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 58 - Voyage of discovery: Charles Darwi...
On the 200th anniversary of the launch of HMS Bea…
37 min
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Episode 57 - Belsay awakes: Recreating history ...
This week we’re combining history and horticultur…
25 min
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Episode 56 - Mary Queen of Scots at Carlisle Ca...
On 16 May 1568, a small fishing boat carrying Mar…
43 min
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Episode 55 - Saint, soldier, slayer: who was th...
As we approach St. George’s Day on 23 April, we’r…
30 min
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Episode 54 - The history of the hunt: how an Ea...
It’s almost Easter, when egg hunts take place in …
18 min
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Episode 53 - On the edge of the Roman Empire: t...
After Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithra…
26 min
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Episode 52 - Power and Influence: the remarkabl...
To mark the end of Women’s’ History Month, we’re …
37 min
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Episode 51 - Voices of England: how pre-Christi...
This year we’re celebrating the many ways the pas…
17 min
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Episode 50 - Wind of change: saving Saxtead Gre...
This week we’ve travelled to Saxtead Green Post M…
23 min
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Episode 49 - The blue plaque women who changed ...
March is Women’s History Month and to celebrate, …
34 min
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Episode 48 - How to cook the Victorian way with...
Ahead of the launch of new cookery book, How to C…
27 min
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Episode 47 - Saints and crusaders: medieval rel...
This week we’re joined by Senior Properties Histo…
28 min
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Episode 46 - Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley at K...
The story of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley …
35 min
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Episode 45 - Unearthing Wrest Park’s Mithraic G...
Following an archaeological dig to discover the s…
22 min
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Episode 44 - Dover Castle’s secret Cold War tun...
This week we’re at Dover Castle in Kent to take a…
27 min
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Episode 43 - Spring watch: how we prepare our h...
We’ve managed to convince English Heritage head g…
27 min
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Episode 42 - The final frontier: what life was ...
This week we’re joined in the studio by two exper…
44 min
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Episode 41 - New year, new skills: behind the s...
If you’re inspired to try something new in 2020 t…
23 min
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Episode 40 - The English Heritage sites that ch...
Happy New Year from English Heritage. If you’re l…
43 min
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Episode 39 - The origins of Christmas carols, w...
We’ve come over all festive this week as we take …
21 min
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Episode 38 - A weird and wonderful history of C...
We’re in the studio with English Heritage Trustee…
34 min
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Episode 37 - Celebrating Christmas with Queen V...
This week we’re joined by Osborne curator Michael…
23 min
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Episode 36 - The rise of Mead: Toasting the wor...
Once the Vikings’ drink of choice, mead now has a…
27 min
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Episode 35 - Deal Castle and Henry VIII’s ‘devi...
480 years since Henry VIII started building his ‘…
25 min
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Episode 34 - Charles Darwin and 'On the Origin ...
On the 160th anniversary of publication of 'On th…
26 min