[25th June 2010 - 09.00]
You may have noticed that ancient history has been a popular subject in the news this week, with Ancient Egypt being a particularly hot topic.
A team...
[18th June 2010 - 10.00]
Northern Irish history has featured heavily in the headlines this week, following the publication of the Saville Report. The report, which has taken...
[11th June 2010 - 09.00]
As this week marked the 66th anniversary of the D-Day landings it is somewhat fitting that the Second World War has dominated the history headlines...
[4th June 2010 - 10.00]
As history students around the country revise for their upcoming exams, this week's headlines have highlighted concerns over the current teaching of...
[21st May 2010 - 09.00]
As yet another version of Robin Hood tops the UK Box Office, it’s medieval history in the headlines this week.
For those interested in the...
[14th May 2010 - 09.00]
It is of course the General Election that has dominated the news this week. The coverage of the British election has spawned numerous comparisons to...
[7th May 2010 - 10.00]
In the news this week: choices of the best Prime Ministers and the top elections in British history. Elsewhere, historic documentaries make headlines...
[30th April 2010 - 09.00]
This week in the history headlines: there's fresh claims to the discovery of Noah's Ark, along with ancient hunting tools in Canada and Roman stones...
[23rd April 2010 - 09.00]
Unsurprisingly it's volcanoes making the headlines this week: eruptions through history and the effects on past societies. Elsewhere, goods are under...
[16th April 2010 - 10.00]
Making the news this week: old history books are brought back into the classroom in an attempt to encourage student interest. Plus, there's Grace...
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