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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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Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
We are joined by Julian Fellowes, Tim Bentinck, as well as chosen men Jason Salkey, Michael Mears, Lyndon Davies and Paul Trussell to discuss the first episode of Sharpe.
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
The bromance might be over. Zack and Marcus throw down over the real story of the 95th Rifles and who's got it right...
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sharpe's Chosen Men: Jason Salkey, Michael Mears, Lyndon Davies, John Tams and Paul Trussell reunite for the first time in years to talk about making the series. Horror moments, more from the Yalta Bazaar, the legend that is the Triple M, and why does Daniel Craig owe Perkins £5.99? Zack White, Marcus Cribb and Adam Barnes attempt to provide some historical context, but in truth, the actors ran riot.
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
The Chosen Men rejoin us, bringing a host of crew members with them that spent years dedicating their expertise and creativity to recreating the earl nineteenth century. Find out if Lyndon remembers anything yet, what fake sick is made of, why Russian stuntmen are terrifying and what happens when actors don't get their bacon.
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Brace yourselves, it's a full house as we host Jason Salkey, BOTH Wellingtons: David Troughton and Hugh Fraser, the legend that is Brian Cox, Assumpta Serna, and Scott Cleverdon. As if that wasn't enough, the lovely Paul McGann also dropped in to tell us all about his stint as the original Richard Sharpe.
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Join Alex and Napoleonic Historian Marcus Cribb with cast members Jason Salkey, Michael Cochrane, Neil Dudgeon, Paul Bigley, Paul Trussell, Assumpta Serna, Scott Cleverdon and Gavan O'Herlihy as they recall life on set and filming the iconic series.
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Alex and Marcus are joined by the cast of Sharpe's Company to reminisce about the beloved series: with Jason Salkey, Assumpata Serna, Scott Cleverdon, Robbie Morgan, Clive Francis, Lyndon Davies, Hugh Fraser, Nicholas Jones and Marc Warren, who also talks about filming Band of Brothers.
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Major Sharpe himself, Sean Bean and Jason Salkey, Rifleman Harris, join Alex and Alina for Sharpe's Reunion. We discuss the highs and lows of filming, whilst the chaps reveal a unique insight into making the much loved series. Enjoy tales of toy soldiers, looting the set, lockdown in the Crimea and character sketches of fellow cast members including the late, much loved, Pete Postlethwaite; whilst your questions about the history that inspired it are put to Historian Zack White.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Join Napoleonic boffins Marcus Cribb and Zack White as they dig deeper into the Napoleonic era, starting with a fascinating discussion on the origins of the Peninsular War.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
The boys take over. Marcus and Zack jump into the history behind the Napoleonic hit series to talk all about the origins of guerrilla warfare.