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Why Study History?
10 June 2020My guests this week were Marcus Collins and Peter Stearns. They've just released a wonderful new book, 'Why Study History?' - a guide for...
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How and Why History: Attila the Hun
9 June 2020Known as the Scourge of God, Attila the Hun was one of the greatest Barbarian rulers in history. Renowned for his brutality, sacking and pillaging...
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The Field of the Cloth of Gold
8 June 2020500 years ago this week marked the start of one of the most extraordinary diplomatic gatherings in history: The Field of the Cloth of Gold. In...
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Political Thinkers in the Modern World
7 June 2020I was thrilled to be joined by David Runciman, Professor of Politics at Cambridge University and host of the widely acclaimed 'Talking Politics'...
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What Really Happened on D-Day
6 June 2020I was joined by Giles Milton to learn about D-Day and find out what his research has uncovered about the untold stories of this landmark...
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Untold Stories of War
5 June 2020I was delighted to be joined by James Rogers - a war historian, fellow of the London School of Economics, and presenter of History Hit's Untold...
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Racial Injustice in America
4 June 2020The protests on the streets of America are a product of 400 years of violence, slavery, coercion and injustice. I took a crash course with...
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A Story of Slavery and Restitution
3 June 2020I was delighted to be joined by Caleb McDaniel, History professor and author of the Pulitzer prizewinning book, “Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True...
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Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II
1 June 2020According to John Evelyn, the great diarist, Charles II was ‘addicted to women’. Charles' court is infamous for tales of licentiousness and...
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Fighting Nazism at the Grand Prix
31 May 2020Neal Bascomb joined me on the podcast to tell a remarkable story of the fight against Hitler - on the Grand Prix racetrack. We delved into the...
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A History of Building Britain
30 May 2020I was thrilled to be joined by Andrew Ziminski, a stonemason living and working in Somerset. He's just released his first book documenting the...
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Dunkirk Veterans
29 May 2020Dan meets some of the surviving Dunkirk veterans on the famous Little Ships which helped to rescue them from the beaches. The Little Ships of...
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