Sherwood Forest through the ages
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough, presenter of a BBC Radio 3 series on forests, takes a trip to the home of Robin Hood to explore how forests have shaped our history and mythology Hosted on Acast. See aca...
28 Jun 201835min
The national debt dilemma
Economist Martin Slater charts 350 years of British government borrowing – from the Glorious Revolution to the 2008 financial crisis – and considers what lessons this history might have for policy mak...
25 Jun 201843min
Restoring women’s voices
Sarah Jackson, joint founder of East End Women’s Museum, explores how historical women are currently commemorated and how this might be done better in future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
21 Jun 201833min
The history of manners
Distinguished historian Sir Keith Thomas reflects on how concepts of civility and civilisation shaped society in the early modern period Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Le...
18 Jun 201841min
World War One at home
Professor Maggie Andrews, historical consultant on the BBC Radio 4 drama series Home Front, joins us to reveal how the First World War was affecting British civilian life as the conflict entered its c...
14 Jun 201829min
Grenfell Tower: from hope to tragedy
Ahead of the BBC Two documentary Before Grenfell: A Hidden History, architect Peter Deakins discusses his involvement in the creation of the tower block and considers its place in the history of socia...
11 Jun 201830min
Britain’s Catholic emancipation
Acclaimed historian and author Antonia Fraser joins us to discuss her new book The King and the Catholics: The Fight for Rights 1829 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn ...
7 Jun 201836min
The mystery of Donald Maclean
Author and editor Roland Philipps discusses A Spy Named Orphan, his new biography of the enigmatic Cambridge spy Donald Maclean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more ...
4 Jun 201844min
