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The Durotriges—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
14/15 Archaeologist Miles Russell unearths the truth about the Durtoriges of Dorset.
The Atrebates—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
13/15 Archaeologist David Miles unravels the complex story of the Atrebates.
The Roman Orbit—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
12/15 Guy de la Bédoyère explores the integration of tribal Britain into the Roman world.
Lindow Man—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
11/15 Novelist Sarah Moss considers the enduring impact of an early encounter with Lindow Man.
Nuala O'Connor on Penelope—Reading Ulysses
Nuala O'Connor explores a passage from the novel's final episode, Molly Bloom's soliloquy.
Mary Costello on Ithaca—Reading Ulysses
Mary Costello chooses a passage from an episode towards the end of Ulysses: Ithaca.
Colm Tóibín on Sirens—Reading Ulysses
Colm Tóibín explains singing in Ulysses, exploring a passage from the Sirens episode.
John Patrick McHugh on Calypso—Reading Ulysses
Short story writer John Patrick McHugh chooses the fourth episode of Ulysses: Calypso.
Anne Enright on Telemachus—Reading Ulysses
Anne Enright gives us a close reading of the opening pages of James Joyce's Ulysses.
Arthur Begins—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
The Essay explores the peoples and myths of Iron Age Albion. Miles Russell reveals Arthur.
