ContentED Issue #126

Hello,

A huge thanks to Sophie Lloyd for creating this fantastic video edition of ContentED Issue #126.

As a Counsel in the Ashurst tax practice, specialising in the taxation of asset managers, investment funds, and their investors, Sophie shares her top recommendations, ranging from a moving detective story to English monarchs, awkward dates, and groundbreaking success.

We highly recommend watching the ten-minute video to discover the reasons behind each of Sophie's picks, or you can read about each of them below.

Please?let us know your thoughts?and share your own recommendations - we'd love to hear from you!

(Some recommendations may include explicit and/or triggering content)

ContentED Issue #126 in Video

Audible | East?West Street

When human rights lawyer Philippe Sands received an invitation to deliver a lecture in the Western Ukrainian city of Lviv, he began to uncover a series of extraordinary historical coincidences. It set him on a quest that would take him halfway around the world in an exploration of the origins of international law and the pursuit of his own secret family history, beginning and ending with the last day of the Nuremberg Trials.

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Spotify?| UNRULY: A History of England's Kings and Queens

Think you know your kings and queens? Think again.

In UNRULY, David Mitchell explores how England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits.

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YouTube | Amelia Dimoldenberg: Chicken Shop Date

Discover the hilarious Chicken Shop Date, where host Amelia Dimoldenberg takes celebrities on quirky, awkward "dates" in local chicken shops. With its offbeat humor and unexpected conversations, this show offers a fresh twist on interviews. Subscribe now for a tasty mix of comedy and celebrity culture!

Watch here

Prime Video | 99

1999 was a year of groundbreaking success for England’s biggest and most powerful football club, Manchester United. Despite dominating domestic football during the 90s, manager Alex Ferguson was yet to restore Manchester United’s European glory when in 1999, glory arrived in an unprecedented fashion.

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Podcast | Always Take Notes

Always Take Notes is a fortnightly podcast from London for and about writers and writing. Hosts Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd speak to a diverse range of people in the industry on a variety of topics, from the mysteries of slush piles and per-word rates, to how data are changing the ways newspapers do business and how to pitch a book.

Listen here

We'd love to hear any recommendations you have and please?let Nicola Horner know if you would like to edit your own guest issue of ContentED.

Enjoy your weekend!

Janno Media