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History Hack: The Fall of Charles I
Episode 514
The magnificent Jonathan Healey joins us to categorically explain why and how England got to the point where they felt the need to dethrone its King.…
4 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Battle of Quebec
Episode 519
Andrew Dorman, Robbie McNiven and Josh Provan all return to talk about a battle that shaped the history of Canada in 1759. The death of General Wolfe…
4 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: David and Solomon, Were They Real?
Episode 518
Gilad Jaffe returns to talk all about biblical history, and two competing theories about the existence of King David and his heir.
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4 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: Kitchener's Mob
Episode 509
To mark the 105th anniversary of the battle, Peter Doyle joins us to talk about the journey of Kitchener's men from recruiting office to the Somme.
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4 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: Africans in Tudor England
Episode 515
Onyeka Nubia joins us to talk about Africans in Tudor England and to challenge our distorted perception of this era in our past.
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4 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: Indians in South Africa
Episode 502
Teresa Falgo-Naidoo joins us to talk about the history of Indians in South Africa.
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4 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: Tudor Fashion
Episode 517
Professor Maria Hayward joins us to talk about Tudor fashion, what was 'in vogue' and what it was even illegal to wear during the period.
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4 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: Women of London
Episode 501
Tour guide and historian Becky Laxton=Bass returns to give us the lowdown on four more women with links to her work who we really should know more ab…
4 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: Empress Wu
Episode 497
Our chum Jonathan Clements returns with his passion for Chinese history, this time to tell the tale of the exceptional Medieval Empress Wu.
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4 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: A History of Rubber
Episode 498
Kit Chapman brings the science. What sounds trivial is actually a massively important piece of history, not to mention tragic, bloody and sinister.
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4 years, 9 months ago