History Hack

#415 History Hack: Writing Ancient Rome

Lindsey Davis talks all about her lengthy career bringing Ancient Rome back to life for her readers, and discusses the latest book in her smash hit Flavia Albia series: A Comedy of Terrors.

#414 History Hack: The Spanish-American War

Colin Fisher returns to talk all about one of the last wars of the 19th century. 

#413 History Hack: Sharpe Attack

We hear plenty from the actors, but what about the crew that happened to put up with them? This time they get their say. 

#412 History Hack: Down the Pub

The regulars assemble in the Mary Rose to try and decide who deserves the title of the greatest revolution in history.

#411 History Hack: Georgian Women

Sarah Murden joins us to talk about using fragmentary evidence to try and recreate the lives of exceptional women of all classes in the Georgian period. 

#410 History Hack: The Office of Strategic Services

Spencer Jones joins us for a riveting spy tale of the OSS during the Second World War. 

#409 History Hack: Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone

Headlines for the Korean air war  would be grabbed by Sabres and MiGs, but the reality would be much closer to WW2. Michael Napier joins us to discuss his new book and the similarities with what had gone before.

#408 History Hack: Women vs Hollywood

Helen O'Hara joins us to talk all about her new book. It's a power clash of film nerdery with Charley in which Matt can only watch agape. Lols. 

#407 History Hack: The Lost Roman Legion

Based on his new book, Simon Elliott joins us to tell the tale of Hispana IX and to try and get to the bottom of what happened to an entire formation which vanished from the historical record. 

#406 History Hack: A Tribute to Richard Holmes

On what would have been the historian's 75th birthday, friends including Cameron Macnish and Peter Caddick-Adams  recollect their time working with him and celebrate his work with Matt and Marcus.