History Hack

Trevor Barnes joins us to talk all about his new book, which focuses on a thrilling Cold War espionage tale... 

In honour of Remembrance Day, WW1 Historians and Mary Rose regulars Andy Lock and Andrew Holmes return to pick up where they left off talking about the Battle of the Somme in July. Why was the fighting still going on in November? How were lessons learned put into action immediately and what was it all for? You might be surprised by some of the answers... 

Historian Dan Spencer joins us to talk all about a neglected aspect of the Wars of the Roses. Castles. Why were they important, how were they used, and were they as peripheral as people have thought in the recent past?

Historian Samuel Wallace joins us to provide an intensive overview of North Africa in WW2, looking at why, how, who was involved, and what events contributed to the rest of the war. 

The weekly virtual pub get together is back for the duration of lockdown 2.0. Join us in the Mary Rose as the regulars debate history's most epic fail with a twist... for one of them is lying. Can the judges pick out the genuine f*ckwittery from the fake?

Ben Fuggle joins us to talk all about the history of parts Nicaragua and Honduras and some pretty quintessential British meddling in the region. 

Historian and medieval document specialist Euan Roger joins us to talk all about the life of one of Britain's most famous literary characters. 

Historian Melodee Beals joins us to discuss a pivotal point in the history of journalism in the nineteenth and early-Twentieth centuries. We look at a system that would cause mayhem in copyright now, and look at how moral questions that our ancestors faced in the past are rearing their heads again in a world dominated by social media. 

Award-winning author of the Baby Ganesh series Vaseem Khan, joins us to dicuss his new book set in 1950: Midnight at Malabar House, and the wealth of historical background that presents a snapshot of a terrifying and tubulent period on the sub-continent. 

Karen Uslin joins Alex and Alina to discuss the importance of music and the arts within concentration and death camps.