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LATEST PODCAST
JUNE 2009 - Part 2 (Click to download)
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- Edward Vallance (pictured) explores the story of Thomas Paine, hated in England in his lifetime but loved in America.
- June Purvis tackles the subject of the force feeding of suffragettes 100 years ago.
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| PODCAST ARCHIVE
June 2009 - Part 1
- Antony Beevor discusses his latest book on D-Day and the Battle for Normandy.
- Helen J Nicholson explains what happened to the Knights Templar who went on trial in Medieval Britain.
May 2009 - Part 2
- Roger Moorhouse is on the trail of a serial killer in Nazi Berlin.
- Deborah Youngs discusses the fascinating diary of an ordinary gentleman in Tudor England.
May 2009 - Part 1
- To coincide with the publication of BBC History Magazine’s new book of the same name, three historians discuss ‘Great Turning Points in British History’ (courtesy of BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme on which the debate appeared, presented by Evan Davis).
- Tristram Hunt discusses the life and legacy of Friedrich Engels.
- Angus Wainwright gives his thoughts on the Anglo Saxons and Sutton Hoo.
April 2009 - Part 2
- Brett Dolman considers King Henry VIII and Hampton Court.
- Nick Lloyd discusses the bloody Amritsar massacre of 1919.
April 2009 - Part 1
- Louise Raw discusses the 1888 Matchgirls strike.
- David Stevenson returns to 1918 in our Time Machine.
March 2009 - Part 2
- Marc Morris discusses how Edward I appropriated the legend of King Arthur.
- Peter Hart reflects on the dangerous careers of First World War fighter pilots.
March 2009 - Part 1
- Hallie Rubehold reveals a remarkable tale of adultery that caused a scandal in the 18th century.
- David Hipshon speaks about the controversial king Richard III and his violent death at the Battle of Bosworth.
February 2009 - Part 2
- Sir David Attenborough gives his thoughts on Charles Darwin and the impact of his work.
- Adrian Desmond explains why he believes a passionate hatred of slavery was one of the driving forces behind Darwin’s career.
February 2009 - Part 1
- Saul David talks about the forgotten battles of the Zulu Wars.
- Jane Hamlett talks about Victorian men and household furnishing.
- Richard Carwardine discusses US President Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama.
January 2009 - Part 2
- Professor Robert Crawford giving us a taste of the poetry of Robert Burns as he talks to our editor David Musgrove about Scotland’s bard, who was born 250 years ago this month.
- Richard Serjeantson talks about the Elizabethan courtier and polymath Francis Bacon, one of Britain’s most famous intellectuals.
January 2009 - Part 1
- Sarah Wise discusses life in London’s notorious Old Nichol slum in the 19th century.
- Art historian Beth Williamson describes to Dave Musgrove part of the medieval painting of the Last Judgement at Dauntsey Church in Wiltshire.
December 2008 - Part 2
- CHRISTMAS QUIZ Test your history knowledge with our fun festive quiz. For this special podcast the team are joined by QI quizmaster Justin Pollard.
December 2008 - Part 1
- Professor Stephen Conway returns to 1775 and the origins of the United States of America in our Time Machine.
- Professor Mark Connelly describes how the Victorians began to shop until they dropped when the festive season approached.
- Historical writer Justin Marozzi explains what the ‘father of history’ had to say about one of the great ancient civilisations.
November 2008 - Part 2
- Film-maker Laurence Rees discusses the secret top-level dealings that took place in the Second World War.
- Professor Munro Price reveals what he would like to find out about the French Revolution with our Time Machine.
- TV presenter Neil chats about the making of the new documentary series The History of Scotland.
November 2008 - Part 1
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Michael Palin looks back at the final hours of the conflict.
- Professor Gary Sheffield explains how the Allies were able to
triumph in 1918 and why these victories are often overlooked.
- Professor David Reynolds discusses the terms of the Armistice
that helped fuel the Second World War.
October 2008 - Part 2
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Kate Williams talks about the young
Victoria's spirited struggle to become queen – and to escape her domineering
mother
- A five minute lecture by Richard J Evans, professor of modern
history at the University of Cambridge, who asks "how far did the German
people support the Third Reich?"
