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BBC 1968 radio dramatization of The Hobbit is available to listen to gratis on archive.org.

(Via @gwjschenk on Twitter)
- The Hobbit (BBC Radio Dramatization) : BBC Radio : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, is a peaceful sort who lives in a cozy hole in the Shire, a place where adventures are uncommon—and rather unwanted. So when the...
Noted by Damian Cugley 2 weeks, 3 days ago.
- BBC
- hobbit
- radio drama
Australian National anthem, Advance Australia Fair, has again been tweaked by the Prime Minister to better represent modern Australia.
- Australia changes national anthem to reflect indigenous past The prime minister made the surprise announcement on New Year's Eve.
Noted by Damian Cugley 9 months, 2 weeks ago.
- Australia
- BBC
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, in which Proteus is a terrible friend. An audio version of the complete play. Part of an irregularly updated podcast from the BBC.
- BBC Radio 3 - The Shakespeare Sessions, Full Length Play: The Two Gentlemen of Verona Disguises, betrayal and friendship in one of Shakespeare's earliest plays
Noted by Damian Cugley 11 months ago.
Claire Corbett reads Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen delightfully in 61 short episodes (five to ten minutes each).
- BBC Sounds - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Read by Claire Corbett. Produced by Justine Willett
Noted by Damian Cugley 1 year, 7 months ago.
Another cover of Blue Monday, this time by Orkestra Obsolete
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc
Noted by Damian Cugley 1 year, 7 months ago.
- BBC
- Blue Monday
- cover
- masked performers
- music video
- video
- You Tube
Douglas Adams's text adventure game of the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is available to play on the BBC web site.

(Via Joe Shadow 👤 on Twitter)
- BBC Radio 4 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition The 30th anniversary edition of the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game.
Noted by Damian Cugley 1 year, 9 months ago.
Timeline of ancient civilizations

(Via kottke.org on Twitter)
- The Lifespans of Ancient Civilizations As part of an examination of the potential collapse of our own civilization, Luke Kemp produced this graphic that shows the lifesp
Noted by Damian Cugley 2 years, 5 months ago.
- archaeology
- BBC
- chart
- history
In Our Time: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

(Via A Midsummer Night’s Dream — In Our Time — Overcast)
- BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, A Midsummer Night's Dream Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's comedy, one of his most popular plays
Noted by Damian Cugley 2 years, 6 months ago.
- BBC
- podcast
- Shakespeare
BBC coverage of the the People’s Vote March on 2019-03-23 includes aerial footage showing the scale of the crowds, and quotes from some of the marchers.

(Via BBC Politics on Twitter via Mike Galsworthy on Twitter)
- Brexit march: Million joined Brexit protest, organisers say - BBC News Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in central London calling for another EU referendum, as MPs search for a way out of the Brexit impasse.
Noted by Damian Cugley 2 years, 7 months ago.