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Phase 2 (with Ria Lina)

'Phase 2' and more language from a fraught political summer.

Is Terry Pratchett the finest comic novelist of the 20th Century?

How drama can give you a glimpse beyond the headlines.

Why is Tolkienese still the language of fantasy today?

Reality TV at it's most extreme. Does it affect how we tell stories?

How has shamanism permeated Western political culture?

The joy of a short novel, and a tip on how to get into new novelists.

Take to the streets to be part of an exciting London performance this summer.

Armando asks why Richard II is such an overlooked Shakespeare historical?

How taxonomists naming conventions affected more than just our language.