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Dan Jones argues the importance of the Plantagenet dynasty to British history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
· 58 min 46 sec
Anne Applebaum discusses her new book on Communist Eastern Europe, while Steven Pinker argues that we've never lived in more peaceful times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
· 53 min 39 sec
Clare Griffiths considers how the Second World War affected agriculture, while John Morrill introduces an invaluable new resource for historians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
· 54 min 16 sec
David Reynolds discusses Britain's World War Two strategy, while Bernard Cornwell considers the Battle of Poitiers, 1356. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about...
· 47 min 2 sec
Catherine Butler discusses history for children, while David Horspool examines rebellious texts of the past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choic...
· 40 min 41 sec
Orlando Figes describes some remarkable letters from the Soviet Union, while Charlotte Hodgman investigates the history of gas in Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
· 40 min 20 sec
Rebecca Probert explores cohabitation in Victorian times, while Tony Moore seeks out historical parallels to the Libor scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more...
· 44 min 10 sec
Simon Jarrett discusses disability through history, while David Priestland talks about how occupational groups have fought for power over the centuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
· 1 hr 6 min 2 sec
Tim Benbow describes the Second World War battle for Madagascar, while Sarah Gristwood reflects on the role of women in the Wars of the Roses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
· 50 min 40 sec
Helen Graham reflects on the Spanish Civil War and Sam Willis comments on a remarkable naval discovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
· 44 min 48 sec
Jerry Brotton introduces the father of geography, while David Musgrove investigates some historical recipe books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad...
· 45 min 48 sec
Richard Carwardine explores religion in the USA and David Lees considers Vichy France's role in the Holocaust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad cho...
· 56 min 5 sec
Sam Willis explores the history of the Royal Navy in the concluding half of our Tower of London lecture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices....
· 51 min 56 sec
Saul David describes the role of the British army in propelling the country to global-power status. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
· 50 min 6 sec
Matthew Roberts talks about the Luddite uprisings and Kevin Jefferys recalls a Cold War Olympic boycott. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices....
· 56 min 3 sec
Paul Oldfield details the medieval travelling experience, while June Purvis analyses anti-Suffragette postcards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad c...
· 49 min 5 sec
Evan Jones explores smuggling in the Tudor era, and Alistair Dougall tells us why sport became a battleground in the 17th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn mo...
· 51 min 20 sec
Peter Caddick Adams revisits the battle of Monte Cassino and George Goslings talks us through the history of healthcare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about y...
· 52 min 54 sec
Anna Whitelock and Kate Williams discuss Queens Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II in a special episode recorded at the Tower of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn mo...
· 1 hr 21 min 55 sec
John Romer considers ancient Egypt, while Sean McGlynn delves into the story of England's medieval battle of Trafalgar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about yo...
· 45 min 4 sec