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#36 History Hack: Thomas Cromwell & Wolf Hall
Episode 36
Historian, author and broadcaster Tracy Borman joins us to talk about Thomas Cromwell and Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy. We talk about how true t…
5 years, 11 months ago
#35 History Hack: Oral History
Episode 35
Lt. Col Cameron Macnish (Ret.) talks about his personal experiences during Op Granby, the British Army's deployment to the Middle East following the …
5 years, 11 months ago
#34 History Hack: Down the Pub
Episode 34
Brace yourselves. 5Live's Aaron Paul, The Football History Boys and Suburban Gooner join Alex, Alina (sort of), the Not-So-Honourable Judge Holmes, t…
5 years, 11 months ago
#33 History Hack vs. Peter Hart's Military History Podcast Mashup
Episode 33
As part of a new History Hack Oral History Initiative, Peter Hart and Gary Bain join Alex and Alina to present a workshop on the subject using Great …
5 years, 11 months ago
#32 History Hack: Pole Position
Episode 32
Alina talks about the first mass transport to the infamous concentration camp in June 1940, and why it's important not to forget all groups persecute…
5 years, 11 months ago
#31 History Hack: China: Superpower, Interrupted
Episode 31
Historian and journalist Michael Schuman joins Alex and Alina. Based on his new book Superpower, Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World, he pi…
5 years, 11 months ago
#30 History Hack: The Spy Who Loved
Episode 30
Historian, author and journalist Clare Mulley joins us to talk about female SOE agents and in particular, the outstanding Krystyna Skarbek, AKA Chris…
5 years, 11 months ago
#29 History Hack: Agrippina and Messalina
Episode 29
Catharine Edwards discusses women of power in Ancient Rome. From family betrayal, scheming and back-stabbing to people getting beaten over the head w…
5 years, 11 months ago
#28 History Hack: Checkpoint Charlie
Episode 28
Publisher and Historian Iain MacGregor joins Alex and Alina to discuss his book, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall and the results of his research …
5 years, 11 months ago
#27 History Hack: Sharpe's Reunion
Episode 27
Major Sharpe himself, Sean Bean and Jason Salkey, Rifleman Harris, join Alex and Alina for Sharpe's Reunion. We discuss the highs and lows of filming…
5 years, 11 months ago