The English Heritage Podcast
Every object has a story to tell. But how can one mystery item lead us on a journey through history, people and places?
In the English Heritage podcast, comedian and writer Amy Matthews brings you entertaining tales from unexpected places. Each week, we begin with a mystery item and with the help of English Heritage experts and special guests, Amy explores what our past can tell us about our present and perhaps our future.
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Episode 141 - Celebrating the Winter Solstice a...
As the days become shorter and darker, we’re join…
28 min
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Episode 140 - Burning ambitions: The story of D...
Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest a…
33 min
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Episode 139 - Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and Dun...
Dunstanburgh Castle, a huge and jagged ruin on th…
59 min
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Episode 138 - At home with London’s rock and po...
On the 30th anniversary of the death of Queen fro…
29 min
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Episode 137 - The history of Poppy Day
As we mark Remembrance Day, we’re joined by histo…
24 min
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Episode 136 - Who were the Romans of Britannia?
This week we’re getting to know the Romans of Bri…
33 min
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Episode 135 - Medieval medicine, magic and supe...
This week we’re investigating some of the medieva…
41 min
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Episode 134 - The history of windows, and how w...
As English Heritage launches an appeal to repair …
31 min
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Episode 133 - Divine dairies and the history of...
This week, we're joined by food historian Dr Anni…
41 min
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Episode 132 - Freedom fighters: the story of El...
In this episode, we explore the historic journey …
51 min
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Episode 131 - Exploring the legacy of the trans...
This week, we’re discussing how art is being used…
25 min
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Episode 130 - 1066 and all that: The events and...
Today, we’re gearing up for the Battle of Hasting…
59 min
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Episode 129 - Harvests, hauntings and fiery nig...
As the nights draw in and the leaves start to tur…
34 min
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Episode 128 - Uncovering the secrets of Richbor...
Today, we’re discussing a new archaeological exca…
50 min
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Episode 127 - Exploring Darwin’s living laboratory
This week, we’re joined by English Heritage inter…
28 min
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Episode 126 - Hot tubs and hypocausts: Roman ba...
Today, we’re taking a dip into the history of the…
40 min
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Episode 125 - Ask the experts: Everything you w...
This week, we’re putting your questions on Englan…
80 min
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Episode 124 - A Victorian play palace: Inside O...
We’re joined by curator Michael Hunter to discove…
37 min
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Episode 123 - A blast from the past: Introducin...
This week, we have an explosive episode in store …
50 min
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Episode 122 - Early Medieval Britain: Illuminat...
This week we’re joined by Senior Properties Histo…
50 min
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Episode 121 - Sporting heroes: Introducing Lond...
As the world finally gets to enjoy the Tokyo Olym…
27 min
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Episode 120 - Gainsborough Old Hall and the cha...
We’re joined by senior curator Kevin Booth and se…
41 min
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Episode 119 - Power and dissent: 950 years of h...
We’re back in the studio with senior properties c…
40 min
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Episode 118 - The making of Berwick-upon-Tweed ...
On the 300th anniversary of the creation of these…
34 min
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Episode 117 - Memories of living at Stonehenge ...
This week we’re looking back at a fairly recent c…
23 min