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Coffee and Circuses

by David Walsh★ 4.9(2.4k Reviews)

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2: Rosemary Sutcliff: History is People
Ep 761662Sep 2, 2021
25 min
2: Rosemary Sutcliff: History is People

In this essay, 'History is People' acclaimed historical novelist Rosemary discussed her responsibilities as a children's author and her belief that human nature remains essentially...

1: Rosemary Sutcliff and Re-imagining Roman Britain (Documentary)
Ep 761663Dec 13, 2020
83 min
1: Rosemary Sutcliff and Re-imagining Roman Britain (Documentary)

With millions of copies sold in a variety of languages, as well as various literary awards and a CBE to her name, Rosemary Sutcliff was one of the most successful 20th century auth...

51: Goes to the Movies: 20 Years of Gladiator
Ep 761664Apr 30, 2020
76 min
51: Goes to the Movies: 20 Years of Gladiator

Ridley Scott's Gladiator premiered on the 1st May 2000, and to mark the 20th anniversary David and Jay look back on the box-office smash, multi-award winner and cultural phenomenon...

50: Antony Lee (Durham University)
Ep 761665Jan 22, 2020
61 min
50: Antony Lee (Durham University)

Antony joins David to discuss his PhD 'Gods Behind Glass', which looks at the interpretation of Romano-British religious practice and identity in museums. They discuss changing vie...

49: David Walsh (feat. Christopher Burden-Strevens and Matthijs Wibier)
Ep 761666Dec 23, 2019
81 min
49: David Walsh (feat. Christopher Burden-Strevens and Matthijs Wibier)

Former guests Matthijs Wibier and Christopher Burden-Strevens, prosecco in hand, return to put David in the hot-seat, where he talks about what he's learned from doing the podcast,...

48: Richard Reece Part 2 (UCL)
Ep 761667Nov 12, 2019
42 min
48: Richard Reece Part 2 (UCL)

In the second half, Richard discusses his work on Roman coinage and how the desire to keep correcting himself propelled his work forward, his influence on those who have gone on to...

47: Richard Reece Part 1 (UCL)
Ep 761668Nov 4, 2019
48 min
47: Richard Reece Part 1 (UCL)

Richard joins David for a two-part episode, reflecting on how the study of Roman Britain has evolved since he published 'My Roman Britain', his unique writing style, reviewer feedb...

46: Emma-Jayne Graham (Open University)
Ep 761669Oct 25, 2019
52 min
46: Emma-Jayne Graham (Open University)

Emma-Jayne joins David to discuss the OU's online learning tools, including the creation of the Hadrian: The Roamin' Emperor game and filming at Delphi. Emma-Jayne also chats about...

45: Anthony Gibbins (Legonium)
Ep 761670Oct 18, 2019
56 min
45: Anthony Gibbins (Legonium)

Anthony joins David to discuss Legonium, where he brings Latin to life with Lego sets. Anthony talks about where the idea came from, how its grown over the years and now includes t...

44: Csaba Szabó (University of Lucian Blaga, Sibiu)
Ep 761671Oct 11, 2019
56 min
44: Csaba Szabó (University of Lucian Blaga, Sibiu)

Csaba joins David to discuss his work on Roman religion in the Danubian provinces, as well as his PhD on religion in Dacia, a Roman province that is roughly akin to modern Transylv...

43: Katherine Harloe (University of Reading)
Ep 761672Oct 4, 2019
73 min
43: Katherine Harloe (University of Reading)

Katherine joins David to discuss her work on the pioneering 18th century art historian and archaeologist Johann Joachim Winckelmann: his life, unfortunate early death, Katherine’s ...

42: Owen Humphreys (Museum of London Archaeology)
Ep 761673Sep 27, 2019
55 min
42: Owen Humphreys (Museum of London Archaeology)

Owen joins David to discuss his PhD on craft-tools from Roman London, including what they tell us about life in the city at the time, the misconceptions we can have about craftsman...

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