All Time Is Unredeemable: lost hours reading Tudor wills at Gloucester Archives
Culture editor Frances Forbes-Carbines, nostalgic for the simple joys of historical Masters degree research, finds solace in TS Eliot.
ARTS
“I love the stories and the world these objects can reveal to us if we listen to them” – Dr Janina Ramirez speaks to CulturAll
Ahead of a new series of Lost Relic Hunters, renowned historian Dr Janina Ramirez dispels the myths surrounding the Dark Ages, describing literary revolutions, poems in swords and new alchemical theories…
BUSINESS
Bitcoin is the last thing the digital economy needs right now
Established investors are flirting with cryptocurrency but until consensus is reached on its use, it won't be of any real value…
POLICY
Lubaina Himid’s commission for the UK Government “An attempt to undo some tragic historical and global mistakes”
The latest addition to the Government Art Collection brings timely historical and contemporary scrutiny
TRAVEL
Review: Epic Iran at the V&A ★★★★★
From splendid sixteenth century folios to daring contemporary artworks, via devotional poems and displays of power, Epic Iran boasts 5000 years of cultural triumph
LONG LUNCH
Al Murray’s Pub Landlord perfectly placed for some historical home truths
The iconic comedian's alter-ego joins him to find the reasons behind Britain's historical obsession with war in a new television series
