How and Why History: King David
One of the Old Testament’s most compelling figures, King David was anointed as king of a united Israel, conquering Jerusalem and bringing the Ark of the Covenant into the city. First renowned for his ...
8 Okt 202026min
In Conversation with Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough is an English veteran broadcaster and naturalist. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine Life series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which colle...
8 Okt 202037min
Ireland's Great Famine: Counterpoint
Christine Kinealy joined me on this podcast to discuss the British government’s adverse policies during the Great Famine, and the effects these had on the Irish people.Subscribe to History Hit and you...
7 Okt 202019min
A President Incapacitated: Woodrow Wilson's Stroke
101 years ago this week, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a serious stroke which left him prone to "disorders of emotion, impaired impulse control, and defective judgment." As President Trump confron...
6 Okt 202023min
Asylum on Saint Helena
Annina Van Neel showed me around Saint Helena, a small scrap of land in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This island is the most significant physical trace of the Transatlantic slave trade middle pas...
5 Okt 202012min
War with Margaret MacMillan
Margaret MacMillan joined me on the podcast to discuss the ways in which war has influenced human society. We discussed how, in turn, changes in political organisation, technology, or ideologies have ...
4 Okt 202023min
MI9: The Secret Service for Escape and Evasion
Helen Fry joined me on the podcast to talk about the thrilling history of MI9. The WWII organisation engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
3 Okt 202019min
How Steam Power Remade the World
John Darwin joined me on the podcast to discuss how steam power reshaped our cities and our seas, and forged a new world order.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history doc...
2 Okt 202023min
