Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSex and sensationalism: a history of the tabloids
Episode 2395
Tabloid journalists often get a bad press. From publishing libellous headlines to hacking celebrities’ phones, recent years have not exactly done muc…
5 months ago
11th-century Europe: not just the Norman Conquest
Episode 2394
When we think of Europe in the 11th century, one date stands out: 1066. However, as Professor Charles West explains, this was a century of great chan…
5 months ago
William Shakespeare: life of the week
Episode 2393
William Shakespeare is one of history’s most famous names – but how much do we really know about the man himself? And how did his family, education a…
5 months ago
Tudor life with Ruth Goodman
Episode 2392
What did ordinary Tudors eat and drink on a daily basis? How did they keep themselves clean without baths and showers? And what surprising beliefs di…
5 months ago
Who laid the fuse for the Gunpowder Plot?
Episode 2391
In the autumn of 1605, Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes led a desperate band of Catholic gentlemen in one of history's most daring conspiracies. Having …
5 months, 1 week ago
Reagan's plan to 'make America great again'
Episode 2390
The phrase 'Make America Great Again' is indelibly associated with President Trump – yet a very similar version of the slogan – 'Let's Make America G…
5 months, 1 week ago
How enslaved people fought for freedom across the Atlantic
Episode 2389
From armed uprisings in the Caribbean to the hidden power of ritual, song and solidarity, the story of enslaved people’s resistance is far richer and…
5 months, 1 week ago
Aneurin Bevan: life of the week
Episode 2388
Aneurin Bevan's commitment to social justice led to the creation of the National Health Service in 1948 – one of the most ambitious social reforms in…
5 months, 1 week ago
Bandits & blasphemers: crime in 17th century Scotland
Episode 2387
Which crimes were most common in Scotland in the 17th century – and what can those crimes reveal about society at the time? In today's episode, we're…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Normans: everything you wanted to know
Episode 2386
After five years we come to our final 'everything you wanted to know about' episodes. We revisit our first episode where Marc Morris, author of an ac…
5 months, 2 weeks ago