94 Read All About It! Fleet Street, London
In this episode Neil takes us along one of London’s most celebrated and infamous streets, the place that became a byword for the British Press - Fleet Street. We’re in the midst of the pounding heart ...
8 Mars 202233min
93 The Ultimate Desert Island, Les Ecrehous, Channel Islands.
In this episode Neil takes us to a set of three tiny spellbinding islands, shimmering with crystal clear water and pristine white sand – his ultimate desert island. This is the place he escapes to in ...
1 Mars 202229min
92 The Cold War, Orford Ness, Suffolk
In this episode, as the Cold War and the threat of nuclear Armageddon sends a terrifying chill around the world Neil heads to Orford Ness in Suffolk.In the early C20th this isolated shingle spit, tuck...
22 Feb 202230min
91 Hitler Occupies British Territory, Channel Islands
In this episode we come face to face with a chilling reminder of just how close Hitler came to conquering Britain. During World War 2 he got a toe-hold on British territory when his army captured the ...
15 Feb 202230min
90 D-Day, Devon
In this episode Operation Overlord is go as Allied troops begin practicing for D-Day.The plans to invade and liberate Europe are drawn up with amphibious landings on 5 beaches in Normandy - Utah, Omah...
8 Feb 202229min
89 Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace
In this episode we meet Winston Churchill, a man who has helped define the British Isles: a luminary figure, complex, charismatic and inspirational. Prime minister of Britain during World War II he wa...
1 Feb 202234min
88 - Building To Rule the Waves, Clydebank
In this episode we hear the deafening roar of industry and see the spark fly as some of the world’s great ships are built. We’re on the banks of the river Clyde, a river that powered a city; as the sa...
25 Jan 202235min
87 A graveyard beneath the sea, Scapa Flow
In this episode we set sail with Neil to visit one of the world’s great natural harbours, Scapa Flow in Orkney. This vast harbour is a beautifully bleak, windswept spot drench in drama, tragedy and po...
18 Jan 202234min
