Lucy Powell gives a talk on the surprising history of novelty. Today we think of it as exciting, but in the past writers such as Shakespeare regarded it with suspicion. Show more
Rachel Hewitt, one of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Thinkers, gives a talk on the mapping of the Scottish border, recorded at the BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival 2011. Show more
Corin Throsby gives a talk on the fan mail Byron received, showing what those letters reveal about the creation of a celebrity culture that has continued to the present day. Show more
Laurence Scott of King's College London explores the fascinating figure of the gothic heroine, exploring her evolution from early horror stories and in novels such as Mrs Dalloway. Show more
