Biography Central

By Biography Central

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Biography Central (formerly BioEpic) is a podcast in which we invite you to join us deep in the basement of Kensington Central Library in London, amongst the shelves of our unique Special Collection of Biographies. Here you will find around 90,000 biographical books spanning 200 years of publishing awaiting your perusal. In each episode we will focus on a particular biography and learn about a fascinating person and their impact on our world. Staff from Kensington Central Library and regular guests will whet your appetite to learn more about a range of individuals from all walks of life.

Episode Date
Episode 20 - Alan Cumming
Apr 23, 2024
Biography Central Episode 19 - The Five
Sep 01, 2023
Episode 18 - John Menlove Edwards
Jun 30, 2023
Biography Central Episode 17 - Amy Ashwood Garvey
May 30, 2023
Biography Central Episode 16 - J. R. R. Tolkien
Apr 21, 2023
Episode 15 - Inspiration for Women's History Month
Mar 30, 2023
Biography Central Episode 14 - Colette
Jan 18, 2023
Biography Central Episode 13 - Therese Humbert
Nov 16, 2022
Biography Central - Episode 12: Black History Month: Una Marson
Oct 10, 2022
Biography Central - Episode 11: Beauford Delaney
Feb 28, 2022
BioEpic - Episode 10 - Mary Seacole for Black History Month
Oct 13, 2021
BioEpic - Episode 9 - Ordinary Lives
Aug 01, 2021
BioEpic Episode 8 - Kenneth Williams
Jun 30, 2021
BioEpic - Episode 2 - Aleister Crowley
Jun 02, 2021
BioEpic - Episode 1 - Claudia Jones
Jun 02, 2021
BioEpic - Episode 7 - Lady Charlotte Guest
May 25, 2021
BioEpic - Episode 6 - James Baldwin
Apr 08, 2021
BioEpic - Episode 3 - Charles Dickens
Mar 26, 2021
BioEpic Episode 5 - Fanny Cradock
Feb 19, 2021
BioEpic - Episode 4 - Kay Summersby
Jan 20, 2021