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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.
Episodes
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
54 min
Sarah-Jane Downing joins us to talk all about people who spent their leisure time in the late 18th century.
For more on Sarah Jane's work and to attend her book launch go to http://www.sarahjanedowning.co.uk
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
33 min
Anthony Burton joins us to talk all about the history of a fabric synonymous with decadence.
Buy Anthony's book, Silk, the Thread that Tied the World, at the History hack bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781526780928
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Jan 26, 2022
Jan 26, 2022
53 min
Mel Ayrton joins us to talk all about the genesis of protecting the president and presidential candidates, and challenges that have presented themselves since.
Jan 24, 2022
Jan 24, 2022
57 min
Charlotte is joined by Dr Eleri Cousins to dig deep into the religious side of the ancient Romans.
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Jan 21, 2022
Jan 21, 2022
55 min
Sharon Connolly joins us to talk all about women of influence in thirteenth-century England and how their lives were affected by one of the most important documents in history.
Buy Sharon's book, Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth-Century England, at our very own Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781526745255
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Jan 19, 2022
Jan 19, 2022
31 min
Jim Crossley joins us to discuss Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Churchill's man in two world wars.
Buy Jim's book, Churchill's Admiral in Two World Wars, at our very own Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781399001564
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Jan 17, 2022
Jan 17, 2022
45 min
Condoms disguised as cigarettes? Yes, that was a thing. Dr Claire Jones explains to us the developments in contraceptive methods used in the last 250 years, and the social outrage some of them caused.
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Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022
56 min
Historian and author Edward Shawcross joins us to talk all about Austrian princeling Maximilian and his hapless reign as a Mexican Emperor.
Jan 13, 2022
Jan 13, 2022
1 hr 8 min
Avro's iconic Vulcan Bomber is one of the most recognisable of the RAF's Cold War aircraft. A mainstay of the V-Force, the Vulcan seemed to leap from Avro's Manchester home and seem light years ahead of the Lancaster and Shackleton that preceded it. Yet, as Vulcan to the Sky trustee Stephen Liddle explains to Boney, the journey to the 'Tin Triangle' can be traced pre-war and the experiences had with the Manchester and Lancaster that would put Avro in good stead to take the lead into the Jet Age.
Find out more about Avro Vulcan XH558 and the Vulcan to the Sky Trust at https://vulcantothesky.org/
Follow Steve on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/steveliddle558
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Jan 12, 2022
Jan 12, 2022
28 min
David Brydan joins us to talk about the Cold War, taking the narrative away from the US and the Soviet Union for a wider appraisal.
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