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Trailer: Working Women in History
Join us for Women's History Month as we explore the lives, struggles, and resilience of working women through the centuries.
1 year, 7 months ago
Secrets of the Prize Papers: Echoes of Empire
Season 11 Episode 44
The National Archives holds over 4,000 boxes of letters, papers, and artefacts from ships captured by the British between 1652 and 1815.
Join us for t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Secrets of the Prize Papers: The Science of History
Season 11 Episode 43
The National Archives holds over 4,000 boxes of letters, papers, and artefacts from ships captured by the British between 1652 and 1815.
In the second…
1 year, 9 months ago
Secrets of the Prize Papers: Trade, Loot and Letters
Season 11 Episode 42
Across more than 4,000 boxes in The National Archives sits a significant collection of letters, papers and artifacts from ships captured by the Briti…
1 year, 10 months ago
Trailer: Secrets of the Prize Papers
Join us for our upcoming podcast mini-series, where we delve into a remarkable collection of letters, papers, and artefacts from ships captured by th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Second World War - Legacies, Language and Diaspora
Season 10 Episode 41
With recruits from across its empire, Britain's troops in the Second World War were a multi-lingual, multi-ethnic force. Among those involved were mo…
2 years ago
Trailer: Second World War - Legacies, Language and Diaspora
In this episode of On the Record, we take focus on the lesser-told history of the colonial troops, from East Africa and India, that fought for Britai…
2 years, 1 month ago
Untold Stories of D-Day
Season 10 Episode 40
Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 24,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy in Northern France. What followed was the largest …
2 years, 2 months ago
Trailer: Untold Stories of D-Day
In this episode, we uncover the untold stories of a tank driver on the frontline, one of the first black women in the Royal Air Force, and a femme fa…
2 years, 2 months ago
Robin Hood
Season 10 Episode 39
Since the 13th century the legend of Robin Hood has featured in folk songs, tavern stories, pageants, and royal festivals — even Henry VIII once dres…
2 years, 5 months ago