Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:11:00 +0100 The History Channel http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/podcasts.php www.worldarchipelago.com From the humble button and the practical alarm clock, to the perfectly timed boiled egg and your cup of tea, Adam Hart-Davis uncovers the history behind some of the everyday items that we now take for granted. From the humble button and the practical alarm clock, to the perfectly timed boiled egg and your cup of tea, Adam Hart-Davis uncovers the history behind some of the everyday items that we now take for granted. From the humble button and the practical alarm clock, to the perfectly timed boiled egg and your cup of tea, Adam Hart-Davis uncovers the history behind some of the everyday items that we now take for granted. en The History Channel The History Channel kiera.doherty@bskyb.com http://www.waidev2.com/php/IMAGES/HC_podcasts/2---Image.jpg http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/podcasts.php 144 108 Society Culture Higher Education Social Sciences College & High School Literature TV & Film Just,Another,Day,From,the,humble,button,and,the,practical,alarm,clock,,to,the,perfectly,timed,boiled,egg,and,your,cup,of,tea,,Adam,Hart-Davis,uncovers,the,history,behind,some,of,the,everyday,items,that,we,now,take,for,granted. clean The History Channel Find out how we used to navigate our way at sea. Find out how we used to navigate our way at sea. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/19/Where-In-The-World-Are-You-.m4v Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 Where,In,The,World,Are,You?,Find,out,how,we,used,to,navigate,our,way,at,sea. The History Channel The computer now dominates most of our lives but the earlier models weren’t quite so user friendly. The computer now dominates most of our lives but the earlier models weren’t quite so user friendly. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/18/A-Short-History-of-the-Computer.m4v Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 A,Short,History,of,the,Computer,The,computer,now,dominates,most,of,our,lives,but,the,earlier,models,weren’t,quite,so,user,friendly. The History Channel Find out how the little paper clip became an integral element of the office stationary cupboard. Find out how the little paper clip became an integral element of the office stationary cupboard. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/17/The-Humble-Paper-Clip.m4v Mon, 8 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 The,Humble,Paper,Clip,Find,out,how,the,little,paper,clip,became,an,integral,element,of,the,office,stationary,cupboard. The History Channel Discover how the lightening conductor has saved our most cherished buildings. Discover how the lightening conductor has saved our most cherished buildings. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/16/Benjamin-Franklin---s-Lightning-Conductor.m4v Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 Benjamin,Franklin’s,Lightning,Conductor,Discover,how,the,lightening,conductor,has,saved,our,most,cherished,buildings. The History Channel Could our past help us to be greener? Our ancestors were certainly more environmentally friendly when it came to the toilet. Could our past help us to be greener? Our ancestors were certainly more environmentally friendly when it came to the toilet. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/15/How-to-Save-Water.m4v Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:00:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 How,to,Save,Water,Could,our,past,help,us,to,be,greener?,Our,ancestors,were,certainly,more,environmentally,friendly,when,it,came,to,the,toilet., The History Channel Throughout history we have invented really novel gadgets to help wake ourselves up in the morning. Throughout history we have invented really novel gadgets to help wake ourselves up in the morning. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/14/The-Invention-of-the-Alarm-Clock.m4v Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:00:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 The,Invention,of,the,Alarm,Clock,Throughout,history,we,have,invented,really,novel,gadgets,to,help,wake,ourselves,up,in,the,morning. The History Channel Our ancestors had some very unique ways to help them boil the perfect egg. Our ancestors had some very unique ways to help them boil the perfect egg. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/13/How-to-Boil-an-Egg.m4v Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 How,to,Boil,an,Egg,Our,ancestors,had,some,very,unique,ways,to,help,them,boil,the,perfect,egg. The History Channel Hot chocolate has been around for centuries, but it wasn’t the temperature of the water that gave it the heat. Hot chocolate has been around for centuries, but it wasn’t the temperature of the water that gave it the heat. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/9/Really-Hot-Chocolate.m4v Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:53:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 Really,Hot,Chocolate,Hot,chocolate,has,been,around,for,centuries,,but,it,wasn’t,the,temperature,of,the,water,that,gave,it,the,heat. The History Channel Beauty is as important now as it was for the Romans, discover where they got their make-up from. Beauty is as important now as it was for the Romans, discover where they got their make-up from. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/5/The-Origins-of-Make-up.m4v Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:47:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 The,Origins,of,Make-up,Beauty,is,as,important,now,as,it,was,for,the,Romans,,discover,where,they,got,their,make-up,from. The History Channel The TV has been around since the 1920s, discover how it first started out. The TV has been around since the 1920s, discover how it first started out. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/4/How-TV-was-Invented.m4v Wed, 5 Sep 2007 18:21:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 How,TV,was,Invented,The,TV,has,been,around,since,the,1920s,,discover,how,it,first,started,out. The History Channel Centuries ago, keeping your beard trim required ingenuity and a steady hand. Centuries ago, keeping your beard trim required ingenuity and a steady hand. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/3/The-Best-a-Caveman-Can-Get.m4v Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:45:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 The,Best,a,Caveman,Can,Get,Centuries,ago,,keeping,your,beard,trim,required,ingenuity,and,a,steady,hand. The History Channel Brushing your teeth hasn’t always been quite so easy, find out how we used to do it. Brushing your teeth hasn’t always been quite so easy, find out how we used to do it. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/episode/other/2/The-Toothbrush.m4v Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:44:00 +0100 TV & Film clean 00:03:45 The,Toothbrush,Brushing,your,teeth,hasn’t,always,been,quite,so,easy,,find,out,how,we,used,to,do,it.