Best Mr Forster Podcasts (2025)

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Last Minute Literature RevisionPod 19:56

23d ago19:56

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Some last-minute tips to help you guys with the final stretch of your revision. In this episode, we look at the main skills that turn grade four essays into grade six essays, and grade six essays into grade eight or nine. Best of luck! Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Subcsribe to GCSE Englis…

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My Name is Leon episode 4 - Leon and Maureen 22:35

1M ago22:35

22:35

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe In this episode we explore the complexities of the relationship between Leon and Maureen and the challening lines their bond must traverse. Like all great characters, Maureen has many dimensions to her character and this, for you, is good news as it opens up a…

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My Name is Leon episode 3 - Tufty 23:31

1M ago23:31

23:31

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe In this episode, we look at the complexity of the character of Tufty. Is it possible to be a good role model while exhibiting bad behvaiours, or is it perhaps these very flaws in people's characters that make them worthy of looking up to? Download the all-impo…

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My Name is Leon episode 1 - A happy story? 24:06

3M ago24:06

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe We take on a brand new text for your revising pleasure today in the form of the excellent novel My Name is Leon. Our question appears simple on the surface, but like all good literature explorations, if you think a little deeper about it, you will find there i…

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My Name is Leon episode 2 - is Leon an admirable character? 27:33

3M ago27:33

27:33

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe In our second My Name is Leon episode, we look at whether the protagonist should be considered an admirable character. As with all good 'to what extent' questions, the first thing to get into is what admirable really means. Certainly not a word ever used to de…

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Romeo and Juliet episode 10 - Time 25:58

8M ago25:58

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Our tenth episode on Romeo and Juliet means that we are starting to explore some of the more niche questions that could come up. But remember, just because this question is an unlikely one, there is a whole lot of stuff in here that could be used in other essa…

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Romeo and Juliet Episode 9 - The Friar 25:36

8M ago25:36

25:36

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe A dear friend in your time of need, or a traitor and a coward? No, not a question about Mr Forster - although, you'd have a point - but instead an exploration of a seemingly minor but actually very important character within the play: the Friar. Download the a…

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Romeo and Juliet Episode 8 - Fate 25:42

8M ago25:42

25:42

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Fate... the idea that everything is predestined, that the very fact that you are here listening to this podcast was somehow preordained and written into the cosmos. Hopefully you will find the next twenty-five minutes less painful than the fated journey of our…

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A Christmas Carol episode 5 - Social Message 29:01

1y ago29:01

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe You can't really write about A Christmas Carol without getting into Dickens' social message; so why not turn it into an entire essay, we thought. Enjoy! Get the hand out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LeEqKrpEIe-4Djdnet7PXjEaHQ_CyZD1/view?usp=sharing F…

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A Christmas Carol episode 6 - The Supernatural 28:51

1y ago28:51

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Can you become a better person without the help of four spirits? Perhaps so, but it might not be as fun or filled with powerful imagery. Lock in for a spooky journey, as we look at how you turn Dickens' ghostly figures into a top level response. Get the hand o…

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A Christmas Carol episode 7 - Hope 29:39

1y ago29:39

29:39

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Hope is a beautiful thing. It rings through Dickens' novella like the bells of Christmas day, but is it the right kind of hope? Let's look at how a relatively simple idea can be transformed into a top-level essay response. Get the hand out here: https://drive.…

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Macbeth episode 5 - To what extent is Macbeth a hero? 30:01

1y ago30:01

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe The best essays will move around a text and show a detailed understanding of the work as a whole. And you will need to be able to do this to ace this question. Can a man who murders his king be called a hero? In order to be a true villain, do you perhaps need …

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A Christmas Carol episode 8 - Death 27:21

1y ago27:21

27:21

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Death, death and more death. But does it have to be as gloomy as all that? Mr Forster and Mr Gallie explore how your essay on death in A Christmas Carol may have a surprisingly uplifting vibe. Get the hand out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l7vBA_hHnQD…

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Romeo and Juliet episode 6 - The Nurse 26:56

1y ago26:56

26:56

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe An unlikey character question? Perhaps, but one that may unlock interesting ideas for other questions as well. We explore the significance of the Nurse and how you could use her to explore the deeper themes in the play. Get the hand out here: https://drive.goo…

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A Christmas Carol episode 9 - Happiness 27:22

1y ago27:22

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Happiness, the key to a long and... happy life. In this episode we look at the many forms happiness takes in the novella and ask what does it really mean to be happy (hint: it's not about money!). Get the hand out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MmGVFxk…

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Romeo and Juliet episode 7 - Change 27:10

1y ago27:10

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe A change is as good as the rest, they say. But is that true for our star-cross'd lovers? Mr Forster and Mr Gallie explore how you would construct and execute a top level essay on what Shakespeare's tragedy teaches us about the power of change. Get the hand out…

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Macbeth episode 6 - Attitudes to the Supernatural 26:33

1y ago26:33

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe In this episode of RevisionPod, we look at Macbeth and Banquo's contrasting attitudes to the supernatural and what it can tell us about beliefs at the time (hint: don't trust those witches!). Get the hand out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hjc-y0fuRkQa…

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Romeo and Juliet episode 5 - Death 29:08

1y ago29:08

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A nice cheery one for you today listeners, as we explore the theme of death in Romeo and Juliet! Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Get the hand out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OGOFqnVS99TzJLhXY_nINm2kg2vrN6Og/view?usp=sharing Follow us on X: @Grevisionpod Email us: englishrevisionpo…

