Oldest pub? Secret passageways? Spiral staircases oriented for sword fighting? SPOILER, they're not!
Oldest pub? Secret passageways? Spiral staircases oriented for sword fighting? SPOILER, they're not!Dr James Wright, author of 'Historic Building MythbustingUncovering Folklore, History and Archaeolog...
25 Heinä 202519min
The Coup That Changed England
Usurpation or action against a tyrant? Eminent historian Helen Castor joins me to discuss Richard II and the cousin who usurped him, Henry Bolingbroke, at Harvington History Festival 2025.Buy Helen's ...
24 Heinä 202516min
Tales from the London Underground
Hi! I'm Philippa, welcome to the British History Channel. Pop this on to keep you company for nearly 3 hours with Niall Devitt, in conversation with Philippa Lacey, as he talks about the London Underg...
30 Kesä 20252h 45min
Sex, Scandal, Politics and War - the 17th Century has it all! | The Stuart History Festival
I'm joined by historians Andrea Zuvich, Erica Canela, and Mark Turnbull to talk about the upcoming Stuart History Festival, their motivations for organising the festival, the diverse topics and speake...
14 Kesä 202521min
Grimsthorpe Castle - one-time home of Henry VIII's best friend, Charles Brandon
Hi! I'm Philippa, welcome to the British History Channel. In this episode I sat down with Emma Miller of Grimsthorpe Castle to talk about its history, the famous people who have lived and visited here...
11 Kesä 202519min
The Two Annes of Hever Castle
This interview with Dr Owen Emmerson, Assistant Curator at Hever Castle, about the 'Two Anne's of Hever', Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves was recorded in 2021 but has been available to members only, up...
11 Touko 202556min
African History is more than the last 300 years
Luke Pepera, historian, anthropologist, broadcaster and author of the brilliant new book ‘Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 years of African Culture and Identity' joined me at the Gloucester Hist...
3 Touko 202522min
Edward II wasn't murdered with a red hot poker? Actually he wasn't murdered at all! | Ian Mortimer
Edward II was murdered at Berkeley Castle in 1327 and buried in Gloucester Abbey (now Cathedral), and the only area of debate so far has been how he was murdered; smothered or red hot poker? Ian Morti...
30 Huhti 202518min
