Fleeing nuns and sinking ships
James Kelly on early modern nuns on the run, and Patrick Bishop on the sinking of the Tirpitz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
8 Mar 201248min
Britain's enemies
Ian Mortimer explores the sensations of Elizabethan England, and Julian Farrance introduces some of Britain’s toughest military opponents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ...
1 Mar 201241min
Jeremy Paxman on the empire
Jeremy Paxman considers the British empire, and Peter Thompson looks at the American Revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
23 Feb 201251min
Foxe's Book of Martyrs
Mark Greengrass examines Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Chris Woolgar discusses the highlights of the Broadlands Archives, and Oliver Creighton introduces ‘polite’ landscapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
16 Feb 201245min
100th episode special
For our 100th podcast episode we put your questions on the Crusades to historian Tom Asbridge. [This was episode 100 at time of release] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. L...
9 Feb 201255min
Homosexuals in the armed forces
Saul David talks military logistics and Stephen Bourne explores the role of homosexuals in the armed services during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ...
2 Feb 201248min
Civilisations old and new and the M Shed museum
Peter Watson considers the differences between Old and New World civilisations, while Dave Musgrove heads to the new M Shed museum to find out about a rather gruesome book. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
26 Jan 201249min
Antarctic expedition special
In an Antarctic expedition special, Elin Simonsson talks about Captain Scott’s scientific legacy while Sophie Gordon considers the power of the Antarctic photographs taken on Scott and Shackleton’s ex...
19 Jan 201247min
