The English Heritage Podcast

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites, and brings the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

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Episode 144 - Life on ice: Sir Ernest Shackleto...
On the centenary of the death of Antarctic explor…
40 min
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Episode 143 - Christmas entertaining at English...
This week we’re joined by Properties Historians T…
38 min
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Episode 142 - Holy warriors: The secrets of the...
This week we're joined by Senior Properties Histo…
42 min
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Episode 141 - Celebrating the Winter Solstice a...
As the days become shorter and darker, we’re join…
28 min
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Episode 140 - Burning ambitions: The story of D...
Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest a…
33 min
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Episode 139 - Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and Dun...
Dunstanburgh Castle, a huge and jagged ruin on th…
59 min
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Episode 138 - At home with London’s rock and po...
On the 30th anniversary of the death of Queen fro…
29 min
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Episode 137 – The history of Poppy Day
As we mark Remembrance Day, we’re joined by histo…
24 min
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Episode 136 – Who were the Romans of Britannia?
This week we’re getting to know the Romans of Bri…
33 min
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Episode 135 – Medieval medicine, magic and supe...
This week we’re investigating some of the medieva…
41 min
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Episode 134 - The history of windows, and how w...
As English Heritage launches an appeal to repair …
31 min
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Episode 133 - Divine dairies and the history of...
This week, we're joined by food historian Dr Anni…
41 min
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Episode 132 - Freedom fighters: the story of El...
In this episode, we explore the historic journey …
51 min
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Episode 131 - Exploring the legacy of the trans...
This week, we’re discussing how art is being used…
25 min
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Episode 130 - 1066 and all that: The events and...
Today, we’re gearing up for the Battle of Hasting…
59 min
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Episode 129 - Harvests, hauntings and fiery nig...
As the nights draw in and the leaves start to tur…
34 min
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Episode 128 - Uncovering the secrets of Richbor...
Today, we’re discussing a new archaeological exca…
50 min
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Episode 127 - Exploring Darwin’s living laboratory
This week, we’re joined by English Heritage inter…
28 min
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Episode 126 - Hot tubs and hypocausts: Roman ba...
Today, we’re taking a dip into the history of the…
40 min
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Episode 125 - Ask the experts: Everything you w...
This week, we’re putting your questions on Englan…
80 min
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Episode 124 - A Victorian play palace: Inside O...
We’re joined by curator Michael Hunter to discove…
37 min
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Episode 123 - A blast from the past: Introducin...
This week, we have an explosive episode in store …
50 min
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Episode 122 - Early Medieval Britain: Illuminat...
This week we’re joined by Senior Properties Histo…
50 min
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Episode 121 - Sporting heroes: Introducing Lond...
As the world finally gets to enjoy the Tokyo Olym…
27 min
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Episode 120 - Gainsborough Old Hall and the cha...
We’re joined by senior curator Kevin Booth and se…
41 min