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Christmas ghost stories
21 december 2020 · 36 min
Telling spooky tales at Christmastime is a very old tradition. Francis Young explains the origins of this custom and what it tells us
Telling spooky tales at Christmastime is a very old tradition. Folklorist and historian Francis Young explains where the idea of the ghost story originates and what it tells us about approaches to the festive period, from the early medieval period through to Charles Dickens and MR James.
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The history of Christmas: everything you wanted to know
20 december 2020 · 53 min
Did Cromwell ban mince pies? And why does Santa wear red? George Goodwin responds to listener questions and internet search queries on festive history Lees meer
Did Cromwell ban mince pies? When did people first give Christmas presents? And why does Santa wear red? George Goodwin, historian and author of Christmas Traditions: A Celebration of Festive Lore, responds to listener questions and internet search queries about the history of the festive period.
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A WW2 story of survival
19 december 2020 · 50 min
The Cut Out Girl author Bart van Es gives a lecture on the Jewish children who survived the Holocaust by living in hiding in the Netherlands
In a lecture he delivered at our 2019 Chester History Weekend, based on his Costa Prize-winning book The Cut Out Girl, Bart van Es explores the stories of the thousands of Jewish children who survived the Holocaust by living in hiding in the Netherlands.
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Editor’s pick: Were the suffragettes terrorists?
18 december 2020 · 31 min
In this archive episode, historian Fern Riddell discusses her biography of suffrage campaigner Kitty Marion, which explores some of the darker aspects of the campaign for votes for women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ten things to do with a medieval donkey
17 december 2020 · 46 min
Kathryn Smithies discusses the economic and cultural significance of donkeys in the Middle Ages Lees meer
Kathryn Smithies, author of Introducing the Medieval Ass, discusses the economic and cultural significance of donkeys in the Middle Ages.
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Hunting down the Portland Spy Ring
16 december 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
Writer and espionage historian Trevor Barnes discusses his book Dead Doubles, which details the thrilling 1960s MI5 investigation into the infamous Portland Spy Ring, one of the most dangerous KGB espionage networks ever to operate in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The gay MPs who opposed appeasement
14 december 2020 · 40 min
MP and author Chris Bryant discusses his new book The Glamour Boys, which tells the story of group of young, queer British MPs who were some of the first to oppose appeasement in the 1930s and warn Britain’s government about the dangers of Hitler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Magna Carta: everything you wanted to know
13 december 2020 · 45 min
Professor David Carpenter responds to listener questions on the great medieval charter and its 800-year-long legacy Lees meer
Professor David Carpenter responds to listener queries and popular internet search queries about the great medieval charter sealed in 1215. He discusses King John, Magna Carta’s impact on England in the Middle Ages, and the document’s 800-year-long legacy.
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Japan and the west
12 december 2020 · 44 min
Chris Harding gives a lecture on Japan’s attempts to carve out a place for itself in a world dominated by western power and culture
In a lecture he delivered at our 2019 Chester History Weekend, inspired by his book Japan Story: In Search of a Nation, Chris Harding explores Japan’s attempts to carve out a place for itself in a world dominated by western power and culture. Lees meerHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cundill Prize-winner Camilla Townsend on global history
11 december 2020 · 27 min
Historian Camilla Townsend recently won the Cundill History Prize for Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs. Here, she talks about the book’s success, and the challenges of writing global history for a popular audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Castro and the trip that shaped the 1960s
10 december 2020 · 41 min
In September 1960, Fidel Castro visited New York City to give the opening address at the United Nations General Assembly. Historian Simon Hall, author of Ten Days in Harlem, explores the impact of this trip, and how it was to shape an entire decade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Imperialism on the oceans
9 december 2020 · 38 min
Professor Sujit Sivasundaram discusses his book Waves across the South: A New History Revolution and Empire, which rewrites the story of the British empire’s expansion across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, putting indigenous experiences front and centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The International Brigades: fighting fascism in Spain
7 december 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
Giles Tremlett discusses how more than 35,000 volunteers from across the globe fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War
Historian, author and journalist Giles Tremlett discusses his major new book on the International Brigades, which charts how more than 35,000 volunteers from across the globe fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War.
