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The Book Club: Wuthering Heights

2/20/2026 • 20 min

Why does Emily Brontë's novel, Wuthering Heights, have such an enduring romantic association? Is Heathcliff a romantic lead, or an abusive antihero? Are the characters aspirational in any way, or irredeemable? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they discuss all this and more. Email us: ⁠thebookclub@goalhanger.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠ Ti… Play episode

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Revolution in Iran: Death in the Desert (Part 4)
Revolution in Iran: The Hostage Crisis (Part 3)
Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)
Revolution in Iran: Fall of the Shah (Part 1)
Joan of Arc: For Fear of the Flames (Part 4)
Joan of Arc: Heroine in Chains (Part 3)
Joan of Arc: Saviour of France (Part 2)
Joan of Arc: Warrior Maid (Part 1)
Wagner: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
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WWI: The Christmas Truce
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The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
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The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
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Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4)
Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
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RIHC: Disney's Legacy, with Bob Iger
Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
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Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard
Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)
Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard
Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)
Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3)
Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard
Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2)
Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
The Trojan War, with Mary Beard
Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton

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