ICYMI: opens with the infamous murder of Christopher 'Kit' Marlowe in 1593. Was he murdered by design, or the victim of a dispute over the bill, or ‘reckoning’? Step-by-step, Jerry Brotton traces his life and career, takes us through his key plays, including Tamburlaine, Dr Faustus and Edward II…

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 9/10. Jerry Brotton explores how, after he wrote what was to be his last play, The Massacre at Paris, Kit Marlowe found himself becoming the story.

The Essay Death in Deptford Today 21:45 BBC Radio 3 Episode 1 of 10 The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe The first episode opens with the infamous murder of Christopher 'Kit' Marlowe in 1593. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 1/10. Jerry Brotton explores the short and turbulent life of Christopher 'Kit' Marlowe.

The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe Today 21:45 BBC Radio 3 Canterbury Tales Episode 2 of 10 The Essay The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe Jerry Brotton visits Canterbury, the town of Kit Marlowe’s birth www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 2/10. Jerry Brotton visits Canterbury, the town of Kit Marlowe's birth to explore the currents which would later find their ways into Marlowe's plays.

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 3/10. Jerry Brotton visits Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, where Kit Marlowe studied and was transformed from scholarship boy to gentleman - and spy.

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 4/10. Jerry Brotton explores Tamburlaine and how Kit Marlowe's 'mighty line' transformed British theatre.

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 5/10. Jerry Brotton explores Kit Marlowe's dark inspiration for Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 6/10. Jerry Brotton reveals the enduring influence of Marlowe on Shakespeare.

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 7/10. Jerry Brotton explores how with Dr Faustus, Kit Marlowe pushed the boundaries of what was permissible for Elizabethan drama and its writers even further.

BBC Radio 3 The Essay: The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe 8/10. Jerry Brotton explores Marlowe's taboo-breaking play Edward II.

We're in this! (As well as lots of other fine folk...) THE DEATH AND LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE Written & presented by Professor Jerry Brotton On BBC Radio 3 & BBC Sounds – ten 14 minute episodes, releasing 20 April - 1 May, at 9.45pm www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002v6z8

All tickets to take part in the reading are now SOLD OUT. But there are still a handful of tickets left to watch, so don't miss out on this chance to hear Marlowe's lines spoken at the site where they were originally performed – do join us if you can!

'Materials of State' concludes today at 1:45pm on BBC Radio 4. If you missed any of the episodes, don't fret! You can catch up with the rest of the series either on BBC iPlayer or on BBC Sounds!

Our @sundersays.bsky.social spoke to David Cannadine about the Union Jack for BBC Radio 4's 'Materials of State' series. Listen back here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Sat 7 Feb, 2pm at The Rose PLAY READING: TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT, pt 1 Find out about cue scripts – what they were & how Elizabethan actors used them. Then watch or take part in a 1hr long version of Marlowe's first hit. Roles drawn from a hat & scripts provided. www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

Next Saturday afternoon... Experiencing a play by Christopher Marlowe at the site of The Rose Playhouse where it was originally performed is always something special, especially when you have the chance to take part and speak his lines there – so come along and get involved!

Coming next week: Materials of State David Cannadine examines the history of the British constitution through the objects that make it so unique. 📅 Mon - Fri next week ⏲️ 13:45 🎧 BBC Radio 4 A Zinc Audio production for BBC Radio 4, sound by us.

Are you enjoying Materials of State? In today's episode, we delve deeper. David Cannadine looks at the history and symbolism of Black Rod. 📅 Today ⏲️ 13:45 🎧 @BBCRadio4 A Zinc Audio production for BBC Radio 4, sound by us.

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On today's episode of 'Materials of State' (BBC Radio 4) David Cannadine will be exploring the history of Black Rod. The series has been made in association with the History of Parliament. Check out some extra content we have produced about Black Rod below 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

On today's episode of 'Materials of State' on BBC Radio 4, David Cannadine alongside Dr Mari Takayanagi (@satisfactory20.bsky.social), will be examing the history of the ballot box. We've published several articles on the history of the secret ballot 🧵

Took part in this David Cannadine 15 minute exploration of the meaning of the Union Jack as part of his Materials of State series www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

