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The Great Gatsby's Centenary
In this episode, we mark 100 years since the publication of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby and explore how its themes are still relevant…
1 year, 5 months ago
Best of March Books
In this episode: this month's round-up of history books - 'Travellers in the Golden Realm' by Lubaaba Al-Azami, 'The Brutish Empire' by Des Ekin, and…
1 year, 5 months ago
King James VI and I: His Life and Loves
In this episode: our panel reflects on King James I & VI of Scotland - his life and loves - on the 400th anniversary of his death.
Featuring historian…
1 year, 6 months ago
Arthur Guinness
In this episode, we meet the descendant of Arthur Guinness to discuss the early history of the brewery; we speak with Catherine Healy from Epic Irish…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ireland & The Death Penalty
On this episode of Talking History: the history of Ireland's non-political executions, as we bring you the story of Annie Walsh, the only woman execu…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Oscars: The Early Days
In this episode of Talking History:
The early days of the Oscars, with Cara O'Doherty, film critic and arts reporter
In search of Ireland's national po…
1 year, 6 months ago
40 Years On: Contraceptives Legalised In Ireland
We're marking the 40th anniversary of the legalisation of the sale of contraceptives in Ireland in this episode of Talking History.
Our panel feature…
1 year, 7 months ago
Peter The Great
On the 300th anniversary of his death, we'll explore the life and legacy of the man who made Russia - Peter The Great - and how he got that title.
Our…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Princes In The Tower
It's one of the greatest murder mysteries in British history - the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower - and we'll debate whether they were kil…
1 year, 7 months ago
Best of January Books
In this episode: the unhappy early life and dangerous ambition of Eamon De Valera, with Colum Kenny; power and change in Rural Ireland, with editor T…
1 year, 8 months ago