Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSatire & scandal: the printmakers who mocked Georgian society
Episode 1603
Women blown up like balloons about to burst; leaders carving up the globe like a plum pudding; a drunken, bloated prince sprawled surrounded by unpai…
3 years ago
Elizabethan witchcraft: a trial that divided a community
Episode 1602
In the 1580s, the remote Essex village of St Osyth was beset by poverty and social tensions – and when a servant accused her neighbour of witchcraft,…
3 years ago
The Iraq War, 20 years on
Episode 1601
In March 2003, a coalition of troops from nations including the United States and the United Kingdom mounted an invasion of the Republic of Iraq, wit…
3 years ago
Volcanoes & nuclear armageddon: humanity’s long relationship with nature
Episode 1600
For thousands of years, humans have been in thrall to climate – it has dictated the crops we grow, the water we drink and even the diseases to which …
3 years ago
Meeting the Mughals: England’s disastrous first embassy to India
Episode 1599
In 1616, when the first English embassy was installed in Mughal India, England was a minor player on the global stage rather than a leading actor. Na…
3 years ago
Medieval women: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1598
What chores did medieval women have to get through each day? How could plucking your eyebrows in the Middle Ages land you in hell? And why did people…
3 years ago
History’s greatest cities: Prague Trailer
We’ve just launched a brand-new podcast series, History’s greatest cities, offering the chance to roam the streets and sights of some of Europe’s mos…
3 years ago
Adventure, betrayal & beetles: the quest for the source of the Nile
Episode 1597
In the mid 19th century, a team of explorers set off in search of an elusive goal – the source of the River Nile. Set against a backdrop of imperial …
3 years ago
The Tudor who hiked North America
Episode 1596
The name David Ingram isn’t well known, but his story is extraordinary. This Tudor explorer embarked on a remarkable 3,600-mile trek across North Ame…
3 years ago
Dick Whittington: from medieval merchant to panto hero
Episode 1595
If you grew up watching pantomimes, then you’ll likely be familiar with the story of Richard “Dick” Whittington – the poor country boy who ends up be…
3 years ago