Paris’s women at war and the Housewives’ League
Anne Sebba talks to us about her new book, Les Parisiennes, which explores how women of Paris fared under Nazi occupation. Meanwhile, we catch up with Jo Fidgen, presenter of a BBC Radio 4 documentary...
14 Juli 20161h
Britain’s Second World War and the Country House
Dr Daniel Todman talks to us about his new book: Britain's War: Into Battle, 1937-1941. Meanwhile, we are joined by historian Adrian Tinniswood to discuss the changing nature of English country houses...
7 Juli 201656min
Battle of the Somme special
As we approach the centenary of the 1916 clash, we speak to Hugh Sebag-Montefiore, author of Somme: Into the Breach. Meanwhile, Jonathan Ruffle of gbfilms.com joins us to talk about his ongoing BBC Ra...
30 Juni 201655min
The Radium Girls and the cotton revolution
Kate Moore describes the tragic story of a group of women who were exposed to radium in 20th-century America, while Terry Wyke visits a key site from Britain’s textile heritage Hosted on Acast. See ac...
23 Juni 201656min
Wolfson History Prizes: Nazi camps and St Augustine
Robin Lane Fox and Nikolaus Wachsmann talk about their award-winning books: Augustine: Conversions and Confessions and KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
16 Juni 20161h 12min
Operation Barbarossa
As we near the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s assault on the Soviet Union, Antony Beevor explores this pivotal moment in the Second World War Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
9 Juni 201652min
Tudor monarchs and a Medieval civil war
Tracy Borman reveals the secret lives of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Mary Tudor et al, while Nicholas Vincent describes the events of Simon de Montfort’s rebellion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
2 Juni 20161h 9min
Writing history in the 21st century
Four leading historians discuss the big developments in book publishing since the launch of BBC History Magazine back in May 2000 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn mor...
26 Maj 20161h 1min
