Excellent! Dude! Bill and Ted get the HD Lockdown Pod treatment, Mr Lawton updates us on the latest geographical news in Geography Corner and in Language Liaisons we discuss career opportunists for linguists.

Ep.9 - Grandma’s burns

Jun 6th, 2020 1h 19m

The HD Lockdown Pod goes to the movies this week to review the 1997 classic disaster film, Dante’s Peak. Also on the show; the rich and varied history of Kenilworth Castle and the Francophone and Hispanophone world. The 90 Second Challenge says

Ep.8 - A date with the dead

May 22nd, 2020 1h 21m

In our longest episode ever (sorry folks!) we discuss the Stuart King of Scotland and their ‘Game of Thronesy’ lives. Also on the show, Geography Corner visits ‘Explosive Africa’ and Language Liaisons becomes a film club. The greatest quiz in p

Ep.7 - A little bit hero, a little bit...

May 17th, 2020 57m 15s

This week the HD Lockdown team explain why the Spanish Armada failed, why sustainable development is so important and ponder French and Spanish role models. There’s a ‘one clue slam dunk’ in Mysterious Country and Mr Lawton takes on the 90 Seco

Ep.6 - Scotland doesn’t count

May 7th, 2020 1h 6m

This week we hear the stranger than fiction tale of the 17th century rapscallion, ‘Colonel’ Thomas Blood; the third part of global inequality and governance and we discuss sport in France and Spain. ‘Mysterious Country’ sees the three contender

Ep.5 - Be careful where you put your feet

Apr 30th, 2020 1h 5m

This week we catch up with Mary, Queen of Scots in England, we return for more global inequality and governance and explain how, and where best, to use a bidet. There is also controversy in ‘Mysterious Country’ and Mr De Salvo takes on the 90 S

Ep.4 - 72 Degrees Celsius

Apr 23rd, 2020 1h 5m

This week we discuss the early life of Mary, Queen of Scots, global inequality and governance, the origins of stereotypes and play out an extraordinary tense game of Mysterious Country. In the 90 Second Challenge, Mr Paterson attempts to explai

Ep.3 - Pat! PAT! PAAATT!

Apr 16th, 2020 1h 6m

The Vietnam War, urban heat islands, trophic cascades and Easter traditions and superstitions from abroad. Plus, ‘Mysterious Country’ returns alongside Mr Lawton taking on the first 90 Second Challenge! Email your teachers with questions or com

Ep.2 - Welcome to the ‘Mysterious Country’

Apr 9th, 2020 59m 10s

The life of Theodore Roosevelt (Part 1), England during the First Civil War, Antarctica was a rainforest, Single Stories, Mary Finch, Exams around the world, Netflix recommendations and.... the very first game of Mr Lawton’s ‘Mysterious Country

Ep.1 (Pilot) - Hello, Elizabeth, Earthquakes and Flu.

Apr 3rd, 2020 42m 48s

The Elizabethan Religious Settlement, earthquakes in Croatia, Spanish Flu and a special appearance from Mr De Salvo. Oh.. and your questions get answered too (well, mostly).

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