Horrible Histories special
Charlotte Hodgman pays a visit to the set of the award-winning Horrible Histories TV series to find out the secrets of the show's success. Rob Attar presents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
30 Touko 201346min
A history of the world and a second Norman Conquest
Arne Westad discusses the challenges of writing global history, while Sean McGlynn describes how a French invasion nearly overthrew King John Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
23 Touko 201343min
Wolfson History Prize special
The winners of this year's Wolfson History Prize, Christopher Duggan and Susan Brigden, join Rob Attar for a discussion about their books and the importance of popular history Hosted on Acast. See aca...
16 Touko 20131h 4min
Ancient Greek warriors and Neolithic huts
Jason Crowley discusses some of Athens' fiercest fighters, while Charlotte Hodgman heads to Wiltshire to meet the reconstructors of some Neolithic buildings. Rob Attar presents Hosted on Acast. See ac...
9 Touko 201355min
Sick royals and the last year of peace
Lucy Worsley explores the health problems of past British monarchs, while Charles Emmerson explores the world of 1913. Rob Attar presents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. L...
2 Touko 20131h 2min
Britain's last Dambuster
Britain's last surviving member of the Dambusters raid, 'Johnny' Johnson, recalls his adventures. Plus Sam Willis reveals how Antigua became Nelson's Caribbean hellhole. Rob Attar presents Hosted on A...
25 Huhti 201355min
The ideas of the First World War
Professor Hew Strachan considers the ideologies that propelled combatants in the 1914–18 war, in a lecture delivered at BBC History Magazine's First World War day event. Rob Attar presents Hosted on A...
18 Huhti 201344min
Dwarves in the Holocaust and the Vikings' cultural legacy
Yehuda Koren and Eilat Negev relate the sad story of a group of dwarves during the Holocaust. Plus Janina Ramirez explains how the Vikings changed the culture of the British Isles. Rob Attar presents ...
11 Huhti 201358min
