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We are a slightly mad, always fun podcast bringing you all the History you love and a lot that you didn‘t know you‘d love until you heard it here! Recommended by BBC Radio, and presented by acclaimed historian Alexandra Churchill, with Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams and the rest of the awesome team.
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Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Gareth Davies joins us to talk Second World War tanks and Nazi efforts to conquer the Soviet Union.
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Join the regulars in the Mary Rose as they debate history's greatest building.
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Kit Chapman joins Alex in his one man quest to prove that science history isn't boring. This time we talk about some of his favourite mad scientists and what they contributed to the field.
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Kate Jamieson joins Alex to lament at how many amazing fictional heroes there are in the Nelsonian navy, when Edward Pellew is staring us all right in the face...
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
In a new monthly segment, Napoleonic gurus Marcus Cribb and Zack White take a more detailed look at the era; beginning with an examination of the Duke of Wellington after Waterloo.
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Janel Fontaine joins us to talk all about her groundbreaking research into Medieval slavery.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Matt Pope returns with more prehistory; this time to tell us all about the discovery of Boxgrove Man and why he is important.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Join us as the legendary Frank McDonough gives us the lowdown on his brand new book.
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Canadian historian Roger Sarty joins Alex and Matt to commemorate a forgotten tragedy of the First World War that carries a family connection for our co-host.
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Join the regulars in the Mary Rose for a debate on History's Worst Idea.