The Gunpowder Plot Part 2 - Legacy
The well-known nursery rhyme cautions us to 'Remember, Remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason, and plot', but what does the Gunpowder Plot really mean to us today? In this second episode...
5 Nov 202234min
The Gunpowder Plot Part 1 - Context
It's no small feat to tackle the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. It was an attempt by radical Catholic conspirators to assassinate King James I, and to destroy parliament in one devastating explosion, with Gu...
3 Nov 202230min
Victorian steampunk
The Victorian era is defined by great leaps in cultural, technological and scientific innovations. In this series compiled from our archive we explore the fast moving world of Queen Victoria. I...
20 Okt 202248min
Queen Victoria and women's rights
The Victorian era is defined by great leaps in cultural, technological and scientific innovations. In this series compiled from our archive we explore the fast moving world of Queen Victoria. ...
6 Okt 202243min
Victorian science and seance
The Victorian era is defined by great leaps in cultural, technological and scientific innovations. In this series compiled from our archive we explore the fast moving world of Queen Victoria. This tal...
22 Sep 202245min
The history of food writing
In this two-part series compiled from our archives we explore the history of food and dining across our palaces. In this second episode, food historian Pen Vogler explains the art of describing culina...
8 Sep 202255min
The Georgian dinner table with Annie Gray
In this two-part series from our archives, we explore the history of food and dining across our palaces. For this episode, join food historian Dr Annie Gray as she delves into the delights of t...
25 Aug 202245min
Isaac Newton and the Tower of London
In this talk writer Thomas Levenson discovers the surprising and unknown history of Isaac Newton as Warden of the Mint at the Tower of London. For more information on the history and stories of our pa...
11 Aug 202259min
