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60: Duchess of Argyll, Sex and the City and Edmonia Lewis’ postage stamp The Figure
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This January, we talk about Margaret Whigham, share our thoughts on the themes of Sex and the City and shortcomings of the reboot And Just Like That, and discover the life and work of sculptor Edmonia Lewis.
As always, feel free to suggest a figure for a future episode or say hello by sending us a message on Instagram @FigurePodcast. The views expressed in this podcast are our own.
The Gardener by Salley Vickers
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-gardener/salley-vickers/9780241482797
Emily in Paris
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81037371
Queer Eye
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80160037
Return to Hogwarts
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16116174/
A Conversation between J K Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BdVHWz1DPU
Jo Rowling on The Poet Laureate has Gone to His Shed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000y5th
Clarkson’s Farm
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Clarksons-Farm/0SHGKA0J8D4G01ZGD647627NEJ
Succession
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660850/
Figure 1: Margaret Whigham
A Very British Scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0b568sr/a-very-british-scandal
Clare Foy on Women’s Hour
Margaret, Duchess of Argyll - Interview Compilation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q23J67YvmX8
Divorce, dukedoms and double standards: the story behind A Very British Scandal and the Duchess of Argyll
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/a-very-british-scandal-bbc-one-true-story-margaret-duchess-of-argyll-claire-foy-b972341.html
The true story of the Duchess of Argyll, one-time Tatler columnist and the ‘dirty duchess’ at the heart of A Very British Scandal, Rebecca Cope
https://www.tatler.com/gallery/gallery-margaret-of-argyll
Figure 2: 94 episodes of Sex and the City aired over 6 seasons
Sentimental in the City, hosted by Caroline O’Donoghue and Dolly Alderton
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sentimental-in-the-city-1-sex-the-city-season-one/id1444729607?i=1000509615729
And Just Like That review – Sex and the City sequel has a mouthful of teething troubles, Lucy Mangan
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/09/and-just-like-that-review-sex-and-the-city-reboot-has-a-mouthful-of-teething-troubles
What Sex and the City taught me about dating, Dolly Alderton
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/what-sex-and-the-city-taught-me-about-dating-by-dolly-alderton-t5m8tnj38
Figure 3: Edmonia Lewis’ US postage stamp
Who was Edmonia 'Wildfire' Lewis? Hermenia Powers
https://artuk.org/discover/stories/who-was-edmonia-wildfire-lewis
New US stamp pays tribute to Edmonia Lewis, celebrated Black and Ojibwe sculptor of the 19th century, Benjamin Sutton
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/01/05/new-usps-stamp-celebrates-edmonia-lewis
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America, Alice George
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sculptor-edmonia-lewis-shattered-gender-race-expectations-19th-century-america-180972934/
This January, we talk about Margaret Whigham, share our thoughts on the themes of Sex and the City and shortcomings of the reboot And Just Like That, and discover the life and work of sculptor Edmonia Lewis.
As always, feel free to suggest a figure for a future episode or say hello by sending us a message on Instagram @FigurePodcast. The views expressed in this podcast are our own.
The Gardener by Salley Vickers
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-gardener/salley-vickers/9780241482797
Emily in Paris
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81037371
Queer Eye
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80160037
Return to Hogwarts
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16116174/
A Conversation between J K Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BdVHWz1DPU
Jo Rowling on The Poet Laureate has Gone to His Shed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000y5th
Clarkson’s Farm
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Clarksons-Farm/0SHGKA0J8D4G01ZGD647627NEJ
Succession
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660850/
Figure 1: Margaret Whigham
A Very British Scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0b568sr/a-very-british-scandal
Clare Foy on Women’s Hour
Margaret, Duchess of Argyll - Interview Compilation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q23J67YvmX8
Divorce, dukedoms and double standards: the story behind A Very British Scandal and the Duchess of Argyll
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/a-very-british-scandal-bbc-one-true-story-margaret-duchess-of-argyll-claire-foy-b972341.html
The true story of the Duchess of Argyll, one-time Tatler columnist and the ‘dirty duchess’ at the heart of A Very British Scandal, Rebecca Cope
https://www.tatler.com/gallery/gallery-margaret-of-argyll
Figure 2: 94 episodes of Sex and the City aired over 6 seasons
Sentimental in the City, hosted by Caroline O’Donoghue and Dolly Alderton
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sentimental-in-the-city-1-sex-the-city-season-one/id1444729607?i=1000509615729
And Just Like That review – Sex and the City sequel has a mouthful of teething troubles, Lucy Mangan
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/09/and-just-like-that-review-sex-and-the-city-reboot-has-a-mouthful-of-teething-troubles
What Sex and the City taught me about dating, Dolly Alderton
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/what-sex-and-the-city-taught-me-about-dating-by-dolly-alderton-t5m8tnj38
Figure 3: Edmonia Lewis’ US postage stamp
Who was Edmonia 'Wildfire' Lewis? Hermenia Powers
https://artuk.org/discover/stories/who-was-edmonia-wildfire-lewis
New US stamp pays tribute to Edmonia Lewis, celebrated Black and Ojibwe sculptor of the 19th century, Benjamin Sutton
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/01/05/new-usps-stamp-celebrates-edmonia-lewis
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America, Alice George
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sculptor-edmonia-lewis-shattered-gender-race-expectations-19th-century-america-180972934/
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