In Conversation with Astronaut Al Worden
Al Worden was an American astronaut and engineer who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.Subscribe to History Hi...
22 Nov 202058min
Bloody Sunday 100 Years On
Diarmaid Ferriter joined me on the podcast to talk about the events of Bloody Sunday on 21st November 1920, which marked a decisive turning-point in Irish history.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll g...
21 Nov 202023min
Abraham Lincoln with Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal joined me on the podcast to talk about the political life of Abraham Lincoln and what his legacy means today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Nov 202024min
The Pioneers of Egyptology
Chris Naunton joined me on the podcast to talk about the work of the many people who contributed to our understanding of ancient Egypt.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of his...
18 Nov 202016min
How Deep History Swung the US Election
Lewis Dartnell joined me on the podcast to talk about a theory that links the outcome of the US election to geology.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries,...
17 Nov 202019min
I’m a Celeb Special: Gwrych Castle
Gwrych Castle dominates the road into North Wales. A sprawling Victorian ruin on land that belonged to the same family for over 500 years. It is now famous in the UK as the Covid convenient set for "I...
16 Nov 202025min
SAS: Band of Brothers
June 1944: the SAS parachute deep into occupied France, to wreak havoc and bloody mayhem. In a country crawling with the enemy, their mission is to prevent Hitler from rushing his Panzer divisions to ...
15 Nov 202031min
Coventry's Blitz
David McGrory joined me on the podcast to discuss Coventry’s Blitz. On the night of 14 November 1940, a Luftwaffe air raid devastated the city of Coventry.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get acces...
14 Nov 202022min
