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Jet stream and climate change: global warming may make transatlantic flights even longer
A recent study by researchers at the University of Reading says flights between New York and London could lengthen because of changes to meteorological conditions in the atmosphere that affect the jet stream. The study was published this...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Michael Greenberger: Setting the Stage for the Next Financial Crisis
Proprietary trading by Wall Street banks precipitated the 2008 financial crisis that resulted in a near 13 trillion dollar bailout by American taxpayers of Too Big To Fail financial institutions. As early as 2007, Morgan Stanley lost $9...
Next Animation Studio
Heathrow airport expansion plans unveiled
Heathrow Airport has unveiled a proposal to expand its airport, including plans to open a new runway by 2026.
Cerebellum
Shakespeare In London: Christopher Marlowe Is Killed
Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Christopher Marlowe is killed in a brawl. This video is part 4 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare:...
Financial Times
How Brexit disruption will change London's financial centres
The FT's head of Lex Jonathan Guthrie takes a high-speed tour of Mayfair, the City of London and Canary Wharf to see how leaving the EU will affect the capital's financial landmarks
Out of this Word
Mayday
Max is having trouble trying to carry a huge stack of books into the house, and yells “Mayday” to ask for help. Moon comes running to help, and asks if Max knows that “Mayday” is a special kind of help request, and is only used in...
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; the end of the war
In the final clip of this series Mary describes what happened to her when the Crimea War ended in 1856 and she returned to London.
Cerebellum
Shakespeare In London: Becoming An Actor And Playwrite
Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Shakespeare starts writing his plays. This video is part 3 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare:...
Curated Video
What did Pocahontas Look Like? History & Facial Re-creations Revealed.
Pocahontas is a very famous figure from the era of European settlement in Virginia. However, her story is immensely shrouded in myth and legend. Did she really save John Smith's life? Who was the John Rolfe that she later married? And...
Financial Times
Brexit financial services battle with Brussels explained
FT financial editor Patrick Jenkins explains what the battle between Brussels and the UK is about over the future relationship of the City of London with the EU, and why EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has rejected the UK's ‘enhanced...
Next Animation Studio
Massive iceberg breaks from Eastern Antarctica
Scientists said iceberg D-28 is among the largest to calve from Antarctic ice in decades, but is not caused by climate change.
60 Second Histories
Anglo Saxon place names
This video looks at place names and their Saxon origins, like the word 'bury' meaning fortified place which lends its name to Banbury, Shaftsbury, Salisbury. It also covers some county name origins like Essex coming from the East Saxons.
TLDR News
What is 5G and What Does it Mean For You? - TLDR News
What is 5G and What Does it Mean For You? - TLDR News
Jabzy
Lost Buildings of London - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Lost Buildings of London
History Hit
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece: The thinker and the gates of hell
Learn how one of the most famous pieces by Rodin was meant for a much bigger piece, the gates of hell. Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Part 3
Academic English Help
IELTS Listening Exam 6 Part 3 and 4
IELTS listening section exam #6 Part 3 and Part 4. There are quick and effective strategies included with this video after the answer keys. This video is a part of a series that instructs the steps necessary to achieve a high score,...
Curated Video
Bill Richmond: the First Black Sports Star
Bill Richmond was born into slavery on Staten Island, New York, which was then an outpost for the British colonies. When Richmond was 14, a British soldier named Hugh Percy arranged his freedom and brought him to England where Richmond...
60 Second Histories
Metropolitan Board of Works
Part 4 of the Bazalgette series takes a look at the opposition Bazalgette faced in getting started with the project and the great stink.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Fossils And My Brother | POEM
Michael Rosen performs Fossils and my Brother.
Easy Languages
What is the Best UK Accent or Dialect? | Easy English 90
What is the Best UK Accent or Dialect? | Easy English 90 Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of...
Intelligence Squared
The idea of a 'Great' Britain is just a fantasy
Peter Hitchens argues for the motion, 'There's Not Much Great About Britain,' in this Intelligence Squared debate. Will Self, Peter Hitchens, Sayeeda Warsi a...[Part 3/5] Debate: Peter Hitchens argues 'Great' Britain is a fantasy
TLDR News
Do Protests Actually Work? - TLDR Explains.
A couple weeks ago around a million people headed to London to protest Brexit. It made a big splash in the media, but realistically it's not going to stop Brexit from happening. So we discuss the purpose of protests and why people...
Weird History
Facts About Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was much more than the British Bulldog who held Britain together during the Blitz. He was also a prisoner of war with a bounty on his head who secretly sold paintings from a Paris art gallery - and that's just the...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Maureen | Part 1 | STORY | NASTY
Maureen | Part 1 | STORY | NASTY Michael Rosen keeps bumping into a chatty old lady who tells him wildly unlikely stories - like there being man eating fleas on the London tube.