How do you prioritise historical truths when telling a story? On this edition of The Exam Hall I am joined by Jenny Draper, YouTuber, Historian, Tour guide, and Ex-Viking, to answer the question "Should historical fiction keep to the facts?"

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"Is parody disrespectful?" On this edition of The Exam Hall, I'm joined by Tadgh Redfern to break down parody - what is it? Why do people make it? And is parody an inherently disrespectful form?

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How do we draw the line between inspiration, reference, and just plain thievery? Join me alongside theatre-makers, Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland, as we answer the question 'Is there such thing as plagiarism in the arts?'

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Welcome back to The Exam Hall! After a brief hiatus, I am joined by Fin Ross Russell to discuss, debate, and disagree on the question "Should people agree to disagree?"

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Further Reading:

Violence & Protest, Philosophy Tube - https://youtu.be/dh4G1Gjv7bA?si=MmGwctJyW-1Bkl_8

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Boats! Boars! Gender! This episode features our first-ever guest who has actually been eligible for the All Souls fellowship! Join theatre-maker and Oxford University alumni Raffaella Sero, as we discuss Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey, the first English translation by a woman to be published, and the concept of 'The gendered metaphor of the "faithful" translation'

Further Reading:

A. E. Stallings, 'A Long Way Home' - https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/a-long-way-home/

Emily Wilson, 'Found in translation: how women are making the classics their own' - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jul/07/women-classics-translation-female-scholars-translators#:~:text=The%20works%20of%20dead%2C%20white,his%20Odyssey%20nine%20years%20later.

PBS, T.E. Lawrence resources, Dahoum - https://www.pbs.org/lawrenceofarabia/players/dahoum.html

Jason Bourke, 'Revealed: The Secret Marriage of Lawrence of Arabia, the Lonely Romantic' - https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jun/10/humanities.research

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On this episode, I'm joined by reformed horse-girl, Kate McNally, as we open up our capaciously large bags to dissect the quote "Television is a form of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome" [T.S Eliot] in a quest to answer the question "Are social media any better?"

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On this episode, I am joined by West-End actress, Lizzy-Rose Esin-Kelly, to discuss her experiences being a black actress in musical theatre in an endeavour to answer the question "Should gender- and/or colour-blind casting be the norm in the performing arts"

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Does the truth set you free? Socrates, Lana Del Rae, eating iPads and more on this week's edition of The Exam Hall, as I am joined by Maria Telnikoff as we seek to answer the question 'Why does truthfulness matter?'

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