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 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
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Episode 181 - The surprising history of Welling...
This week, we’re joined by Senior Properties Hist…
48 min
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Episode 180 - 1066 and all that: the rise, reig...
As we prepare to recreate the events of the Battl…
68 min
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Episode 179 - Bringing in the harvest at Brodsw...
As summer turns to autumn and harvest time approa…
48 min
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Episode 178 - Restormel Castle and the Duchy of...
This week, we’re joined by Head Properties Curato…
57 min
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Episode 177 - Ask the experts: everything you w...
This week, we’re joined by Properties Historian, …
60 min
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Episode 176 - Feasts through history: fine dini...
For the second helping in our series about histor…
36 min
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Episode 175 - Georgian garden tourists: a potte...
Visiting gardens became a favourite pursuit of 18…
47 min
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Episode 174 - A history of the Great British se...
Britain’s beaches are a popular day trip destinat…
38 min
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Episode 173 - Women in Civil War England: Alice...
This week, we’re discussing the story of a 17th c…
47 min
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Episode 172 - A medieval mission: converting An...
Today, we’re joined by Senior Properties Historia…
39 min
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Episode 171 - Holy water: Rievaulx Abbey and th...
This week we’re on the banks of the River Rye in …
31 min