Historical TV Series - Part Two
Here we are again, yet another Sunday chatting about historical TV series... Let's be honest, there are so many to discuss that we could do this forever, but today I have to find out if Amy watched My...
17 Mai 51min
Edward III: Life, Death, and Everything In Between
In the second half of Edward III’s reign, he begins to shift into something far more complicated. Joined once again by Matt Lewis, we follow Edward through the first couple of decades of the Hundred Y...
14 Mai 58min
The Illegitimate Daughters of King Henry I
In this episode, I’m joined by historian and author Sharon Bennett Connolly to explore the fascinating lives of the women featured in her new book, Princesses of the Early Middle Ages - with a special...
12 Mai 1h 3min
Historical TV: Brilliant… or Absolutely Bonkers?
From lavish costumes and dramatic romances to wildly inaccurate timelines and completely unhinged plot twists, historical television gives us plenty to talk about. In this episode of Off the Record, w...
10 Mai 1h 8min
Edward III: The Crown's Bright New Hope
I'm joined once again by the brilliant historian Matt Lewis to hear the end of the story of Edward II, and then we move onto his son Edward III. As with all of these stories there are so many twists a...
7 Mai 1h 4min
Mary Boleyn: Slandered, Seductive...or Simply Misunderstood?
Mary Boleyn - the “great whore” of Tudor history…or the victim of a bad translation?In this episode, we dig into one of the most misunderstood women of the Tudor court and start peeling back the layer...
5 Mai 55min
Edward II: A King Out of Place
Edward II has often been remembered as a king who simply didn’t fit the role he inherited. In this episode, we trace his reign from the shadow of his formidable father, Edward I of England, through th...
30 Apr 1h 6min
Katherine Swynford: From Mistress to Duchess
In this episode, I’m joined by historian Sharon Bennett Connolly to explore the life of Katherine Swynford - her relationship with John of Gaunt, the scandal that shook the royal court, and how her le...
28 Apr 1h 3min
