46. Francis Drake and the Golden Hind, Aldeburgh
This week Neil is taking us aboard the Golden Hind, a legendary ship that sailed around the world and into history.In 16th century Aldeburgh, which was then an important east-coast port, shipbuilders ...
5 Apr 202130min
45. The Battle of Flodden, Northumberland
This week Neil marches with us across the wild beauty of Northumberland to a battleground that broke Scotland’s heart.In 1513 Margaret Tudor watched as her husband, the glamours renaissance king, Jame...
29 Mars 202136min
44. Scotland’s Silver Brooch, Stirling
This Week Neil’s on his home turf delving into the deep history of one of the most glorious castles in the British Isles.They say Stirling castle is the silver brooch that hitches the Highlands of Sco...
23 Mars 202133min
43. The League of Legends, Kings Lynn
This week Neil follows the money!By the C13th the Hanseatic League had crystalised its power base and was busy spinning lucrative trading routes right across northern Europe, from the Baltic to the Br...
16 Mars 202128min
42. Lost in the Mire, Morecambe Bay Sands, Lancashire
This week, side by side with Neil, we’re striding across a vast, treacherous bay where one false move could see us paying for it with our lives.Almost 500 years ago, in 1548, the people of Morecambe B...
9 Mars 202124min
41. Last Stands of the Brave, Harlech Castle
This week Neil comes face to face with the mighty walls of an almost impregnable castle, which down through its history inspired many heroic ‘last stands’ and a song that famously features in one of N...
2 Mars 202132min
40. The Wars of the Roses, Westminister Abbey
This week Neil steps into the middle of a brutal family feud - the Wars of the Roses.The warring family, the Plantagenets, have been described as ‘a race dipped in their own blood. The factions within...
23 Feb 202132min
39. Making A King, Robert the Bruce
This week Neil steps foot into Cambuskenneth Abbey, a place that was to prove crucial in the making of a legendary king - Robert the Bruce.The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 was a defining moment in th...
16 Feb 202139min
