THIS is why we know about Shakespeare!
I LOVED this conversation with Dr. Chris Laoutaris when I was able to ask him about the significance of Shakespeare's First Folio, the individuals involved in its creation, and the financial and legal...
5 Feb 26min
What Forgotten Ballads Reveal About Britain's Past
In this episode Amy Jeffs and I delve into the themes of Amy's book 'Old Songs', exploring the intricate relationship between traditional ballads and social history. We discussed the unique structure ...
4 Jan 56min
The Tudor Succession: A 400 year old lie!
In this interview, Tracy Borman delves into the complexities surrounding the succession of the English crown from Elizabeth I to James VI of Scotland. She reveals how the story was manipulated through...
16 Des 202530min
Margaret Thatcher. "She was a very divisive figure"
In my conversation with Iain Dale, recorded at the Warwick Words History Festival, we explore the life and legacy of Margaret Thatcher, focusing on her impact on British politics, her foreign policy, ...
4 Des 202519min
Maria of Modena: Scandal, Faith, and Legacy
In this episode Philippa and historian Breeze Barrington, author of "The Graces: The Extraordinary Untold Lives of the Women at the Restoration Court,” where we delved into the lives of women at the c...
21 Nov 202559min
Hidden Women Codebreakers of WW2 - revealed!
It's been long revealed that women worked at Bletchley Park, the top-secret codebreaking British intelligence service Head Quarters during World War II, but up until now it was thought that they were ...
7 Nov 202520min
Women Who Ruled
Dr. Elizabeth Norton joined me to discuss female monarchs throughout history, exploring the challenges they faced, their roles in governance, and the cultural attitudes towards women in power. We talk...
21 Okt 202540min
Pirates! The men and women who dominated the seas
I was joined by Dr Richard Blakemore, Associate Professor of History at the University of Reading and author of 'Enemies of All: The Rise and Fall of the Pirates' at Warwick Words History Festival to ...
14 Okt 202515min
