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Listen to lively discussions between Hurst authors, journalists and leading experts as they interrogate the stories behind thought-provoking books.

This season, you’ll hear about our new era of mass protest and whether nonviolent action can achieve real political change; the changing face of modern terrorism in the UK; the complex and delicate process of peace-making in an increasingly dystopian world; a fresh take on the iconic writer Virginia Woolf and her deeply problematic prank; lessons in guilt and gratitude to the British from Mihir Bose; and a culinary adventure like you’ve never seen…or heard…before.

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Eat More Herring at Easter

Waitrose has suspended sales of overfished mackerel, pointing its customers to other species, including (why should it earn an exclamation mark?) herring!

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A Thousand Miracles w/ Theodor Meron

24 Jun 2026 – 14:00 - 15:00
Chalke History Festival

Join Judge Theodor Meron as he discusses his new book, A Thousand Miracles: From Surviving the Holocaust to Judging Genocide, in conversation with journalist Zoe Flood. 

Healthy Scepticism w/ Caitjan Gainty

24 Jun 2026 – 10:45 - 11:15
Chalke History Festival

Do we trust medicine too much… or not enough? Historian Caitjan Gainty invites you to explore the long and often uncomfortable history of questioning healthcare.

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