Papal election special
To mark the upcoming papal election, historian Stella Fletcher explores the long tradition of conclaves. Rob Attar presents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more abou...
7 Mar 201344min
The Industrial Revolution and post-war eugenics
Emma Griffin discusses the beneficiaries of the growth of British industry, while Clare Hanson explores the controversial eugenics movement of the post-war period. Rob Attar presents Hosted on Acast. ...
28 Feb 201336min
Georgian banking and medieval royalty
Anne Murphy discusses an 18th-century investigation into the Bank of England, while Judith Green reveals what Henry I spent his money on. Presented by Rob Attar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
21 Feb 201341min
Hitler's philosophers, and a Bronze Age boat
Yvonne Sherratt explains why German thinkers were enraptured by the Nazis, while Robert Van De Noort introduces a project to recreate a Bronze Age boat. Presented by Rob Attar Hosted on Acast. See aca...
14 Feb 201342min
Richard III special
Following the momentous announcement that the body found in a Leicestershire carpark is indeed Richard III, Matt Elton speaks to Leicester archaeologist Lin Foxhall and Phil Stone, chairman of the Ric...
7 Feb 201351min
Britain's European rejection and an intimate view of archaeology
With Britain's membership of the EU in the news again, we examine the moment 50 years ago, when Charles de Gaulle vetoed Harold Macmillan's request to join the EEC. Plus, we chat with Richard Morris a...
31 Jan 201335min
Spielberg's Lincoln and a new look at Jane Austen
Adam Smith offers a historian's perspective on the new Lincoln film, while Paula Byrne explores the life of Jane Austen on the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
24 Jan 201346min
The history of music and the Knights Templar
Tim Blanning discusses how music has shaped history, while Michael Haag explores the history of the Knights Templar in the context of the Crusades Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
17 Jan 201350min
