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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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Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Broadcaster, author and political commentator Iain Dale joins us to talk about his new book: an edited volume that looks at all 55 of Britain's political leaders. Who comes out well? Who are our biggest failures? And how do we rate their portrayals in The Crown?
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Ed Caesar joins us to talk all about his award-winning new book: a tale of exploration, aviation and the First World War.
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
In a new monthly segment taking a closer look at Second World War aviation, Matt Bone examines the iconic Spitfire with Paul Beaver.
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
In a double effort two authors discuss how to go about producing historical fiction. Janet Few discusses witchcraft trials and Sins as Red as Scarlet, and Emily Bullock talks about using scant sources to recreate the horror of life in an insane asylum in the nineteenth century for Inside the Beautiful Inside.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Jonathan Eaton joins us for a lively discussion about life in the Roman Army, based on his new book.