Sisters Come Second

When Robert Browning was asked to become the first poet to be recorded, on an Edison wax cylinder in 1889, he forgot his own poem. In the second episode of their series, Sarah Howe and Sandeep Parmar consider what happens when poetry, and poets, meet technology, and why a poem it ...  Show more

Is writing a poem work? In the first episode of their series exploring the ways in which poetry responds to our personal and collective challenges, Sarah Howe and Sandeep Parmar start by considering the concepts of both work and play in the writing process. They then look at thre ...  Show more

Maddie and Kenzie are taking 20 with the creators of Wildflower Cases, Devon and Sydney Carlson.These two sets of sisters reveal how to be your own person when you’re with your sister 24/7.Maddie and Kenzie are huge fans of these young entrepreneurs… find out the secret to their ...  Show more

The relationship between fathers and daughters has been the subject of countless cultural explorations down the centuries, from Elektra's distress to Bonjour Tristesse. Some of them are idealised ('To Kill A Mockingbird', 'All the Lights We Cannot See'); some highly damaging and ...  Show more

ABC Story Sisters Episode 1: The Wizard of Oz- The CycloneLooking for a new, family-friendly podcast? ABC Story Sisters brings classic children’s literature to life for the littlest of podcast fans! Join young sisters Alexa, Bristol and Charlotte as they travel down the yellow br ...  Show more

Sisters Christine and Lea Papin committed a horrible brutal murder in France in 1933. Both sisters were live in servants in a big mansion owned by the Lancelin family. They had worked there dutifully for many years but over time their work began to fall off. It was pointed out ...