In "Early Tasmania," James Backhouse Walker presents a compelling and erudite exploration of Tasmania's formative years. Through a meticulous blend of historical accounts, personal observations, and geographical insights, Walker crafts a narrative that illuminates the island's early colonial experiences, indigenous interactions, and environmental transformations. His literary style is marked by precise language and vivid descriptions, which reflect both an empirical approach and a deep app...

An epic full-cast play about Robin Hood, plus an episode of In Our Time setting him in his historical context and four dramatic interpretations of his storyRobin Hood has captured the English imagination for centuries. His tale has been told in ballads, novels, plays, TV shows and films – and with each retelling, it has evolved and transformed. We know Robin today as a forest-dwelling outlaw who led a gang of merry men, loved the beautiful Maid Marian and ...