Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAnne Boleyn’s fatal French connection
Episode 15
Anne Boleyn famously spent her youth learning the customs and etiquette of the French court. But how did this extensive education impact her later li…
2 years, 10 months ago
Eleanor Glanville: butterfly collector
Episode 14
Today, insects are seen as a vital part of our ecosystem, but in the late 17th century, they were largely overlooked by science. Today’s long read, w…
2 years, 10 months ago
Dick Whittington: London’s golden boy
Episode 13
Over the past 200 years, Dick Whittington has become one of Britain’s best-loved pantomime heroes. Yet, as today’s long read explores, the real-life …
2 years, 11 months ago
Unearthing Pompeii’s streets
Episode 12
From cobbled alleys and snarky graffiti to bustling communal fountains and holy shrines, Pompeii was a city teeming with life. In today’s long read, …
2 years, 11 months ago
Templars on trial
Episode 11
From 1307, members of the Knights Templar were beaten, brutalised and put to death on charges of heresy, Satanism and mass murder. But, asks today’s …
2 years, 11 months ago
8 scandals that rocked Georgian Britain
Episode 10
From the illicit affairs of high society to duels, crimes and even ghosts, Georgian Britain loved a scandal. Today’s long read, written by historian …
2 years, 11 months ago
Tudor traders: keep calm and ignore the Armada
Episode 9
What did English merchants and mariners do when a Spanish invasion fleet menaced the South Coast in 1588? Well, as today’s long read written by Rober…
2 years, 11 months ago
Bannockburn: Scotland’s greatest victory
Episode 8
The image of plucky warriors sending a cocksure English army into flight has secured Bannockburn’s status in the annals of Scottish history. Today’s …
3 years ago
Could WW1 have ended in 1916?
Episode 7
From as early as 1914, powerful voices called for the First World War to end in a negotiated compromise. So, why were they ignored? That’s the questi…
3 years ago
Pax Romana: peace at the point of a sword
Episode 6
Pax Romana brought stability and prosperity to Rome’s vast empire. Yet, argues today’s long read written by historian and broadcaster Tom Holland, be…
3 years ago