Pitt's dilemmas: British politics in the 1790s
While France was thrown into chaos by the revolution, the political situation in Britain wasn't exactly calm either. Bernie Campbell sat down with Jacquelin Reiter and Neil Gregory Howe to talk about ...
27 Juni 202453min
William Wordsworth: The Revolution betrayed
Assassinating Napoleon Bonaparte, it turns out, was on the minds of lots of people frustrated with how the French Revolution was playing out. Off the back of the Infernal Machine attempt on the First ...
22 Juni 202453min
Malta: At the crossroads of the Napoleonic era
Liam Gauci, Curator at the Malta Maritime Museum in Valletta, joins Dr Rachel Blackman-Rogers to discuss the fascinating history of his very special island. This episode is sponsored by Heritage Malt...
13 Juni 202448min
Episode 37: Q1-1801 - The bedroom assassins
1801. January… February… March… Three months in which the assassination of Tsar Paul stuns Europe… The Act of Union brings together Britain and Ireland... And Austria and France sign the Treaty of Lun...
5 Juni 20241h 40min
KATHY BURK on diplomatic history
Kathleen Burk, Professor Emerita of Modern and Contemporary History at University College London, is an amazing historian whose books spanning a long and distinguished career reflect the breadth of he...
30 Maj 202432min
In conversation: Alan Forrest and Charles Esdaile
Professor Alan Forrest of the University of York sat down with his long time academic friend Charles Esdaile to talk about the Napoleon Movie, the legacy of the Emperor and more.
22 Maj 20241h 13min
LOUIS SARKOZY on Napoleon’s Library
Louis Sarkozy talks to Bernie Campbell about his upcoming book on Napoleon's Library, the cultural influence of the Emperor and how his legacy is seen today in France.
15 Maj 202448min
In conversation: Michael Broers and Charles Esdaile
Professor Emeritus Michael Broers of the University of Oxford, biography of Napoleon and historical adviser to 'Napoleon' (2023), sat down virtually with his old chum and sparring partner Charles Esda...
9 Maj 202458min
