History Hack

#348 History Hack: Down the Pub

Join the regulars in the Mary Rose as they debate the unluckiest sap in history. 

#347 History Hack: Religion and the Restoration

Heather Thornton join us to talk all about the madness and high jinx in the church following the return of Charles II

#346 History Hack: Mudlarking on the Thames

Jason Sandy and Nick Stevens join us to talk all about their new book and the magic of digging for historical artefacts on the banks of London's famous river. 

#345 History Hack: The Execution of Bhagat Singh

Satvinder Juss joins us to tell the important story of Bhagat Singh, and the legal heresy that surrounded the Indian revolutionary. 

#344 History Hack: Prehistoric Rock Art

Joana Valdez joins us to discuss her work on rock art dating back tens of thousands of years. 

#343 History Hack: SS Massacres in Italy

Christian Jennings joins us to talk all about his new book, which looks at the horrors of attacks on civilians in Italy by the SS in the Second World War. 

#342 History Hack: Faking Moon Landings

Award-winning director Sam Pilling joins Matt to talk all about recreating the moon landings. 

#341 History Hack: Down the Pub

The regulars meet in the Mary Rose as the White House changes hands, to debate the worst President in US history. With no mention of the T word allowed, there is also an investigation into what makes a corn dog, which president is a monkey puppet, and all the men in the room name their genitalia in honour of Warren Harding.

#340 History Hack: Eels: A Medieval Obsession

John White Greenlee joins us to talk all about medieval people and their fixation with eels. 

#339 History Hack: WW1 A Tale From the Midlands

Great War Group Director Bethany Moore joins us to beat her drum for the Midlands; with the story of a division of territorial volunteers and their opening months on the Western Front.