The Guardian
Why are period dramas so white?
Have you ever noticed that in film and on TV, period dramas tend to have almost entirely white casts? It’s almost as if, at least in film and TV land, black people do not feature in British history at all. The Guardian’s Josh...
The Guardian
A love letter to Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill carnival, held every summer in west London, is the biggest street party in Europe. Coverage of the event often focuses on negative stories and misses the celebration of the community and culture that makes the Carnival so...
The Guardian
London's toxic school runs: how polluted is the air children breathe?
Most UK cities have had illegally polluted air for nearly a decade, and the effect of air pollution is particularly bad on children. Ahead of Clean Air Day, we conducted an experiment to assess the air quality on a school run in central...
The Guardian
Antony Gormley: 'London is bought, developed and abandoned'
The Turner prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley is known for placing casts of his own naked body around cities. Now in our special Guardian Cities / Tate series, he takes us on an intimate tour inside ‘his’ London, gives us an exclusive...
Curated Video
Interpreting Literature
“Interpreting Literature” looks at the technique of making meaning from what an author writes both literally and figuratively within a literary work. This skill is known as interpretation. Readers can use various techniques to interpret...
Rock 'N Learn
London Bridge is Falling Down
Get kids up and moving with "London Bridge is Falling Down." This classic nursery rhyme is also a fun activity.
Mr. Beat
Can the Government Force You Out of Your House? | Kelo v. New London
In episode 48 of Supreme Court Briefs, a woman gets kicked out of her home. She fights back.
Mr. Beat
Who is George Soros?
For years, I was biased against George Soros. After exhaustive research for this video, I am now just indifferent about him. Here is everything you should know about one of the world's most hated men, George Soros.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Ein Gespräch über Reisen und Lieblingsorte
Erik und Sam haben sich zu ihrem zweiten Date getroffen und sprechen über ihre Leidenschaft für das Reisen und ihre Lieblingsorte auf der ganzen Welt.
Learn French With Alexa
Être (To Be) — Imperfect Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb être (to be) in the imperfect tense.
The Guardian
Garth Nix on Upcoming Projects, Character Names, and More
Garth Nix answers fan questions. In this video, he talks about his book The Left Handed Booksellers of London, how he chooses names for his characters, and addresses a few questions about specific character traits and rules of the worlds...
The Guardian
A Roadtrip with Miriam Margolyes
At the height of Europe’s spring Covid wave in 2021, the filmmaker Lucy Darwin offered to drive the actor and national treasure Miriam Margolyes and her friend Liz from Margolyes' home in Italy to London so that she could film the latest...
Curated Video
Five Themes of Geography
Five Themes of Geography identifies the five themes of geography by examining location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region.
Curated Video
Pip: Ambition, Identity, and Redemption
Pip is the main character of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. He is a young orphan who dreams of becoming a gentleman. While working as a blacksmith's apprentice, he learns that an anonymous benefactor has bestowed him with...
Curated Video
Great Expectations Part II: Becoming a Gentleman
A video overview of part II of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. Using excerpts from the 1946 version of the movie, we review important events and interactions in part II of the book. Pip has moved to London and is adjusting...
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Learning English
This video explores five fun facts about learning English.
The Guardian
After 50 Years Away, a Visit to Jamaica
As part of the Windrush generation, Paulette Wilson was sent to England from Jamaica in the 1960s and grew up with her grandparents. Now, more than 50 years later, returns to Jamaica for a visit. She shares her excitement and anxiety as...
The Guardian
At the Intersection of Racism and Bullying
Soon after starting school in Essex, Cornelius Walker is challenged to a fight by a white classmate. When he shows up to the fight, he is surrounded by a group of students who shout racist slurs at him while throwing punches. Cornelius...
The Guardian
Navigating Racism and Xenophobia in Rural England
Black Sheep tells the story of Cornelius Walker, whose life changed on 27 November 2000 - the day Damilola Taylor was killed. Damilola was 10, the same age as Cornelius. He lived five minutes away. He had the same skin colour....
Curated Video
Struggle for Power Among the Sons of Emma and Cnut
When Cnut the Great died, the sons of Emma and Cnut as well as the sons from each of their first marriages argued for control of various parts of the kingdom. This video covers the complexities of these competing claims, political...
Curated Video
Conflict and Chaos of English Rule in the 1010s
After 5 weeks of Danish rule in 1014, King Aethelred gained control of England again. But when he died a few years later, the country fell into years of instability and uncertainty. Learn about the power struggles, alliances, and...
Curated Video
Are Bigger Language Models Better? | DeepMind Gopher and RETRO
Are Bigger Language Models Better? | DeepMind Gopher and RETRO
Curated Video
The Secrets of the Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram, a secret message from Germany to Mexico during the First World War, ended the United States’ neutrality and sealed the fate of the Central Powers.
John D Ruddy
The Border of Northern Ireland in 8 Minutes - Manny Man Does History
Here is but a brief history of the Border of Northern Ireland, its medieval origins and why it is such a key factor in Brexit!