The British Museum Membercast
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The British Museum Membercast
Comedian, podcaster and super-fan Iszi Lawrence (The Z List Dead List) presents snippets from the exclusive programme of Members’ lectures at the British Museum, artfully woven together with interviews and musings. The Membercast is a monthly podcast made available to ‘all studious and curious perso...
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0106 Phone calls from the past
Iszi and Julia speak to Finn Kennedy of Applied Stories to discuss the process behind bringing imagined voices from across time to life as part of the...
0105 The Benioff Oceania Programme
Curator of Oceania Alice Christophe chats to Iszi and Julia about the collaborative work undertaken with Pacific communities to transform the underst...
0104 The International Training Programme
Iszi and Julia meet with programme manager Claire Messenger and alumni to explore the importance of international collaboration for museums and herita...
0103 Lending a helping hand: The world of object loans
Have you ever wondered how objects are moved to and from the Museum? Hear from Loans registrar Chris Stewart as he shares the intricate process of bo...
0102 Inside the Iraq scheme and Girsu project
Iszi and Julia sit down with curator Sébastien Rey and archaeologist Rana Zuhair to find out more about the highly successful scheme designed to pre...
0101 Handle with care: conserving Beirut's shattered glass
The first in a new series, this episode of British Museum Untold sees Dr Julia Farley and Iszi Lawrence discover how explosions have affected objects,...
056 Ancestors with Professor Alice Roberts
In this episode, Iszi speaks to Professor Alice Roberts, author of 'Ancestors' to discover what burial sites can tell us about Britain's prehistory.
055 A history of emotion
In this episode, Iszi speaks to emotions expert Richard Firth-Godbehere to discuss how our emotions, from desire to disgust, have shaped the course of...
054 History mysteries with Caroline Lawrence
Iszi chats to children's author Caroline Lawrence about how the Museum and its artefacts have inspired her writing. Objects mentioned include a Roman...
053 Who was Nero?
Iszi chats to Thorsten Opper, curator of the exhibition Nero: the man behind the myth to find out the truth behind the infamous Emperor. Was he really...
052 Contemporary art of the Middle East
This month Iszi speaks to Venetia Porter, curator of Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa, about the fascinating stories...
051 1666: Plague, war and hellfire
Historian Rebecca Rideal tells Iszi about a watershed year in England: 1666. What can we learn from a year that saw the Great Fire of London, the Plag...
050 The story of Sutton Hoo
Curator Sue Brunning tells Iszi about the true story behind the excavation at Sutton Hoo, and how this famous discovery changed our understanding of t...
049 Egyptologists' notebooks
Iszi chats to Dr Chris Naunton about the hidden stories found within Egyptologists' notebooks.
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048 Exploring the Arctic
Iszi chats to Peter Loovers, Project Curator of the Citi exhibition Arctic: culture and climate about what life is really like in the Arctic.
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047 A History of Magic with Chris Gosden
Iszi chats to archaeologist, author and British Museum Trustee Chris Gosden about the history of magic through the ages.
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046 What is Tantra?
Iszi chats to curator Imma Ramos about the history and philosophy of Tantra, and its influence on the world today. Imma is the curator of the special...
045 Welcome back: Iszi explores the collection
In this special episode, Iszi welcomes Members back to the Museum as it re-opens its doors to the public. Iszi takes us on the Members highlight tour...
044 Writing history with Natalie Haynes
Iszi talks to Natalie Haynes, author of A Thousand Ships, about writing and researching the Bronze Age.
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043 Boudicca with Stephen P. Kershaw
Iszi talks to author and historian Stephen P. Kershaw to discuss the role of Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni and the scourge of Rome.
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042 Meeting the moth man
Iszi talks to Adie Doyle, Integrated Pest Management Manager Integrated Pest Management Manager at the Museum, also known as the 'moth man', to discov...
041 The Battle of Thermopylae with David Stuttard
Iszi talks to classicist David Stuttard about the legacy of The Battle of Thermopylae and its influence on Western civilisation.
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040 Talking religion with Tom Holland
Iszi talks to historian and award-winning author Tom Holland about religion and belief systems throughout history, drawing on ideas from his book Domi...
039 100 years of conservation
Have you ever wondered what goes into conserving ancient objects? Hear from Sandra Smith and Carl Heron as they share how science has played a part in...
038 What did the Romans ever do for us?
Iszi meets curator and archaeologist Sam Moorhead to talk all things Roman Britain.
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037 Looking for Troy
In this additional episode devoted to the legend of Troy, Iszi speaks to exhibition curators Alexandra Villing and Victoria Donnellan to discover the...
036 A Tudor Christmas
Iszi meets author Siobhan Clarke to talk feasting, revelry and merrymaking in Tudor times in this festive episode.
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035 The story of Troy
Iszi meets Alexandra Villing and Victoria Donnellan, curators of the upcoming major exhibition on Troy to discuss the origins of this epic tale.
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034 Inspired by the east
Iszi meets Julia Tugwell and Olivia Threlkeld, curators of Inspired by the east how the Islamic world influenced western art to discuss the Islamic wo...
033 Rethinking Rembrandt
Iszi meets Olenka Horbatsch, curator of the recent Rembrandt: thinking on paper exhibition to discuss the artist's innovative printmaking process.
32. The power of manga
Iszi meets Nicole Rousmaniere, curator of the Citi exhibition Manga to discuss the fascinating origins of the Japanese art form and its cultural influ...
031 - Rebuilding the past
Iszi meets curator Peter Higgs and discusses how ancient Greek buildings and sculptures were assembled - and how they were destroyed.
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030 - Exploring Munch
Iszi explores the special exhibition, Edvard Munch: love and angst using the expert lecture of Giulia Bartrum to guide both you and her through it.
029 - Bioarchaeology at the British Museum
Iszi talks to Curator Daniel Antoine about his work in bioarchaeology.
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028 - How do you know that it is old
Iszi talks to Nick Ashton about recent fieldwork on the coast of East Anglia and finds out how dating works in archaeology.
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027 - The origins of writing
Iszi talks to Andrew Robinson and tries to get to the bottom of the origins of writing. Was it invented once and transmitted around the world, or inde...
026 Ashurbanipal
Iszi talks to Project Curator Carine Harmand to find out who Ashurbanipal was and why we know so little about him.
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025 - Halloween
Follow Iszi as she wanders around the Museum out of hours on Halloween. Listen to spooky tales, hear a ghostly interview from a curator who worked at...
024 - Stonehenge
Stonehenge is an enduring source of mystery, myth and legend. It’s one of the most famous monuments in the world, equal to the pyramids. But who built...
023 I object
This month Iszi presents Ian Hislop's discussion with Philip Attwood, Keeper of Coins and Medals at the British Museum, on the history of protest and...