What you'll hear:1:23: Paul's role and his interest in history2:23: Regency townhouse restoration4:56: Biggest challenge and success6:30 Cookery workshops and lectures10:26 The feisty Mrs Finnegan16:45 Visiting the past22:28: Find out more abou

Emmeline Pankhurst

Nov 5th, 2020 7m 15s

What you'll hear1:07: Suffragettes or Suffragists?2:11: Early days3:03: Political activity5:26: World War I and its aftermath6:05: Emigration, return and decline in health

Bess of Hardwick

Nov 3rd, 2020 7m 42s

What you'll hear:01:23: Bess’ early life02:20: Second marriage03:42: Scandal at the Tudor court05:01: Fourth marriage06:11: Construction of Hardwick Hall

Empress Wu

Oct 29th, 2020 8m 32s

What you'll hear:1:07 Introduction2:00 Arrival at court3:27 Return to favour4:33 Ascent to power7:36 Death and legacy

Cleopatra

Oct 22nd, 2020 6m 55s

What you'll hear1:02: Early days1:58: Growth of influence2:37: Relationship with Caesar3:25: Return to Egypt4:06: Relationship with Mark Antony

Margaret Beaufort

Oct 20th, 2020 8m 50s

What you'll hear:1:02: Margaret Beaufort’s early life2:10: The beginning of the Tudor dynasty3:35: Edward IV takes the throne4:39: Conspiracies and rebellions5:58: The Battle of Bosworth Field7:33: The King’s Mother

Amy Johnson

Oct 15th, 2020 6m 57s

What you'll hear1:23: Early life2:04: First flights3:03: Record attempts4:10: Life and achievements5:19: Death

Bonus

50th Episode

Oct 13th, 2020 5m 10s

What you'll hear:1:14: The idea behind the podcast1:47: The original audiences2:49: Tell me what you want to hear3:17: Plans for 2021

Boudicca

Oct 8th, 2020 6m 35s

What you'll hear1:40: Background to conflict2:30: Boudicca leads the uprising3:35: Impact of the rebellion4:24: Re-assertion of Roman authority

Agrippina

Oct 6th, 2020 8m 51s

What you'll hear1:35: Early life2:18: Family and power struggles5:01: Marriage to Claudius and rise to power6:15: Exile and demise

Lady Hyegyeong

Oct 1st, 2020 5m 36s

What you'll hear1:18: The Red Queen1:58: Background and marriage3:00: Prince Sado's mental decline3:34: Lady Hyegyeong's memoirs4:26: Death of Sado

St Hilda

Sep 29th, 2020 5m 56s

What you’ll hear1:12: Hildas background2:29: Introduction of Christianity3:50: Abbesses4:31: Hilda’s legacy

L'Inconnue

Sep 24th, 2020 8m 6s

What you'll hear1:25: L'Inconnue & 19c Paris2:16: The Drowned Mona Lisa3:19: CPR Anne4:29: Legacy and afterthoughts

Bessie Smith

Sep 22nd, 2020 8m 6s

What you’ll hear0:33 Introduction to Season 42:00 Who was Bessie Smith?3:48 Early life and career4:43 Stardom6:05 Decline and death

Arts Summit Review

Sep 15th, 2020 16m 20s

What you’ll hear1:50: Why did I attend?2:45: Digital technology5:40: Donors and influencers7:43: Transparency, value & unique story10:01: Accessibility and inclusion12:48: Being flexible and responding to change

Tiana Wilson-Buys

Sep 1st, 2020 29m 40s

What you'll hear1:08: About Tiana2:20: Understanding history and learning its lessons9:01: Common misunderstandings and misconceptions15:25: Attracting visitors to heritage sites in a Covid-influenced world23:52: Visiting historical charactersT

Slaves and Free Men

Aug 27th, 2020 7m 42s

What you'll hear1:09 Naming and societal conventions2:11 Plebian Uprisings2:58 Patriarchy and marriage4:24 Slavery5:52 Criminals

Roman Chester

Aug 25th, 2020 5m 38s

What you'll hear0:57: Chester's origins1:38: Strategic importance and town layout2:40: The ampitheatre4:19 Excavating the ampitheatre

Religion in Ancient Rome

Aug 21st, 2020 8m 21s

What you’ll hear:1:00: Early Roman Gods2:06: Banquet for the Gods3:26: The Imperial Cult5:55: Rise of Christianity

Roman York

Aug 18th, 2020 6m 37s

What you'll hear:0:55: Introduction to Eboracum1:17: The 9th Hispana Legion2:52: Life in the town3:49: Severus, Caracalla and the rise of Eboracum5:25: Constantine the Great