Category: Entertainment & arts

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Professor Keith McLay, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dean of the College Arts, Humanities & Education at the University of Derby, reviews Noel Coward's Private Lives. 

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Revd Adam Dickens, Anglican Chaplain, discusses whether there is a traditional way of celebrating Christmas and where the tradition originated from.

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In this article, Dr Ian Turner talks about the global phenomenon of Star Wars and explains some of the science fiction behind the science fact.

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David McGravie, Head of the School of Arts at the University of Derby, explains why an arts education is important and how it can benefit students.

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Lisa Wakefield, Lecturer in Tourism and Spa, looks at the pros and cons of staying at home or going on vacation during the Christmas holidays.

Kanya King smiling

Kelly Tyler speaks to MOBO founder Kanya King MBE about her pursuit to drive urban music from the margins to the heart of mainstream culture.

Scrabble tiles spelling fake news

Alex Canner, Lecturer in Journalism, talks about how Twitter plays an important role in sharing the news and how it can be manipulated to spread fake news.

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Dr Charles Hancock talks about talks about the pinnacle and golden benchmark for Christmas adverts being John Lewis including how this years' ad compares.

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Dr Matthew Hall, Associate Academic at University of Derby Online Learning, discusses whether the offence of revenge pornography can ever be tackled.

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Russell Cherrington, Senior Lecturer in Film Production, discusses the different sub-genres within horror films and what he loves about them.