Beatrix Potter

Ned Kelly, the leader of the infamous Kelly gang, has been described as Australia's only truly national hero. During a short but intense crime spree at the end of the 1870s, he led a gang of notorious outlaws who rampaged through the Australian bush, robbing banks and stealing ho ...  Show more

It was once one of the great unsolved problems of the early modern world: the calculation of exactly how far east or west a given point was on the surface of the Earth. Longitude was a challenge that sat at the intersection of science, navigation, empire and time itself. For cent ...  Show more

Narrator: Elizabeth 🇬🇧 Writer: Jessica ✍️ Sound design: gentle birdsong 🐦🌺 Includes mentions of: Animals, Children, Romance, Death, History   Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll learn all about the incredible life of the writer and illustrator, Beatrix Potter. Through h ...  Show more

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902 by the British author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. Over a century later, it remains one of the most beloved children’s stories in the English-speaking world. In today’s episode, I’m going to read this classic story to you. So sit ...  Show more

Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share about Beatrix Potter, the creator of Peter Rabbit, and events in her life that influenced her imagination and creativity. https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/who-made-peter-rabbit/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight- ...  Show more

Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share about Beatrix Potter, the creator of Peter Rabbit, and events in her life that influenced her imagination and creativity. https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/who-made-peter-rabbit/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight- ...  Show more