- Reviews of this month's top three new books:
eccentric Victorian phrenologists, the First World War in photos and
Elizabeth I’s greatest statesmen
October 2008 - Part 1
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Patricia Davies, who worked in British naval intelligence in the Second World War, recalls the brilliant deception plan Operation Mincemeat
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Dr Ian Mortimer reveals what life was like for the inhabitants of medieval towns
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Hannah Greig explains her role as historical advisor to the new film The Duchess www.theduchessmovie.com
September 2008
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Professor Mary Beard gives us an insight into the preserved Roman city of Pompeii
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The controversial legacy of Oliver Cromwell is discussed by Professor John Morrill
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Professor David Loades has a date with Elizabeth I and William Cecil with the help of our Time Machine
August 2008
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Professor Anne Curry tells us which year she would like to visit in our time machine
- TV presenter Ruth Goodman updates us on her progress on the Victorian farm
- Professor Glyn Williams offers his opinions on the life of Captain Cook
July 2008
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Code-breaker Jerry Roberts recalls his work at Bletchley Park in the Second World War
- David Musgrove interviews a panel of historians about the latest research on the Bayeux Tapestry
- Professor Tim Blanning takes our Time Machine to 1876 for a night at the opera
June 2008
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David Musgrove takes a look around the new visitors’ centre at Culloden
- Historical biographer Alison Weir describes her discovery of an unknown portrait of Elizabeth I
- Professor Robert Service seeks answers from Leon Trotsky using our Time Machine
May 2008
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Alex Werner of the Museum in Docklands discusses a new exhibition on Jack the Ripper
- TV presenter Ruth Goodman chats about her experiences living on a Victorian farm
- Professor Paul Cartledge meets Athenian thinkers via our Time Machine
April 2008
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Professor Lisa Jardine looks at the relationship between England and the Netherlands in 1688
- Historian and broadcaster Michael Wood offers his thoughts on Alfred the Great
- Professor Richard Holmes takes our Time Machine back to the Battle of Blenheim
March 2008
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Historian and broadcaster Marc Morris on how Edward I made England and Scotland into enemies
- Dr Dominic Sandbrook discusses the impact of Enoch Powell’s infamous 1968 speech
- Professor Liam Kennedy meets the participants of the Easter Rising in our Time Machine
February 2008
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Historical writer Derek Wilson explains his choices for the most awful years in British history
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Dr Michael Goodman delves into the mysterious death of frogman Buster Crabb
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Professor Mary Beard visits Ancient Rome in our Time Machine
January 2008
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Ben Barkow, director of the Wiener Library, talks about the study of the holocaust
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Professor Ronald Hutton takes our Time Machine to meet the founder of an obscure religion
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David Musgrove takes a guided walk around the new Atlantic Worlds gallery at the National Maritime Museum
Christmas Quiz 2007
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Popular historian Justin Pollard and David Musgrove take charge of our history pub quiz
December 2007
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Historical writer Julian Humphrys provides his tips for capturing a castle
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Military historian and broadcaster Max Hastings discusses the Pacific War
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Sue Wingrove rounds-up the history books of the year
November 2007
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Top Gear presenter James May explains his admiration for the Wright Brothers
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Dr Anthony Cumming challenges traditional assumptions about the Battle of Britain
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Author and journalist Leo McKinstry reveals how the Spitfire nearly missed its finest hour
October 2007
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History programme-maker Laurence Rees recalls some of his most interesting encounters with Second World War veterans
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David Musgrove takes a tour of the Mary Rose Museum and finds out about the ship’s final moments
September 2007
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Professor Harry Gelber looks back over China’s long history
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Historical biographer Alison Weir and author and historian Tracy Borman tell the stories of two royal mistresses
August 2007
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Professor Jonathan Phillips talks about the Second Crusade
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A live report from a recreated Viking voyage
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TV presenter Nicholas Crane discusses historic travellers
July 2007
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Professor Gary Sheffield describes the political talents of the Duke of Wellington
June 2007
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Professor Ian Kershaw discusses the major decisions and turning points of the Second World War
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