revisits British history's most dramatic cabinet reshuffle in 1962.
Bards of the Back Straight
Poet Paul Farley explores how the language of poetry and sports commentary compare.
Houses v Fields
Anne McElvoy explores the eternal struggle: Is a green field better than a human home?
A History of the Stiff Upper Lip
Louisa Foxe reveals the changing British attitude towards the expression of emotion.
The Great Listener
Alan Dein tells the story of pioneering oral historian Tony Parker.
One Way Ticket - The Beeching Cuts Revisited!
Michael Portillo assesses the lasting impact of the Beeching cuts on Britain's railways.
Lunch Is for Wimps
When did you last take a lunch hour? Matthew Sweet explores the demise of the midday break
From Our Rome Correspondent
The 麻豆社's veteran Rome correspondent David Willey looks back at his 50-year career.
Greece: An Unquiet History
Writer Maria Margaronis asks if the spectre of Greece's past haunts its current nightmares
More Than Just Whale Music
Christine Finn explores the world of recorded natural sound and those who relax to it.