Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChanel: glamour and controversy on the Riviera
As AppleTV+ new drama The New Look hits our screens, we revisit this classic episode surrounding one of the series' central characters – fashion icon…
2 years, 5 months ago
Victorian death rituals
Episode 1905
Death was an everyday part of life in 19th-century Britain – and the Victorians were fascinated by it, developing a wealth of customs and rules about…
2 years, 5 months ago
Conspiracy | 5. Legends of the Knights Templar
Episode 1904
In the early 14th century, the Knights Templar were suppressed and the 200-year history of this military religious order came to an abrupt end. Or di…
2 years, 5 months ago
Happily ever after? Love and marriage in Austen's era
Episode 1903
From unwanted proposals and lingering looks across ballrooms to a wet-shirted Mr Darcy emerging from a lake, the romantic stories of Jane Austen – an…
2 years, 5 months ago
History Behind the Headlines: the Post Office, US elections and Alexander the Great
Episode 1902
The latest instalment of our monthly series sees Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter explore the long history behind the Post Office Scandal, the historical…
2 years, 5 months ago
Drag: a British history
Episode 1901
Drag is an art form that's seen a great deal of success – and a little controversy – in recent years. Yet, as Jacob Bloomfield argues in his recent b…
2 years, 5 months ago
Medieval Ireland: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1900
How did medieval Ireland come to have 150 kings at the same time? Who were the gallowglass? What is Brehon law, and why is it so influential in our u…
2 years, 5 months ago
Peking to Paris: the world’s first great motor race
Episode 1899
In June 1907, five plucky teams departed the Chinese capital and embarked on a 9,317-mile automobile race to Paris. Traversing scorching deserts and …
2 years, 5 months ago
Conspiracy | 4. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Episode 1898
First published in Russia in 1903, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion purported to demonstrate evidence of a global Jewish conspiracy. Though it has…
2 years, 5 months ago
Love: a weird & wonderful history
Episode 1897
From prehistoric carvings and medieval spell books to grand romantic gestures and tokens of affection, throughout history there has been no shortage …
2 years, 5 months ago