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The Glorious Revolution: everything you wanted to know
6 december 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
How did James II’s replacement by William of Orange as king of England, Scotland and Ireland change the course of British history? Ted Vallance responds to listener questions about the 1688 Glorious Revolution
In the latest in our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Ted Vallance responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the so-called Glorious Revolution of 1688, which saw William of Orange ousting James II as king of England, Scotland and Ireland
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The orphan hero who fought at Trafalgar
5 december 2020 · 53 min
Helen Berry gives a lecture on the extraordinary story of an 18th-century foundling, George King
In a lecture she delivered at our 2019 Chester History Weekend, Helen Berry shares an extraordinary story from her book Orphans of Empire: The Fate of London’s Foundlings – of the 18th-century orphan George King, who was abandoned at London’s Foundling Hospital and went on to a remarkable life.
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England’s sporting obsession
4 december 2020 · 42 min
Robert Colls, author of This Sporting Life: Sport and Liberty in England, 1760-1960, discusses the critical role that our love of sport has played in English civil society over the past two centuries – from 19th-century prize fighters to the magic of Bobby Charlton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How did the Reformation impact Jews?
3 december 2020 · 52 min
Kenneth Austin explores what impact the Reformation had on Europe’s Jewish communities.
Historian Kenneth Austin explores what impact the Reformation of the 16th century had on Europe’s Jewish communities and their relations with their Christian neighbours.
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Ethiopia 1935: The real history behind The Shadow King
2 december 2020 · 35 min
Author Maaza Mengiste discusses her Booker prize-nominated historical novel The Shadow King, set during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935. She talks about the research involved, her own family connections to the story and how she uncovered the hidden history of Ethiopia’s female fighters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The ‘lost’ city of Atlantis
30 november 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
Edith Hall explores Plato’s legend of Atlantis and considers why the tale continues to endure 2,500 years on
Classicist Edith Hall, an expert on ancient Greek literature, explores Plato’s lost city of Atlantis. She considers our enduring fascination with the tale 2,500 years on and asks whether there ever was, in fact, a real Atlantis.
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Ancient Babylon: everything you wanted to know
29 november 2020 · 47 min
Professor Zainab Bahrani tackles popular internet search queries, and questions submitted by listeners, about the Mesopotamian city, which was one of the jewels of the ancient world. Topics range from religion, food and kings to the Hanging Gardens and the myth of the Tower of Babel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Looking for Egypt’s lost tombs
28 november 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
Are there any treasures left to be excavated in Egypt? Chris Naunton gives a lecture on some of the most fascinating ancient figures whose tombs are yet to be discovered
In a lecture he delivered at our 2019 Chester History Weekend, Chris Naunton discusses his book Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt. He talks about some of the most fascinating ancient figures whose tombs are yet to be discovered, including Alexander the Great, Nefertiti and Cleopatra, and asks – will their burial places ever be found?
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Robert Harris on V2, historical fiction and WW2
27 november 2020 · 30 min
Robert Harris discusses V2, his new Second World War thriller inspired by the German missile campaign in 1944
Best-selling historical novelist Robert Harris discusses his latest thriller, V2, inspired by the German missile campaign in 1944. He explains why he is obsessed by the Second World War, and shares some of the secrets of writing great historical fiction.
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2020: The historians’ verdict
26 november 2020 · 59 min
From debates about colonialism to lessons from previous pandemics, a panel of historians discuss how the past has shaped 2020 – and how the events of this momentous year should change our understanding of the past
From debates about colonialism to lessons from previous pandemics, history has repeatedly made the headlines this year. We invited historians Kerri Greenidge, Tom Holland, Suzannah Lipscomb and Michael Wood to discuss how the past has shaped 2020 – and how the events of this momentous year should change our understanding of the past.
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Women in Greek myths
25 november 2020 · 32 min
Natalie Haynes discusses the varied portrayals of women in Greek mythology, uncovering the multi-layered figures who emerge from different retellings
Writer and classicist Natalie Haynes discusses her latest book Pandora’s Jar, which revisits the varied portrayals of women in Greek mythology, finding that the figures who emerge from different retellings and translations are less familiar than we might think.
