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A History of the World in 100 Objects

Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (AD 1680-1820)

Australian Bark Shield

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Neil MacGregor is looking at Europe's engagement with the rest of the world during the 18th century. Today, a bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook. Show more

BBC Inside Science

Perseverance drills on Mars; space tourism; Australian fire debris and algal blooms; DNA vaccines against Covid

Duration: 31 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Perseverance rover drills on Mars and stores the samples; space tourism as Inspiration 4 goes into orbit; Australian fire debris and Pacific algal blooms; DNA vaccines for Covid. Show more

BBC Inside Science

Perseverance drills on Mars; space tourism; Australian fire debris and algal blooms; DNA vaccines against Covid

Duration: 31 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Perseverance rover drills on Mars and stores the samples; space tourism as Inspiration 4 goes into orbit; Australian fire debris and Pacific algal blooms; DNA vaccines for Covid. Show more

The Absolutely Radio Show

Series 2

Episode 4

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Frank Hovis reveals how he met his wife and Calum Gilhooley makes a meal out of buying a coffee. With Moray Hunter. From 2017. Show more

BBC Radio 4 LW

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