What's on

General Bradshaw explores the current threats faced by the UK and Nato, the broader struggle for ideas that provides the context, and the effect of Donald Trump.

Janet Todd reflects on a life spent thinking, researching and writing about Austen, why she still matters today, and how her meaning has changed at different cultural moments.

Otto English looks at how certain groups and individuals have been villainised through history, and why they continue to be demonised today.

Acclaimed author Daniel Swift tells the remarkable story of Shakespeare’s first theatre – the playhouse that came before the Globe.

Steven Gunn and Tomasz Gromelski offer a new view into Tudor life, told through ordinary people's untimely deaths.

Did you know that naval officers from China participated in D-Day? Come and discover this fascinating history.

Join expert guide Edward Richards on a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Get crafty and create your own fabric medal or badge inspired by the iconic Royal Hospital and its amazing Chelsea Pensioners.

Steve Tibble tells the story of the medieval world's most extraordinary organisations, the Assassins and the Templars.

Rosie Whitehouse provides a poignant account of two young women – one of them her own mother-in-law – and their miraculous escape from the murderous authorities of Vichy France.

Enjoy a spirited performance from the Chelsea Pensioner Singers as they share joy, music and memories in their cherished home setting of the Soane Stable Yard.

Celebrated art historian Bendor Grosvenor provides a frank reassessment of British art, from the Neolithic era to the 19th century.