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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History
1
Autumn: Legends, Folklore and St Martin’s Day w...
44 min
2
1066: Harrying of the North | Episode 6
38 min
3
Meet the Master of Military Deception: Dudley C...
41 min
4
1066: The women of the Bayeux Tapestry | Episode 5
42 min
5
Halloween Special: The haunting and history of ...
55 min
6
1066: Omens, Halley's Comet & the Fall of Kings...
31 min
7
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: the woman who discove...
41 min
8
1066: The Battle of Hastings blow by blow | Epi...
30 min
9
1066: Build up to the Battle | Episode 2
35 min
10
King Arthur, goblins and dragons - how prehisto...
39 min
11
The Bayeux Tapestry: 1066 Comes Home | Episode 1
48 min
12
Skeleton 1863: Reconstructing the face of “Conq...
34 min
13
From food to florals: The rise of the rockstar ...
36 min
14
Hidden lives: slavery in Roman Britain
26 min
15
The sights, sounds and smells of a Roman fort
49 min
16
Harmondsworth: One of England’s Medieval Great ...
41 min
17
From monastery to mansion: The colourful histor...
46 min
18
Coastline Special 6: Time and tides – conservin...
36 min
19
A Voice for After-Ages: The radical life of Mar...
44 min
20
Coastline Special 5: A Very British Summer: The...
37 min
21
More than a missionary: The social work of Kama...
44 min
22
Coastline Special 4: Where the sacred meets the...
37 min
23
From Mob Rules to the Modern Match: A History o...
46 min
24
Coastline Special 3: Henry VIII’s Super Forts
33 min
25
Laurence Olivier: The making of an icon
38 min