Aspects of History
The editor of Aspects of History, Ollie Webb-Carter, interviews historians and authors on the past - from the ancient world right up to the modern day. In each episode, Ollie seeks to get to the bottom of a story or scrutinise a figure from history. There are bonus episodes too, from current events and anniversaries to the Aspects of History Film Club.
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Historical Fiction with Jane Thynne, Paul Lay &...
Sensitivity readers; fake history; favourite authors and actors, all are discussed in this bonus episode to coincide with the upcoming Buckingham History Festival.
42 min
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The Liberation of Paris with Patrick Bishop
80 years ago on the 25th August 1944, the great city of Paris was liberated as the German garrison surrendered and Allied troops arrived along the Champs Elysée.
58 min
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The Fall of the Ottoman Empire with Alec Marsh ...
On the 1st September 1922 the Turkish Parliament in the new capital of Ankara formally abolished the Sultanate, so ending more than 600 years of Ottoman Rule.
49 min
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1930s Traitors with Alex Gerlis
On the 9th February 1933 the Oxford Union held a debate with the motion “That this House will under no circumstances fight for its King and country."
30 min
55
Socrates with Armand D'Angour
Armand D'Angour joins to discuss his new pod, but then we go into a really interesting conversation about Socrates and whether he really is the origin of Western Thought?
48 min
56
18th Century Europe with Adam Zamoyski
The French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon, the Industrial Revolution and the collapse of Poland, all these major events were witnessed by Izabela Czartoryski, a Polish aristocrat who was self-taught
44 min
57
Books of the Year So Far with The Gang
This week three writers join to talk summer reading recommendations from the world of history and historical fiction.
82 min
58
Europe after the War with Keith Lowe
When war in Europe ended on the 8th May 1945, much of continent was in ruins.
35 min
59
Film Club: Valkyrie (2008)
On the 20th July 1944 Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg attended a meeting at the Wolf's Lair at which Adolf Hitler was present.
80 min
60
Killing Hitler with Roger Moorhouse
On the 20th July 1944, a bomb hidden in a briefcase exploded under a large table over which Adolf Hitler was examining maps of the Eastern Front.
58 min
61
The Ancient Greeks with Oswyn Murray
The Ancient Greeks are the font of all our historical knowledge.
47 min
62
Gladiators & Games with Justin Pollard
The Emperor Vespasian began construction of the Colosseum and it was completed by his son, Titus.
29 min
63
Why Do We Go To War? With Richard Overy
When Alexander crossed the Hellespont to invade the Persian Empire in 334BC, he began a thirst for war that could not be sated.
31 min
64
Boundaries, Borders & Maps with Jonn Elledge
Between 1763 and 1767 two British surveyors, Charles Mason and Nathaniel Dixon, established the dividing line between the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
34 min
65
The Hundred Years War with Gordon Corrigan. Par...
On the 25th October 1415, the English under Henry V met with the French on the field of Agincourt.
55 min
66
Vichy & French Collaboration with Pirate Irwin
When France fell in June 1940, the country agreed an armistice with Nazi Germany, and a period of collaboration began, both in occupied France, and with the Vichy government.
36 min
67
Operation Biting with Max Hastings
On a cold and dark night in February 1942, a company of paratroopers dropped into occupied France, their target being the Würzburg radar.
41 min
68
Film Club: The Longest Day (1962)
Concluding our 80th Anniversary D-Day celebrations, Tim Hewitt joins Ollie to discuss the 1962 classic starring John Wayne, Mel Ferrer, Robert Wagner, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Henry Fonda, Richard Todd, Kenneth More, Sean Connery, Curd Jurgens and a host of other Hollywood stars.
53 min
69
The Gurkhas & The Jungle War with Hannah Watson...
The Gurkhas are a highly professional unit within the British Army who hail from the foothills and mountains of the Himalayas, in northern India and Nepal.
30 min
70
Film Club: The Assassination of Jesse James by ...
On the 3rd April 1882, Jesse James put aside his guns and noticed a picture on the wall had acquired dust. He stood on a chair and with duster in hand began to clean. Behind him Robert Ford drew his revolver and shot James in the back of the head.
57 min
71
The Spice Race with Roger Crowley
On the 20th September 1519 Ferdinand Magellan set sail for the Moluccas, the collection of islands containing nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon that promised vast wealth for those who could trade.
37 min
72
D-Day: Operation Overlord with Gordon Corrigan ...
On the 6th June 1944 the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy in the battle to free occupied Europe from the Nazi jackboot.
67 min
73
D-Day: The SAS with Tom Petch
In the early hours of 6th June 1944, D-Day, a small squad of SAS troopers parachuted into SE France to begin the Special Forces part of Operation Overlord, the invasion of Nazi occupied Europe.
33 min
74
China & Taiwan with Frank Gardner
China has eyes on Taiwan, and how can we in the West respond? Should we respond?
26 min
75
D-Day: Pegasus Bridge and the Sky Warriors with...
Late at night on the 5th June 1944, British paratroopers set off on their flight that would land them in Normandy, with the key objective to capture and hold two bridges of vital strategic importance to the allied landings the next morning.
51 min