Podcast Episodes

Book Companion - Henry II

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry......yes, Charlie Higson reaches Monarch number 5 in the shape of Henry II, a man who fought and married his way to the top only for his wife and sons to rebel against h…

Published on 10 hours ago

Book Companion - Stephen & Matilda

Season 3 Episode 50

The saga continues as Charlie Higson brings you the story of Stephen & Matilda.

When Henry I died, the crown should have fallen to his daughter, the Empress Matilda.

BUT

Stephen of Blois got there firs…

Published on 1 week ago

Book Companion - Henry I

Season 3 Episode 49

Imagine you have two brothers. One of them is King of England, the other two want to be. What would YOU do?

Well how about this. You have the brother who is King killed in a convenient hunting acciden…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Book Club - The History Gossip

Season 3 Episode 48

In this, the final episode of the Summer / Autumn History Book Club, Charlie Higson welcome a talented young historian who is really making waves in the social media world.

Katie Kennedy, also known o…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Book Companion - William II

Season 3 Episode 48

In this second chance to hear episode, Charlie Higson continues his voyage through the rhyme of 'Willy Willy Harry Stee', stopping at the second Willy, King William the 2nd otherwise known as William…

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Far Right History Hijack

Season 3 Episode 47

In the special episode of Willy Willy Harry Stee, Charlie Higson digs deep into the way history is being used, or mis-used.

His guest is Dr Rachel Moss, a medieval historian at the University of Nort…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Book Companion - William I

Season 3 Episode 46

With the publication of the book of the podcast, Willie Willie Harry Stee, (available now in ALL bookshops, both those made of bricks and those made of data), Charlie Higson thought it would be a goo…

Published on 4 weeks ago

THE BOOK OF THE PODCAST!!

Season 3 Episode 45

Welcome to this very special episode, timed to coincide with the official launch of Charlie Higson's book of the podcast, Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee: An Epically Short History of Our Kings and Queen…

Published on 1 month ago

Book Club - WILLIE WILLE HARRY STEE

Season 3 Episode 44

And so it came to pass that Charlie Higson's epic podcast Willie Willie Harry Stee made its long awaited transformation from Podcast to Book!

Yes, on October 9th, Charlie's personal history of the mon…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Book Club - Ring Of Fire

Season 3 Episode 43

In this episode of his Willy Willy Harry Stee Book Club, Charlie Higson looks at a new book which uses eye-witness accounts to paint a stark picture of the start of World War 1.

As war broke out in t…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago