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Into Iraq - Sir Michael Palin
Sir Michael follows the River Tigris from its source, through Iraq, to the shores of the Persian Gulf; a glimpse of a country trying to heal itself after years of violence.
Snow widows: Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition through the eyes of the women they left behind
For the first time Katherine MacInnes retells the story of Captain Scott's race for the South Pole from the perspective of the five women left behind.
It’s not about the view - Tori James
Have you ever wondered what it is like to stand on the summit of Mount Everest? What does it take to get to the top?
39 ways to save the planet - Tom Heap and Dr Tamsin Edwards
Tamsin and Tom talk about this landmark BBC radio series developed with the Society. Learn how the 'ways' were chosen, documented and judged and why talking about them matters.
Picturing place: reflections on a photograph collection from British Columbia
In 1946, Dr R N Rudmose Brown donated a series of early photographs of British Columbia subjects to the Royal Geographical Society.
Recording the first Everest expeditions
The centenary of the first Everest expeditions gives us an opportunity to reflect on the role of local knowledge and resources that facilitated the climbs and how the expeditions were documented and recorded.
Frozen Planet II: filming in a changing world
Join filmmakers from the BBC’s Natural History Unit as they discuss television series Frozen Planet II in an evening of behind-the-scenes tales from the coldest corners of our planet.
Professional insights: geovisualisation
What makes a good geovisualisation? How do you get started? What are the things to watch out for?
Ottoman Muslim Europe: 100 years on - Tharik Hussain
A century after its collapse, author and journalist, Tharik, went in search of the Ottoman Empire’s European legacy and an indigenous Muslim Europe.
From Kenya to the Arctic, our changing world - Dr Samuel Derbyshire and Dr Isla Myers-Smith
From pastoralist communities in the remote Turkana region of northern Kenya to the tundra ecosystems of the Canadian Arctic, Sam and Isla explore our changing world through Society funded fieldwork.
What is there left to explore?
As we face myriad global challenges, what are the responsibilities and tasks facing travellers, adventurers, and field scientists, and where do they overlap or differ?
Disasters and global change: how do we respond?
Join the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group for this lunchtime webinar on climate change, disaster risk management and the role of geography.