History with Jackson

In this episode we sit down with Emily Feng to discuss her new book 'Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China' . In this episode we discussed people's experiences of pe...

12 Juli 202528min

In this final episode of the Stuart History Festival we speak to one of the Festival Directors Dr Erica Canela about the subject of her Sunday talk about the unexpected history of the Quakers, we spea...

5 Juli 202510min

In this episode we are joined by author and historian Jonathan Healey to discuss his brand new book 'The Blood in Winter: A Nation Descends, 1642'. In this episode we discuss Charles I's moves for pea...

4 Juli 202541min

In this episode we speak with Jonathan Sumption all about the challenges that are facing democracy both at home in the UK, and abroad! Jonathan also talked to us about some of the ways we can all work...

29 Juni 20257min

In this episode of our Gloucester History Festival Special Series we speak to Luke Pepera all about his book 'Motherland: 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity'. Within this two episode Luke c...

27 Juni 202540min

In this episode we speak to Anne Sebba all about writing about the Holocaust, how that impacts her and a female orchestra which is the subject of her new book 'The Women’s Orchestra Of Auschwitz'.Grab...

27 Juni 202514min

In this episode we speak to Simon Mayall about the clash between Christendom and the Caliphate between the 7th Century and the 21st Century! We spoke about some the darkest moments in this combined hi...

26 Juni 202515min

In this episode we speak with Max Adams all about the craft of writing and researching early medieval English history, some of the issues we have with interpreting information, and some of the issues ...

26 Juni 202525min