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 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 …
39 min
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Episode 202 - Roman reverence at the Temple of ...
One of 16 forts along Hadrian’s Wall, Carrawburgh…
68 min
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Episode 201 - Exploring the history of Neolithi...
This week, we’re joined by two ancient pottery te…
49 min
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Episode 200 - Little wonders: six hidden histor...
This week, we’re making our own little piece of h…
57 min
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Episode 199 - Lady Anne Clifford and the fight ...
We’re joined by Senior Properties Historian Steve…
70 min
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Episode 198 - Osborne and Victorian politics, d...
This week we’re returning to Osborne, Queen Victo…
55 min
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Episode 197 - Ask the experts: everything you w...
This week, we’re joined in the studio by Senior P…
77 min
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Episode 196 - The remarkable life and legacy of...
This month marks the 200th anniversary of the bir…
53 min
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Episode 195 - Winter warmers: what our ancestor...
We’re joined by English Heritage’s Senior Gardens…
64 min
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Episode 194 - From St Nicholas to Scrooge: expl...
This week, we’re taking a very festive look back …
47 min
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Episode 193 - Celebrating Saturnalia: the histo...
As Christmas festivities get into full swing, we’…
38 min
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Episode 192 - Cobbler, tailor, candlestick make...
When you visit the ruins of abbeys and priories t…
38 min
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Episode 191 - Jewel Tower: the building in the ...
Built around 1365 to house Edward III’s treasures…
62 min
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Episode 190 - The Anglo-Irish Treaty and the fo...
On the centenary of the founding of the Irish Fre…
90 min
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Episode 189 - From stage to silver screen: the ...
Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest stars of …
32 min
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Episode 188 - Remembering the fallen at London’...
As the nation honours members of the armed forces…
61 min
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Episode 187 - The real story of Bonfire Night a...
Today, we’re joined by properties historian Dr An…
42 min
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Episode 186 - Ask the experts: everything you w...
This week, we’re joined by Senior Properties Hist…
58 min
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Episode 185 - Feasts through history: a royal r...
For the third and final course of our mini-series…
48 min
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Episode 184 - Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Whitby Abb...
This week, we’re joined by English Heritage Senio…
62 min
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Episode 183 - Revenants and Remains: using the ...
As the autumn nights draw in and our thoughts tur…
47 min
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Episode 182 - Circles of Stone: Stonehenge and ...
Join us for a sneak preview of the latest special…
38 min