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Trailer: Women's Land Army
In this episode, we're digging deeper into the history of the Women's Land Army, using The National Archives' unique collections to reveal fascinatin…
3 years, 2 months ago
Windrush at 75
Season 9 Episode 33
Reporters, cameras, speeches, and even songs publicised the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush when it docked at Tilbury on June 22, 1948. The ship c…
3 years, 4 months ago
Trailer: Windrush at 75
In this episode, we highlight the experiences of the Windrush Generation, who travelled to Britain between 1948 and 1971.
We explore their challenges…
3 years, 4 months ago
Propaganda
Season 9 Episode 32
Take a closer look at records of propaganda in our collections.
In this episode, we have four stories of deliberate attempts by governments to influen…
3 years, 8 months ago
Trailer: Propaganda
In this episode, we're looking at propaganda in our collections.
We share four stories of deliberate attempts by governments to influence the belief…
3 years, 8 months ago
Treason: Rebellion
Season 8 Episode 31
By 1800, there were 300,000 Africans enslaved in the British colony of Jamaica. Despite harsh punishments and low odds of success, communities among …
3 years, 11 months ago
Treason: Betrayal and Deception
Season 8 Episode 30
What happens when treasonous plots fail? What happens when innocent people get pulled into dangerous schemes? In this episode, we explore the story o…
3 years, 11 months ago
Treason: People, Power and Plot
Season 8 Episode 29
The history of English monarchs is a tale brimming with assassination attempts. Queen Elizabeth I thwarted many attempts to replace her with a Cathol…
3 years, 11 months ago
Trailer: Treason
Delve into centuries of treason in this three part mini-series.
Join us as we uncover stories from across the globe, from plots to assassinate Queen …
3 years, 11 months ago
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1,000 years of history, 1,000 years of stories to uncover.
The National Archives presents On the Record, a podcast that unearths the real life storie…
4 years ago