Robert McCrum
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Robert McCrum
The Story of English
The Story of English is the extraordinary tale of the origins and development of the English language. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; More widely scattered, written and spoken than any other language in history, English has become a global phenomenon.
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Globish
Go anywhere in the world today and you'll see or hear English in some form. It may not be the Queen's English that you're hearing, but it is a form of universally recognised English.
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The Penalty Kick
‘Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for ninety minutes and at the end, the Germans win.’ Gary Lineker
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Shakespearean
A deeply personal journey into Shakespeare's work that explores how it remains relevant and always has something to say about the times we are living in.
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