History Hack

#405 History Hack: Down the Pub

The regulars get together for a mammoth discussion on the worst family in history. 

#404 History Hack: War Horse, the Reality

Lucy Betteridge-Dyson joins us to myth-bust the horse in the Great War. Forget the film, the reality is way more impressive. 

#403 History Hack: Christina of Sweden

Feisty, independent and a gay icon. Find out why Queen Christina of Sweden is a woman we should all pay more attention to as we sit down with Amy Saunders.

#402 History Hack: Pole Position

Anuradha Bhattacharjee joins us to talk all about Polish refugees in India in the Second World War. 

#401 History Hack: Heyday :The World of the 1850s

Based on his bestselling book, Ben Wilson whisks us back to the 1850s to tell us why the decade was a turning point in human history. 

#400 History Hack 1st Birthday Special: The Myth of the "Dark Ages"

To celebrate our first birthday, Eleanor Janega is in the house and she's ready to fix you all. She tells us why the Dark Ages weren't dark at all, just medieval. 

#399 History Hack: The Great Escape

Guy Walters joins us to talk all about this iconic WW2 event.

#398 History Hack: Waterloo Uncovered

Tony Pollard, Stuart Eve, Kate Buckley and Sam Wilson from Waterloo Uncovered join our Sharpe Shooters Zack and Marcus to discuss the archaeology of the battlefield and how the charity is supporting veteran rehabilitation through archaeology. 

#397 History Hack: Down the Pub

The regulars convene to discuss what might have been the greatest night out in history.

#396 History Hack: A History of Colours

Carolyn Purnell joins us to talk all about the history of colours: what they mean, where they came from and how they have impacted culture for good and for bad.