Martin Luther King Jr, the Jewelry Genius, and the Art of Public Speaking

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Run, Switzer, Run: The Women who Broke the Marathon Taboo (Classic)

Tim is running the London Marathon on the 26th of April. To give him a week off to finish training, we're playing this running-themed classic from the archives. If you would like to donate to Teenage Cancer Trust, Tim's fundraising page is at tinyurl.com/HarfordMarathon - any sup ...  Show more

The Lovestruck Explorer's Deadly Guessing Game

In 1860, police officer Robert O'Hara Burke plans an expedition to map the mysterious blank in the centre of Australia. Joining him is scientist William Wills, and a ragtag team of hires. Burke falls out with virtually everyone around him, and demonstrates an uncanny ability to m ...  Show more

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