Podcast Episodes

Summer Book Club - Travellers in the Golden Realm

Season 3 Episode 39

In this edition of Charlie Higson's Summer Reading History Book Club, he looks at the history between England and India.

Before the East India Company and before the British Empire, England was an uni…

Published on 4 months ago

Summer Book Club - Al Murray

Season 3 Episode 38

Joining Charlie Higson on this edition of the Summer Reading History Book Club is comedian, musician and writer, Al Murray.

As well as being the man behind the Pub Landlord, Al is also able, in his ow…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Summer Book Club - A Voyage Around the Queen

Season 3 Episode 37

In this episode of his Summer Reading History Book Club, Charlie Higson discusses his favourite book about possibly the most famous person who has ever lived. Queen Elizabeth II. 
Virginia Woolf compa…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Summer Book Club - The 16th Century in 100 Women

Season 3 Episode 36

In this edition of his Summer History Book Reading Club, Charlie Higson invites Amy Licence back to the podcast to talk about her new book, The Sixteenth Century in 100 Women. 

As part of her self-co…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer Book Club - The Light Ages

Season 3 Episode 35

As the summer sun beats down......probably.....Charlie Higson brings you another great historical book to get your sunglasses into.

The Light Ages by Seb Falk, A Medieval Journey Of Discovery.

It's eas…

Published on 5 months ago

Summer Book Club - The Beatles - With a Little Help From Their Friends

Season 3 Episode 34

In this episode of Charlie Higson's Summer Reading History Book Club, we're edging away from the Fourteenth Century and the Wars of The Roses. Well, when I say edging, I mean hurtling, as we reach th…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Summer Book Club - Sceptred Isle

Season 3 Episode 33

How's the summer reading going? Well, today's episode of The Willy Willy Harry Stee Summer Reading History Book Club features a book that will grip you from start to finish, one definitely worth add…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Summer Book Club - The 'Brief History' series

Season 3 Episode 32

In this episode of The Summer History Reading Book Club, Charlie Higson is talking to Tom Phillips, author of a series of very funny books known as the ‘Brief History’ series.

These books include Huma…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer Book Club - The Sun Rising

Season 3 Episode 31

Yes, Summer is here and for many, that means a break and the chance to dig into a good book.

In this special set of episodes, to run through July and August, Charlie Higson delves headfirst into some …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Gilles de Rais

Season 3 Episode 30

In this episode, Charlie Higson digs into the dark world of a man sometimes called the first serial killer.

Gilles de Rais was accused of, and eventually confessed to some awful, depraved crimes, and …

Published on 6 months ago