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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 Apr 16, 2021
History Hack: Oliver Cromwell and the Scottish Covenanters
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Kirsteen Mackenzie joins us to talk all about the duplicitous side of the Lord Protector, and his relationship with Scotland.

Thursday Apr 15, 2021
History Hack: Ireland and the Vikings
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Annie Humphries joins us to talk all about the impact of the Vikings in Ireland in the earlier part of the medieval period.

Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
History Hack: The Evolution of the British Army
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Marcus is joined by Josh Provan, Robbie Macniven and Andy Dorman to talk about the early evolution of the British Army following the Civil War.

Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
History Hack: Thebes
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Legendary ancient historian Paul Cartledge joins us to talk all about the history of Thebes.

Monday Apr 12, 2021
History Hack: Our Man in New York
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Henry Hemming joins us to describe a Second World War story that has it all: including mad secret agents, Ian Fleming and faking Nazi invasions of South America.

Friday Apr 09, 2021
#420 History Hack: Down the Pub
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
In the last weekly show, the regulars convene for a cracking debate on the greatest historian in history.

Friday Apr 09, 2021
#419 History Hack: The Battle of Arras
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Great War Group Trustee Andy Lock joins us to break down the Battle of Arras on the 104th anniversary of the opening of the campaign.

Thursday Apr 08, 2021
#418 History Hack: The Woman Who Flew for Hitler
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
On the anniversary of her death, Clare Mulley joins us to talk all the about Melita von Stauffenberg

Thursday Apr 08, 2021
#417 History Hack: Sharpe Shooters
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Join Zack and Marcus as they look at the life of the ordinary rank and file in the Napoleonic Wars.

Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
#416 History Hack: Myths and Musketeers
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Historyland's Josh Provan joins us to talk all about the reality behind Dumas's legendary characters