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The World's First Writer
Season 2 Episode 2
In this episode we travel with Neil to the ‘cradle of civilization’ as a vital building block in the construction of society is put in place – the mo…
3 years, 7 months ago
A Personal Glimpse Into Why I Think History Matters
Season 2 Episode 1
In this first episode Neil sets out his stall for the brand-new series, giving us a glimpse into his family’s personal history and a passionate expla…
3 years, 8 months ago
102 Who Makes the British Isles Special?
Season 1 Episode 102
In this, the last episode of the series Neil brings together the people who live, work, visit, are fascinated by and like him have a of love of the B…
3 years, 8 months ago
101 A Place I Love – the British Isles
Season 1 Episode 101
In this episode Neil unties his walking boots and starts drawing the strands of history that run through the British Isles together.
This week’s show…
3 years, 8 months ago
100 Hearts, Minds & Souls, The Dungeness Headland
Season 1 Episode 100
In this episode Neil takes us to the breathtakingly beautiful shingle headland at Dungeness – a place loved by artists, photographers, pop stars and …
3 years, 8 months ago
99 Tower of London
Season 1 Episode 99
Ep99 The Tower of London
In this episode we’re scaling the walls of one of the most famous fortresses in the whole of the British Isles – the Tower o…
3 years, 9 months ago
98 Laws of the Universe, Parton
Season 1 Episode 98
In this episode Neil takes us to meet a great mind; a scientist whose work laid some of the foundations that have helped shape the world we live in. …
3 years, 9 months ago
97 Devolution & The Scottish Parliament Building
Season 1 Episode 97
In this episode a wave of devolution sweeps across the United Kingdom creating assemblies in Northern Ireland and Wales and a new parliament in Scotl…
3 years, 9 months ago
96 A New Age, London
Season 1 Episode 96
In this episode the countdown begins; will it be the dawn of a second coming or herald chaos and catastrophe? This week, as the dials turn and the 9s…
3 years, 9 months ago
95 Bravest of the Brave, Penlee Lifeboat Station
Season 1 Episode 95
In this episode Neil comes face to face with the exploits of the Solomon Brown lifeboat crew. With a hurricane battering the Cornish coast, 8 men set…
3 years, 9 months ago