The best-selling novelist of all time, Agatha Christie continues to draw readers in. No matter how much time passes since Christie's last novel, books keep selling while TV and film adaptations abound.

So, in this episode of Southampton Solent University's ...explained! podcast, leading Agatha Christie historian, Dr Mark Aldridge is on hand to answer why. An Associate Professor of Screen Histories at Solent, Mark is also the award-winning author of non-fiction novels exploring the life and work of Christie.

From the novelist's own mysterious life to the enduring appeal of her characters, this episode is a deep dive into everything Agatha Christie.

Trigger warning: this episode contains references to body image, body weight and cosmetic surgery.

The beauty industry is booming, but is our consumption of it always good for us? In this episode of Southampton Solent University's ...explained! podcast, Lecturer in Makeup and Hair Design, Charlotte Logue dives into the complex world of beauty standards.

Learn more about Southampton Solent University's courses in fashion, makeup and prosthetics at https://www.solent.ac.uk/subjects/fas...

The maritime industry is as big a business as you can get and, right here in Southampton, it contributes a whopping £2.5bn to the UK economy. But, like every industry, there are challenges to be navigated. From a skills shortage to the climate crisis, the maritime industry is facing a moment of opportunity and obligation – as explored during this year’s World Maritime Day.

In the first episode of …Explained! season two, Robyn is joined by Martin Greenslade – a ship-handling lecturer at Warsash Maritime School who has spent three decades in the industry. He talks digital innovation, the reactive nature of maritime, and what opportunities might lay ahead.

Find out more about Southampton Solent University’s Warsash Maritme School over at maritime.solent.ac.uk