Shortlisted for the 2025 Wolfson History Prize, The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective explores the lives and work of Victorian women detectives.

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Study the development of British detective fiction from Arthur Conan Doyle to Colin Dexter, taking in the golden age whodunit of Agatha Christie and the postwar crime writing of Margery Allingham.

New programmes explore the life, legacy, and literary brilliance of one of Britain’s most beloved authors

The dirty industries that dominate politics deceive us into accepting dangerous pollutants such as ammonia as part of life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Launched in 2023, the David Berry Fellowship provides an annual award of up to £2,500 to undertake research on the history of Scotland and the Scottish people worldwide. Applications for the 2026 Fell...

The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Damian Shiels joins Myles to discuss the Irishmen who fought for the Union in the American Civil War; and whose stories are revealed in forgotten U.S. pension files.

Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment

In celebration of the announcement of the Wolfson Prize 2025 shortlist, we're revisiting some of our prize-winning and shortlisted books.

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Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise