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History Hack: The Charge of the Heavy Brigade
Episode 636
Mei Trow joins us to talk about the Crimean War, and a cavalry charge you probably haven't heard of...
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4 years, 1 month ago
History Hack: White Debt
Episode 635
Best-seller Thomas Harding joins us to talk all about his new book, which investigates the fallout from an uprising in Guyana and his own family link…
4 years, 1 month ago
History Hack: Irish Firsts
Episode 632
Padraic Coffey joins us to talk about of variety of humankind's "firsts" with an Irish connection and how they impacted us all.
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4 years, 1 month ago
History Hack: Christ’s Samurai
Episode 633
Jonathan Clements is back with a bonkers tale of rebellion, religion and riotous behaviour in 17th Century Japan.
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4 years, 2 months ago
History Hack: Pastime and Pleasure in Jane Austen’s World
Episode 634
Sarah-Jane Downing joins us to talk all about people who spent their leisure time in the late 18th century.
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4 years, 2 months ago
History Hack: Silk
Episode 630
Anthony Burton joins us to talk all about the history of a fabric synonymous with decadence.
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4 years, 2 months ago
Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone: Flight 19 with David O’Keefe
Episode 631
On December 5 1945, a flight of 5 TBM Avengers on a training flight disappeared. In the ensuing search within what has become known as The Bermuda Tr…
4 years, 2 months ago
History Hack: A History of Presidential Protection
Episode 629
Mel Ayrton joins us to talk all about the genesis of protecting the president and presidential candidates, and challenges that have presented themsel…
4 years, 2 months ago
History Hack: Worship in Rome
Episode 606
Charlotte is joined by Dr Eleri Cousins to dig deep into the religious side of the ancient Romans.
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4 years, 2 months ago
History Hack: The Ladies of Magna Carta
Episode 628
Sharon Connolly joins us to talk all about women of influence in thirteenth-century England and how their lives were affected by one of the most impo…
4 years, 2 months ago