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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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Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
As part of a special week of programming, in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court, female historians talk about the history of the struggle for equality. In this episode, Nina Harkrader joins us to talk about the decades of struggle encountered by women who took agency over where they wanted to live, without male supervision.
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Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
As part of a special week of programming, in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court, female historians talk about the history of the struggle for equality. In this episode, Elaine Weiss talks about the long road to the vote for American women.
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Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
James Bartle joins us to discuss the surprisingly big role that the WRNS played in the Second World War at sea.
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Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Kit and Charly are joined by Jessie Childs to discuss the English Civil War's most dramatic siege.
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Ever wondered how realistic the epic film Gladiator is? Tony Sullivan drops by to tell us all about his new book looking at exactly that
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Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
2022's Wolfson prize winner Clare Jackson joins us to talk about Devil Land, a history of England during a tumultuous century: 1588-1688.
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Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Malcolm Gaskell joins us to talk about his book based on a microscopic look at the New World and an accusation of witchcraft, and how it fitted in with the history of the period.
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
To celebrate the Wolfson Prize's special year, we dedicate a week of episodes to the books shortlisted for the 2022 award. Today, we are joined by Alex von Tunzelmann to discuss Fallen Idols: 12 Statues that Changed History.
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Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Nino Strachey tells us about a group of visionaries, artists and literary greats who, in the early 20th century, had a more enlightened way of loving life, and each other.
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
We're not trolling. Roman Britain once had a Pirate King. Simon Elliot joins us to explain all - you won't want to miss it
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