M’off….

[Wapping]

To the Royal Geographic Society, to see:

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I like Al Murray, as a pretty good amateur historian and in his alter ego of The Pub Landlord. James Holland, writing is mixed. It’ll also be nice to visit the Society’s building, treading in the footsteps of some of our greatest explorers.

 

[Monsieur]

To the Royal Geographic Society, to see:

How To Academy Tickets

Buy tickets and see event information for How To Academy.

www.gigantic.com

I like Al Murray, as a pretty good amateur historian and in his alter ego of The Pub Landlord. James Holland, generally writes fairly well. It’ll also be nice to visit the Society’s building, treading in the footsteps of some of our greatest explorers.

Al Murray knows his stuff, as does Mr Holland whom I see popping up on ww2 documentaries on tv frequently.
Enjoy!

 

[Jazbee]

Holland is a knowledge and enthusiastic historian on WW2, but alas not a great writer. Looking forward to reading Sword by Max Hastings, who is a great writer

 

[Wapping]

but alas not a great writer.

I would agree with you there. I have corrected my opening post. For some unknown reason I was thinking of Tom Holland, who writes well on ancient Middle Eastern history.

One of his books, I couldn’t bring myself to finish.

Big Week.

 

[ChasMill]

Me too - booked yesterday

 

[Posh Pete]

Holland is a knowledge and enthusiastic historian on WW2, but alas not a great writer. Looking forward to reading Sword by Max Hastings, who is a great writer

I agree up to a point. Murray is an enthusiastic presenter and generally knows his stuff. Holland I think rode on his brother's coat tails. Tom Holland is a much better writer and a better historian.

"Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic (Romeinse Rijk-trilogie, 1) - Cover May Vary: Amazon.co.uk: Tom Holland: 8601404298097: Books" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rubicon-Triumph-Tragedy-Roman-Republic/dp/034911563X

Excellent stuff!

 

[LOLGEOFF]

It looks like an interesting evening. Do you know if the cheap seats are near enough to see without opera glasses?

Tuesday the 10th June looks like an interesting evening there too.

 

[jgp]

For those interested in ww2, they both do an excellent podcast called ‘We have ways of making you talk’.
They are on episode 880 ish and they cover all aspects of the war .well worth listening to.

 

[The Other PaulG]

If you are in the auditorium, the one with the names Scott, Livingston etc in the panelling - that’s the room where Burton and Speke argued their own claims to have found the source of the Nile.

Goose bump stuff, for me anyway.

 

[geotim]

Al Murray knows his stuff, as does Mr Holland whom I see popping up on ww2 documentaries on tv frequently.
Enjoy!

Wasn’t he an Oxford graduate (History)?

 

[Toshack10]

Took my 19 yo to this, mostly as I'd never been in the building and I love having a nose around the "hidden" bits of London. We really enjoyed it and bought the book which he's already charging through

By way of contrast, the following night wife and I took him to see "the Empire Strips Back: a burlesque parody" at Riverside Studios.
At one point the audience was asked by the MC if we'd been to burlesque before: no, then if we'd been to a strip club: no - apart form a 19yo voice next to me which said yes. Apparently while interrailing in Zagreb last year... Also enjoyed the evening, though maybe a little less highbrow but I'll never look at Princess Leia or Stormtroopers in the same way again

I think he was the youngest member of both audiences

 

[Wapping]

I hear the burlesque Star Wars show is very good.

 

[Wapping]

f you are in the auditorium, the one with the names Scott, Livingston etc in the panelling -

Indeed we were, the names recorded along the top of the panels. I meant to take a picture but then forgot! I’ll be back for the talk by Susie Wolff and, hopefully, remedy that oversight.