A revolutionary engineer and Victoria’s Indian confidant
Journalist and author Julian Glover describes the life and remarkable career of Georgian engineer Thomas Telford, the subject of his new biography. Meanwhile, we meet up with the writer Shrabani Basu ...
23 Feb 201749min
The roots of modern rage
Author and journalist Pankaj Mishra and historian Tom Holland discuss Mishra’s new book, Age of Anger, which explores the origins of the resentments that are fuelling radical politics around the world...
16 Feb 201747min
The impact of war and a zoological institution
Professor Peter Clarke shares some insights from his new book The Locomotive of War, which considers how conflicts have shaped modern history. Meanwhile, Isobel Charman reveals some fascinating storie...
9 Feb 201751min
The Russian revolution and myths of ancient Egypt
Robert Service explores the downfall of tsar Nicholas II while John Romer discusses popular misconceptions about life in ancient Egypt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Lear...
2 Feb 201750min
The history of puzzles and the extraordinary life of Lady Anne Barnard
Alex Bellos explores 2,000 years of puzzles, while Stephen Taylor introduces an unconventional Georgian aristocrat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad...
26 Jan 201749min
The Battle of Britain
In a talk from our 2015 History Weekend at Malmesbury, historian James Holland describes how the Luftwaffe and RAF fought to control the skies over Britain in 1940. He explains how Britain came out on...
19 Jan 201757min
A history of Istanbul
Historian Bettany Hughes talks to Peter Frankopan about her new book exploring Istanbul's diverse history, from its earliest days through to the upheavals of the 21st century Hosted on Acast. See acas...
12 Jan 201745min
The big questions of the Holocaust
Historian, author and broadcaster Laurence Rees joins us to discuss his upcoming book The Holocaust: A New History and consider some of the key debates in the history of the Nazi genocide of the Jews ...
5 Jan 201757min