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Germans who resisted the Nazis
23 november 2020 · 43 min
Author and filmmaker Catrine Clay discusses her new book, The Good Germans, which explores German opposition to Nazism through the lives of six people who stood up to the Third Reich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Shakespeare: everything you wanted to know
22 november 2020 · 43 min
Paul Edmondson, head of research and knowledge at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, responds to listener questions and popular search queries on the life and work of England’s most famous playwright, covering everything from the Bard’s literary inspirations and family relationships, to conspiracies that his plays were penned by someone else. Lees meer
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A secret WW2 wargame
21 november 2020 · 46 min
In a lecture he delivered at BBC History Magazine’s 2019 Winchester History Weekend, Simon Parkin discusses the extraordinary story that inspired his book A Game of Birds and Wolves. He describes how a team of unlikely heroes developed a Battleship-like wargame in order to crack German U-boat tactics at the height of the battle of the Atlantic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bernard Cornwell on The Last Kingdom’s finale and the next Sharpe
20 november 2020 · 29 min
Bestselling historical novelist Bernard Cornwell discusses his new book War Lord, the final instalment in The Last Kingdom series. He speaks about why Aethelstan gets short shrift in history and reveals his next project – a new Sharpe adventure novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oswald, the many-headed medieval saint
19 november 2020 · 50 min
Dr Johanna Dale explores how the seventh-century Northumbrian king Oswald become an important and popular saint across medieval Europe, and explains what his story can tell us about religion in the Middle Ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Has the EU been a success?
18 november 2020 · 36 min
Kiran Klaus Patel, author of Project Europe: A History, tracks the development of the EU over the postwar decades, considering whether it really did bring peace to the continent and what impact it’s had on economic growth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An extraordinary Everest adventure
16 november 2020 · 52 min
In the 1930s, eccentric aviator Maurice Wilson hatched a wild plan to fly from England to Everest in a Gypsy Moth plane, and then climb to the top of the mountain solo. Ed Caesar talks about the remarkable story that inspired his new book, The Moth and the Mountain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Wild West: everything you wanted to know
15 november 2020 · 54 min
Historian and author Karen Jones responds to listener questions and popular search queries about the mass movement of settlers into the American west, from the hardships of homesteading and the violence of frontier life to Hollywood’s obsession with the grizzled gunslinger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Viking warrior women & the ethics of excavating the dead
14 november 2020 · 54 min
In a lecture he delivered at BBC History Magazine’s 2019 Chester History Weekend, archaeologist Howard Williams discusses some of the most intriguing and contentious debates in archaeology today. How should we treat ancient human remains? And has evidence of a Viking warrior woman really been discovered in Sweden? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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War and society: a tangled relationship
13 november 2020 · 41 min
Professor Margaret Macmillan discusses her new book War: How Conflict Shaped Us, which explores conflict’s changing yet intrinsic role in human history, and reveals how warfare has often led to societal and scientific progress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ingenious medieval science
12 november 2020 · 51 min
Historian Seb Falk discusses his new book, The Light Ages, which highlights the surprising sophistication of scientific research in the Middle Ages – from astronomy to medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Women in black: the surprising history of widows
11 november 2020 · 38 min
Historian Maggie Andrews discusses her new book co-written with Janis Lomas, which looks at the complex and fascinating history of widows. Often historically viewed as figures of pity and poverty, many widows have also been leaders in women’s and welfare movements, and driving forces for social change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Personal stories of the Second World War
9 november 2020 · 43 min
Victoria Panton Bacon shares remarkable first-hand testimonies from veterans of the Second World War
Victoria Panton Bacon, author of the new book Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War: A Collection of Untold Stories, shares moving first-hand testimonies from veterans of the 1939-45 conflict.
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The Russian revolution: everything you wanted to know
8 november 2020 · 1 uur 23 min
Robert Service responds to listener questions and popular search enquiries about the Russian revolutions of 1917, which saw the beginnings of the Communist era.
