The brothers Grimm write some stories
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1863 Jakob Grimm died, the elder of the German Brothers Grimm. A notable... Read More
William Golding, Lord of the Flies
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1911 the English novelist William Golding was born. In 1983 he won the... Read More
The Barrett Brownings combine
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1846 the poet and writer Robert Browning and the poetess Elizabeth Barrett decided... Read More
Hank Williams, emotional country singer
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1923 the American country singer and songwriter Hank Williams was born. He grew... Read More
Alfred Noyes, poet of travellers
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1880 the British poet Alfred Noyes was born. A teacher’s son from the... Read More
Robert Benchley, round table humourist
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1889 the American writer and humourist Robert Benchley was born. A founding member... Read More
Roman Emperor Hadrian builds a wall
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in AD 122 work began on building Hadrian’s Wall across Northern Britain. Hadrian was... Read More