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01 - The Bertolini 25:19

1+ y ago25:19

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02 - In Santa Croce With No Baedeker 30:41

1+ y ago30:41

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03 - Music, Violets, and the Letter S 21:25

1+ y ago21:25

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04 - Fourth Chapter 13:35

1+ y ago13:35

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05 - Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing 25:20

1+ y ago25:20

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06 - The Reverend Arthur Beebe, the Reverend Cuthbert Eager, Mr Emerson, Mr George Emerson, Miss Eleanor Lavish, Miss Charlotte Bartlett, and Miss Lucy Honeychurch, Drive out in Carriages to see a View ... 23:34

1+ y ago23:34

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07 - They Return 23:08

1+ y ago23:08

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08 - Medieval 28:54

1+ y ago28:54

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09 - Lucy as a Work of Art 25:42

1+ y ago25:42

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10 - Cecil as a Humorist 17:01

1+ y ago17:01

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11 - In Mrs. Vyse's Well-Appointed Flat 11:05

1+ y ago11:05

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12 - Twelfth Chapter 20:07

1+ y ago20:07

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13 - How Miss Bartlett's Boiler Was So Tiresome 17:13

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14 - How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely 12:57

1+ y ago12:57

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15 - The Disaster Within 28:30

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16 - Lying to George 17:28

1+ y ago17:28

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17 - Lying to Cecil 13:02

1+ y ago13:02

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18 - Lying to Mr Beebe, Mrs Honeychurch, Freddy, and the Servants 32:22

1+ y ago32:22

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19 - Lying to Mr Emerson 31:19

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20 - The End of the Middle Ages 10:55

1+ y ago10:55

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AQA Language Paper 1, Question 3 - Life of Pi 18:26

4+ y ago18:26

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe This week, we use the same extract to look at how the writer has structured the text to interest us as a reader. Remember that magic question: when do things change and why? Here is the handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10NfhujHJ-9H6U2f_Xiq67vgDCBtIPsgC…

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AQA Language Paper 1, Question 2 - Life of Pi 22:05

4+ y ago22:05

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe In this episode, we take you through how to analyse the writer's use of language for AQA Language Paper 1, question 2. Here is a link to the handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HxXHR--EtLV6wzh-GaylEhijPm9E2lt0/view?usp=sharing And here is a link to the r…

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Romeo and Juliet episode 4 - Juliet 33:36

4+ y ago33:36

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, revision podders! We hope you enjoy this episode on one of Shakespeare's most interesting characters: Juliet. As ever, you can download the spectacularly helpful handout right here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C8QuEjM…

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An Inspector Calls episode 9 - Eric 25:21

5y ago25:21

25:21

Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe 9 episodes! 9 whole episodes--you lucky, lucky revisers! This week we look at Eric, his terrible deeds and Priestley's perhaps uncomfortable presentation of him at the play's end. Can a modern audience still relate to this message in the same way? We explore a…

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An Inspector Calls episode 8 - Mr and Mrs Birling and pride 29:24

5y ago29:24

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe This episode we look at the role of pride in the older Birling's failure to learn Priestley's message. To what extent does their belief that they are simply better than Eva Smith play into their eventual downfall? Download the hand out here: https://drive.goog…

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An Inspector Calls episode 7 - Gerald 25:01

5y ago25:01

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe We explore how Gerald, in spite of having some fragments of good within him, ultimately is unable to learn the lessons he needs to learn. Download the hand out here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1z29wWoIZEoXlIFb_y0AQN0lu4PjGBV9N Follow us on Twitter Email …

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An Inspector Calls episode 6 - Gender 29:17

5y ago29:17

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By Mr Forster, Mr Gallie

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Macbeth episode 4 - Bravery 23:33

5+ y ago23:33

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe What does it mean to be brave? Neither Mr Forster nor Mr Gallie have much of an idea, but thankfully Shakespeare does! Download the hand out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tEDN-LstVhctUSOQHwH6Vorr4Zw-Pgn_/view?usp=drivesdk Follow us on Twitter @GRevisi…

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A Christmas Carol episode 4 - Social Responsibility 26:04

5+ y ago26:04

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe We explore the way Dickens presents the disastrous consequences, both for ourselves and others, of not taking social responsibility but also the chance for redemption if we do take it. Follow us on Twitter @GRevisionpod Download the hand out here: https://driv…

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Jekyll and Hyde episode 4 - The difference between Jekyll and Lanyon 23:34

5+ y ago23:34

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Two men of science, and yet so different... but also very similar. A man who sees himself as greater than God but also akin to Satan: Jekyll and Hyde is nothing if not full of delicious paradoxes. So sit back, download the hand out, and allow us to explore the…

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Macbeth episode 3 - Morality 28:38

5+ y ago28:38

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We hope you have all had a fantastic festive period and are super excited to get back to some hardcore revision. And what better way to start than with a look at Shakespeare's seemingly obvious portrayal of morality in 'Ma…

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Love and Relationships episode 2 - ‘Follower’ and ‘Mother Any Distance’ 30:52

5+ y ago30:52

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Subcsribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Two poems today that explore the changing nature of parent child relationships, featuring one of Mr Forster’s top ten favourite words ever - you have been warned. Download the hand out here: https://tinyurl.com/y2qsrszk Email: [email protected] Foll…

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