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 227 - Ask the experts: Everything you w...
We’re joined in the studio by senior properties h…
104 min
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Episode 226 - Royal, rebel, suffragette: Prince...
This week we’re joined by broadcaster and author …
64 min
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Episode 225 - The extraordinary life of Margare...
This week we’re joined by English Heritage senior…
37 min
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Episode 224 - Who was the real Robin Hood?
Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Erroll Flynn and Se…
42 min
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Episode 223 - A portrait of artist Joshua Reynolds
This week, we’re joined by two English Heritage c…
61 min
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Episode 222 - Sailing the world with the Courta...
As we head into the summer holidays, we’re turnin…
35 min
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Episode 221 - Unearthing the story of Arthur's ...
This week, we’re joined by English Heritage prope…
33 min
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Episode 220 - Exploring the real lives of the E...
When people think of the medieval peasant, they m…
51 min
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Episode 219 - The Ridgeway: a walk through time...
Today, we’re out for a walk to celebrate an anniv…
54 min
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Episode 218 - Within these walls: Orford Castle
How do you maintain a castle? And not just any ca…
53 min
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Episode 217 - Pride of place: uncovering LGBTQ+...
This week, we’re joined by English Heritage’s hea…
59 min
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Episode 216 - Wroxeter: the heart of a Roman city
This week, we’re joined by English Heritage prope…
35 min
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Episode 215 - Natural history at home: scientif...
This week, we’re joined by English Heritage’s cur…
44 min
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Episode 214 - Richborough Roman Fort: gateway t...
From a military base to a thriving port town and …
52 min
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Episode 213 - Making a mark: the historic graff...
This week we’re taking a look at how people liter…
52 min
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Episode 212 - Crowning glory: a history of coro...
As the nation celebrates King Charles III’s coron…
69 min
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Episode 211 - Warkworth Castle: stories in stone
This week we're focusing our attention on Warkwor…
52 min
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Episode 210 - Ask the experts: everything you w...
We’re joined in the studio by Senior Properties H…
48 min
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Episode 209 - Cartimandua And Boudica: Iron Age...
This week, we’re at a temporal and cultural cross…
53 min
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Episode 208 - Illuminating Lindisfarne Priory
This week we’re joined by Collections Curator Sus…
49 min
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Episode 207 - Jane Whorwood: Royalist Spy
Today, we’re shining a light on the clandestine m…
48 min
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Episode 206 - Launceston Castle and the whale
This week, we reveal the colourful history of Lau…
48 min
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Episode 205 - Celebrating the great and good of...
Women's history is often lost to the ages, obscur…
72 min
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Episode 204 - Building a legacy: the life and d...
This week, we’re joined by Senior Properties Hist…
69 min
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Episode 203 - An ancient landscape: Thornboroug...
This week, we’re talking about one of the oldest …
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