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
The battle of Jutland and 1950s domestic dangers
Admiral Lord West describes a crucial First World War naval clash, while Suzannah Lipscomb tells us about her new BBC documentary: Hidden Killers of the Post-war Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
19 Maj 201658min
A Victorian murder and a ship that made history
Kate Summerscale, author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, tells us about her new book, which investigates another shocking 19th-century crime. Meanwhile, Andrew Lambert guides us around the famous cli...
12 Maj 201659min
Sykes-Picot and a 17th-century polymath
On the centenary of the Sykes-Picot agreement, historian Catriona Pennell reflects on this secret 1916 Anglo-French agreement to divide up the Middle East. Meanwhile, we talk to Joe Moshenska, author ...
5 Maj 201659min
The history of consumerism and Chinese philosophy
Frank Trentmann explores how our patterns of consumption have changed over the centuries, while Christine Gross-Loh discusses the legacy of ancient Chinese thinkers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
28 Apr 201654min
Shakespeare’s world and cricket in South Africa
Edward Wilson-Lee looks at how the playwright’s work became celebrated on a global scale, while Dean Allen recounts the story of a pioneering British cricket enthusiast who popularised the sport in 19...
21 Apr 201656min
Student life and working class culture
Our own Ellie Cawthorne talks about her new BBC Radio 4 series that focuses on 900 years of higher education. Meanwhile, author and broadcaster Stuart Maconie discusses his documentary about the decli...
14 Apr 201652min