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Robert Service responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the Russian revolutions of 1917, which saw Tsar Nicholas II deposed and the beginnings of the Communist era.
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The story of the Dambusters
7 november 2020 · 58 min
In a lecture from our 2019 History Weekend in Winchester, Max Hastings tells the dramatic story of the 1943 Dambusters raid. Lees meer
In a lecture he delivered at our 2019 BBC History Magazine History Weekend event in Winchester, bestselling military historian Max Hastings tells the dramatic story of the 1943 Dambusters raid.
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Inside the Viking mind
6 november 2020 · 56 min
Neil Price takes us inside the Viking mind to explain how the Norse raiders viewed the world and what drove them to expand across the seas
Professor Neil Price, author of The Children of Ash and Elm, takes us inside the Viking mind to explain how the Norse raiders viewed the world and what drove them to expand across the seas. He answers some of the key questions about the period and offers new insights into Viking life
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Escaping Nazi-occupied Europe
5 november 2020 · 33 min
Helen Fry discusses the top-secret work of MI9, which helped Allied prisoners of war escape during WW2
Historian Helen Fry discusses her new book MI9, which reveals how the secret agency helped Allied prisoners of war make it back to Britain, and shares stories of the Second World War’s most audacious escapes.
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The White Ship: a medieval royal tragedy
4 november 2020 · 1 uur 4 min
Charles Spencer speaks to Dan Jones about the White Ship disaster, which plunged the English monarchy into chaos 900 years ago
Bestselling author Charles Spencer speaks to fellow historian Dan Jones about the White Ship disaster, which plunged the English monarchy into chaos 900 years ago.
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An ‘ordinary’ Nazi
2 november 2020 · 55 min
Daniel Lee discusses the life of an ‘ordinary’ member of the SS
Historian Daniel Lee describes how the chance discovery of a cache of documents within a piece of furniture led him to uncover the life of Robert Griesinger, an ‘ordinary’ member of the SS.
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Medical history: everything you wanted to know
1 november 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
Professor Mary Fissell responds to listener questions and popular search enquiries about the history of medicine, from pandemics of the past to grisly early surgeries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Poland 1939: The invasion that sparked WW2
31 oktober 2020 · 57 min
Roger Moorhouse delivers a lecture on the German invasion of Poland in 1939 Lees meer
In a lecture he delivered at BBC History Magazine’s 2019 Winchester History Weekend event, historian Roger Moorhouse tells the story of one of the most misunderstood campaigns of the Second World War – the German invasion of Poland in 1939.
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The Falklands War in the air
30 oktober 2020 · 38 min
Aviation historian Rowland White explores the events of the 1982 Falklands War through the story of Britain’s Sea Harrier jump jet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Unexpected Irish tales
29 oktober 2020 · 31 min
Author Turtle Bunbury shares stories from his book Ireland’s Forgotten Past – a collection of overlooked and ‘disremembered’ moments in the history of Ireland, from raging storms and the Knights Templar to Dublin’s Viking kings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Black Britons in WW2
28 oktober 2020 · 40 min
Stephen Bourne discusses the experiences of Britain’s black community during the Second World War
Historian Stephen Bourne, author of Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime, discusses the experiences of black civilians and service personnel in Britain between 1939 and 1945, and charts their contributions to the war effort.
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At sea with the Vikings
27 oktober 2020 · 48 min
Jan Bill gives us the lowdown on Viking ships, and offers updates on the Gjellestad Ship excavation, currently underway in Norway
Jan Bill gives us the lowdown on Viking ships, and updates us on the latest discoveries at the Gjellestad Ship excavation, currently underway in Norway. The professor of archaeology explains what it was like to sail on a Viking ship and the amount of time and money required to build them.
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Adventure & opportunity: female transatlantic travellers
26 oktober 2020 · 35 min
Historian Siân Evans explores the lives and voyages of women in the golden age of transatlantic travel, which saw some enjoying luxurious journeys aboard opulent ocean liners and presented others with the opportunity to seek independence and a new life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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