'Materials of State' will be airing this week on Radio 4, made in association with the History of Parliament. The series examines the artefacts and emblems that have shaped, and continue to shape, the British constitution. You can catch the first episode today at 1:45pm: buff.ly/1I5JVcE

In the second episode of 'Materials of State', David Cannadine will be exploring the importance of the Sword of State, which you can listen to at 1:45pm today on BBC Radio 4. Looking through our archive we have highlighted some of our favourite ways the Sword of State has appeared in our research 🧵

‘If you are close to the boss, why not just become obscenely rich’ @markgaleotti.bsky.social discusses cronyism in #Putin’s Russia on Tony Robinson’s Cunningcast ‘Who is Vladimir PUTIN and what makes him tick?’ 🎧 Listen now wherever yo get your #podcasts… 🔗 podfollow.com/1676254046

Don’t miss our #Cunningcast Underwater History 2-parter 🤿 5. In Search of #Shipwrecks and Sunken Cities ⚓️ 6. The Enduring Mystery of #Atlantis 🧜 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your #podcasts 👉 podfollow.com/1676254046

💥 NEW today 💥 ⚓️ In Search of SHIPWRECKS and SUNKEN CITIES 🐚 Today on Cunningcast, Tony’s exploring underwater history with David Gibbins, maritime archaeologist and Damian Le Bas writer, filmmaker and author. 🔗 podfollow.com/1676254046

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Journey through time with sirtonyrobinson.bsky.social's Cunningcast, where history meets wit. From Stonehenge mysteries to the origins of pies, Tony explores the quirky side of history with special guests. Uncover stories of the past that shape our present.

When Tony Robinson dived on the #Titanic with film director James Cameron. From #Cunningcast: In Search of Shipwrecks and Sunken Cities. Listen now 👉 podfollow.com/1676254046

‘This anti-imperialist story was put to terrifying use by imperialists - many high ranking #Nazis were obsessed with the #Atlantis story’ 🧜‍♂️ Writer @DamianLeBas on The Enduring Mystery of ATLANTIS #Cunningcast with @Tony_Robinson Listen 🔗 podfollow.com/1676254046

🚨 New Podcast Alert 🚨 Tony Robinson’s Cunningcast: Unearthing the Secrets of SUTTON HOO 🪏Today @Tony_Robinson is digging up the secrets of #SuttonHoo Anglo-Saxon royal burial site, with Professor Martin Carver and Laura Howarth @nationaltrust 🔗 podfollow.com/1676254046

‘Those rivets were a guide to the shape of the ship’ Prof. Martin Carver guests on Tony Robinson’s #Cunningcast: Unearthing the Secrets of SUTTON HOO #SuttonHooShipBurial 🔗 podfollow.com/1676254046

#Podcasts Tony Robinson’s Cunningcast Who is Vladimir PUTIN and what makes him tick? @sirtonyrobinson.bsky.social‬ and his guests @markgaleotti.bsky.social‬ and Anna Arutunyan unpick the man from the myth. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

Sir Tony Robinson has returned with a brand-new series of his hit podcast Cunningcast, bringing his trademark wit, curiosity and humour to a fresh line-up of intriguing historical themes. podcastingtoday.co.uk/sir-tony-rob...

‘He was a glorified file clerk’ Mark Galiotti reflects on #Putin’s time in East Germany on #Cunningcast ‘Who is Vladimir PUTIN and what makes him tick?’ @Tony_Robinson and @markgaleotti.bsky.social and Anna Arutunyan unpick the man from the myth 🔗 podfollow.com/1676254046

🎙️ Tony Robinson’s Cunningcast is back, with new episodes dropping Thursdays…. ➕ Follow Cunningcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts now. 🔗 podfollow.com/1676254046

How was the #blackadder #themetune written? Tony Robinson with composer Howard Goodall #cunningcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHpx...

BGS' Jane Evans was invited onto the podcast of Black Adder & Time Team legend, Tony Robinson to talk about her fascinating research into a cow tooth found at Stonehenge, which provided evidence of the cow's Welsh origins. Catch Cunningcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/77jd...

An audience with Sir Tony Robinson: From Blackadder to Alfred the Great! Book now at Fane.co.uk to catch Sir Tony Robinson discussing THE HOUSE OF WOLF and more! 🐺📖 @sirtonyrobinson.bsky.social @faneproductions.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social

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