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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Speaking with shadows: Witchcraft, Women and Po...
30 min
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From the archive: Alice Thornton: a woman’s exp...
47 min
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Speaking with shadows: The medieval massacre of...
33 min
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From the archive: The extraordinary life and ti...
70 min
30
Speaking with shadows: Gwen Lalley - a 1930s pi...
29 min
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From the archive: Exploring LGBTQ+ history in t...
50 min
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Speaking with shadows: the people of Hadrian's ...
27 min
33
From the archive: The story behind reggae legen...
21 min
34
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
40
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
44
From the archive: Who were the Romans of Britan...
33 min
45
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