This brilliant short story set in Karori, NZ, is deceptively simple, evocative and deeply memorable. Join a little group of children in a Kiwi playground, and see for yourself that painted doll’s house and “the little lamp”.

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The story of an aristocratic family in Sicily, whose fortunes are fading rapidly, is considered one of the best historical novels ever written. Sicilian society, Don Fabrizio and his family are all so vividly portrayed, as is their crumbling home and lifestyle.

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Learn more about the Brothers Grimm, and delve more deeply into the wolf-infested forest of Little Red Riding Hood.

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This talk examines ten novels which altered our world, when it came to race relations, charity, the shape of literature, and the plight of the poor and the different.

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Robbie Burns is not only celebrated in Scotland, but enjoys worldwide acclaim. Learn about his extraordinary achievements and his beautiful songs and poems.

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Scotland as we know it would simply not be Scotland without Sir Walter Scott – all icons of Scottishness have their roots in his life, novels and poems, from Balmoral Castle, to the tartan, from tourism to the Crown Jewels.

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The genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh was that he forged a new style for a new age, and influenced design for all time. He worked in Glasgow on schools, a church, homes and offices, but did not simply draw up the architectural plans. Mackintosh took over every aspect of design – the furniture, lamps, doors, locks and even hatstands.

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At a time when women had little to do with the study of science or mathematics, Mary Somerville took to both and did her best to teach others as well. Mary Somerville was barred by statute from being made a Fellow of the Royal Society, but a bust of her was placed in the entrance hall. Discover more about this determined and courageous woman, who entered a sphere regarded as ‘unfeminine’ and left us all a lasting legacy.

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In literature, art, cuisine and fashion, the French have been innovative, creative and daring. Join Francophile Susannah Fullerton in an exploration of the lives and legacies of four fascinating French individuals, all born in the 19th century. These brilliant people enriched culture, changed what we do, see, eat and wear, and their influence is around us all to this very day.

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We have all heard of innovation when it comes to Scandinavian design, but what sort of innovation have Danes, Norwegians and Swedes brought about in the arts? The achievements of these trailblazing Scandinavians will amaze you.

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The Scottish diaspora is famed for sending talented and innovative Scots around the world. This series looks at four who chose, mainly, to stay at home and who, in their different ways, changed our world for the better.

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