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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 Jan 11, 2021
#328 History Hack: The Lost Tanks of Bullecourt
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Archaeologist Richard Osgood joins us to talk all about the hunt for 1917 tanks buried on the battlefields of France.

Sunday Jan 10, 2021
#327 History Hack: Auschwitz Podcast Launch Episode
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Tune in to hear : the first episode of Alina's new standalone monthly Auschwitz Podcast with Mirosław Obstarczyk, which will be broadcast in both English and Polish. Available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean and all your favourite podding apps.

Saturday Jan 09, 2021
#326 History Hack: An Ungentlemanly Act
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Cast and crew of the 1992 film reunite to discuss an utterly unique British war film looking at the invasion of the Falkland Islands. Featuring Stuart Urban, Ian McNeice, Matthew Ashforde, Flip Webster, Trevor Cooper, Hugh Ross, Ian Embleton and Mike Grady. Conflict Archaeologist Tony Pollard also joins in to talk about the battlefield and the importance of the film today.

Friday Jan 08, 2021
#325 History Hack: Down the Pub
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
New year, new lockdown, and eventually after much high jinks a debate about the greatest sporting moment in history.

Friday Jan 08, 2021
#324 History Hack: Paris is Falling
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
English and Polish girls interview a Texan about French history. Specifically, Ian Boyd joins us for a fascinating chat on sinkholes, armageddon-like events and catacombs in Paris.

Thursday Jan 07, 2021
#323 History Hack: Love's Madness
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Anna Jamieson joins us to talk all about perceptions of female "madness" in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Thursday Jan 07, 2021
#322 History Hack: Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
In his monthly instalment, Matt Bone is joined by historian Mike Bechthold to discuss the Battle of Bardia.

Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
#321 History Hack: Myth-busting the Falklands War
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Ricky Phillips joins us to tackle all manner on nonsensical claims made about a highly controversial conflict.

Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
#320 History Hack: Horses in the Ancient World
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Carolyn Willekes joins us to myth bust and talk all about the development of man's relationship with horses in ancient history.

Monday Jan 04, 2021
#320 History Hack: Nazi Invasion: The Special Duties Branch
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Andrew Chatterton returns to talk all about the covert Special Duties Branch and what was expected of them in the event that Hitler invaded Britain during the Second World War.