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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History
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From the archive: The story behind reggae legen...
21 min
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Speaking with shadows: Richmond Castle’s Consci...
36 min
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Speaking with shadows: The Caribbean Prisoners ...
31 min
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From the archive: Ask the experts: Everything y...
80 min
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From the archive: Ask the experts: everything y...
62 min
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From the archive: Ask the experts: Everything y...
59 min
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From the archive: Celebrating England’s post-Ch...
31 min
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From the archive: Exploring Victorian Christmas...
47 min
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Bonus episode: Victorian Christmas Tales and Tr...
46 min
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From the archive: Celebrating the Roman midwint...
38 min
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From the archive: Christmas entertaining at Eng...
39 min
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From the archive: Who were the Romans of Britan...
33 min
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Episode 294 - The 1266 siege of Kenilworth Cast...
53 min
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Episode 293 - A delicious history of the Englis...
50 min
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Episode 292 - Hailes Abbey and the Holy Blood
57 min
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Episode 291 - Ask the experts: England’s mediev...
69 min
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Episode 290 - Halloween, All Saints’ Day and Al...
37 min
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Episode 289 - Women in politics in the 1920s
49 min
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Episode 288 - Revealing the historic voices of ...
42 min
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Episode 287 - Beyond 1066: who was William the ...
65 min
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Episode 286 - John of Gaunt: the founder of a d...
62 min
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Episode 285 - Behind the Scenes of a Roman Villa
37 min
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Episode 284 - Lady Elizabeth Russell: Keeper of...
50 min
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Episode 283 - Vincent Van Gogh in London
47 min
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Episode 282 - Life as a medieval nun
66 min