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Back to SearchThe war on grey squirrels
Episode 35
The grey squirrel’s domination of Britain’s woodland over the past 150 years has enraged everyone from gamekeepers to prime ministers. In today's Lon…
2 years, 5 months ago
Medieval breastfeeding: an act of love
Episode 34
What can the history of breastfeeding tell us about medieval society? In this Long Read, written by Hannah Skoda, we explore stories of miracle cures…
2 years, 6 months ago
Death and alcohol on Victorian canals
Episode 33
Today, Britain’s canals are ideal places to enjoy a leisurely cruise – but in the 19th century, they had a vastly different reputation. In this Long …
2 years, 6 months ago
Wonderlust: exploring the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Episode 32
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were daring and dazzling constructions that have burned bright in the human imagination right up to the modern…
2 years, 6 months ago
Labour’s leap to power
Episode 31
In January 1924, Ramsay MacDonald entered 10 Downing Street as Britain’s first Labour prime minister. As Richard Toye reveals in today's Long Read, M…
2 years, 6 months ago
Shakespeare: playing with the past
Episode 30
Recently, we marked the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio, a collection of plays by William Shakespeare. To celebrate this land…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Bloomsbury Group: the new radicals
Episode 29
The Bloomsbury Group transformed British culture in the early 20th century – and its impact can still felt across the world today. So, how did this s…
2 years, 7 months ago
Lady Killers: what murder scandals reveal about Victorian society
Episode 28
What can brutal murders reveal about society at the time they were committed? And what additional insights can we gain when those killings were commi…
2 years, 7 months ago
The long death of the Roman Republic
Episode 27
Julius Caesar's murder is often seen as the event that ushered in the age of emperors. Yet, argues Shushma Malik in today's Long Read, structural wea…
2 years, 7 months ago
Walter Cowan: Britain's oldest commando
Episode 26
For some servicemen hardened by a long military career, death in battle is preferable to simply fading away in old age. In this Long Read, Joshua Lev…
2 years, 7 months ago