An Unnatural History of Technology in the Brain with Mike Jay
In his new book 'Wireheads', Mike Jay looks at the stories of those who sought to use technology to gain control of the brain.
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Arthur Conan Doyle and the Strange Story of the Cottingley Fairies
Seb Butcher explains how the creator of Sherlock Homes came to believe in the story of the Cottingley Fairies
The 43 Group: The Forgotten Fight Against British Fascism
The 43 Group was a militant British anti-fascist organisation founded just as WW2 ended. Here the novelist Susie Gordon explains what they sought to achieve.
New History Books for October 2026
Our pick of new history books for October. From Wireheads to Chaucer, Napoleon's Marshals to Sherlock Holmes.
Who was the man who became Henry VIII’s confidant after Thomas Cromwell?
In Henry VIII's famous reign the 1540s is a strangely neglected decade. Central to an understanding of it, argues Andrew Johnston, is William Paget – 'The King's Secretary'.
How Franco's Spain Reinvented Itself in 1959 – Reflections on the 'Spanish Miracle'
Franco's 36-year rule in Spain is a period that defies simple characterisation. Tommy Duxbury examines the 1959 political shift that led to the 'Spanish Miracle'.
'The Danger Paradox' – Thomas Cochrane’s Guide to War
Peter Moore explains what made Thomas Cochrane such a potent military force during the years of the Napoleonic Wars.
The History of the Proscenium – The Place Where the Imaginary and Real Worlds Divide
The director Dominic Dromgoole, author of Time Frames, explains the historical forces behind the 'Proscenium Playwrights' of today.
Six Enchanting Churches for Lovers of English History
Have you ever been tempted to indulge in a little church crawling? Here the author Rachel Morley selects six of her favourite destinations.
New History Books for September 2026
Our pick of new history books for September. From Thomas Cochrane to the Cold War Spies, Doomsday to the Sixties.
'Persuasion Not Coercion' – British Politics in the Second World War
Between 1939-45 Britain's politicians were confronted by a huge domestic challenge. Here Steven Casey analyses how Churchill's government 'sold the Second World War'.
The Chain Tower, the Siege of Damietta and the Fifth Crusade
Thomas Smith revisits a dramatic moment from the Fifth Crusade when the Christians besieged the port of Damietta.