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Back to SearchThe history of Magill Magazine
This week on Talking History Patrick discusses the history of Magill Magazine with guests Kevin Rafter, author of FEARLESS!: Vincent Browne's Magill …
7 hours ago
Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
This episode, marking the release of the new adaptation, features: Dr Gillian Dow, Associate Professor in English at the University of Southampton, P…
1 week ago
Tudor Special: Henry VIII
In this episode, we explore new perspectives on Henry VIII and his wives, and also discuss how migration shaped the Tudor era. Featuring Lucy Worsley…
2 weeks ago
The History of Bookselling
In this episode, a history books roundup: 'Medea: A Life', by Edith Hall; 'A History of Science in 21 Women' by Marieke Bigg; and 'The Bookshop: A hi…
3 weeks ago
360 Years On: The Great Fire of London
In this episode: 360 years after flames swept through the heart of London, we examine The Great Fire of 1666, how it began, why it became unstoppable…
4 weeks ago
Princess Margaret and Ireland
In this episode: Princess Margaret and Ireland, with Emily Hourican; ‘Ireland’s first sanitorium: The St Ann’s Hill Hydro, Co. Cork, 1843–1953’ with …
1 month ago
The Conquest of Constantinople
In this episode, a history books roundup: ‘Desk Revolutionaries: The Men of the French Directory, 1795–9’, with Prof Biancamaria Fontana, emeritus pr…
1 month ago
Ireland's History With The EU
In this episode: we look back at Ireland's relationship with the EU. Featuring Dr Mary C. Murphy of Boston College, then a senior lecturer in politic…
1 month ago
Neolithic Tombs In Galway
In this episode: Neolithic tombs uncovered in Galway, with Dr Michelle Comber & Dr Noel McCarthy, University of Galway; ‘James Joyce: A Political Lif…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Irish Who Served In The British Army
In this episode: we'll begin beneath the waters of Dublin Bay where hundreds of shipwrecks tell the story of trade, war and survival. We'll explore a…
1 month, 3 weeks ago