History Today Podcast

Raoul McLoughlin talks about Rome’s desire for an African empire, a fierce struggle for trade, land and the search for the source of the Nile. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul Lay talks to Ian Bradley about how the Scots were the most vocal advocates of a vibrant, imperial, Protestant Great Britain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We speak to Gyanesh Kudaisya about the final years of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, who died in May 1964. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Charlotte Crow talks to Jessie Childs about her article in the April issue of History Today, Beware the Foul Fiends, which concerns a graphic account of an exorcism in 16th-century London and the plight of Catholics in Elizabethan England. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We speak to Calder Walton, the author of Empire of Secrets: British Intelligence, the Cold War and the Twilight of Empire, which won the Longman-History Today Book of the Year prize. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Weight joins us to discuss Britain's reluctant regicides, and why the country is embarrassed by its revolutionary past. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Horton tells the story of an archaeological dig that may have fuelled the fantasies of J.R.R. Tolkien. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Jacob Norris discusses the real history of Bethlehem. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Allan Mallinson joins us to discuss a 'lost' memo penned by Winston Churchill in 1911 concerning the prospect of a European war, a missive that, had its recommendations been implemented, may have brought the conflict to an early end. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jerry White discusses the housing crisis that afflicted London during the First World War, one that had a profound affect on living conditions in the capital. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Alexander Lee discusses historical notions of the ideal city. This podcast replaces a previous one in which the audio was too quiet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Charles Emmerson discusses Russia on the eve of the First World War and argues that, had it not been for the conflict, the country's fortunes would have taken a different turn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The History Today Podcast is back from a summer hiatus. In this episode, Tom Holland discusses his new translation of The Histories, by Herodotus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John McHugo discusses Syria's troubled relationship with the West, particularly as it was during the Cold War, in light of its current crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charles Ludington on how a taste for fine wine became a marker of wealth and power in 18th-century England. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guy Atkins on the postcard mania of the Edwardian period which, with its brevity and speed of reply, was the social media of its day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast, Benn Steil considers John Maynard Keynes' role at Bretton Woods. Pick up our June issue and read Benn's article, The Dunkirk Diplomat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul Reynolds discusses the life of Jan Bloch, a little known Polish-born financier who, in 1901, lectured the British military establishment on the likely carnage that would be the outcome of a war in Europe. You can read Paul Reynolds article about Jan Bloch in the May issue of History Today, which is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nigel Richardson discusses how European explorers in the 19th century began to solve the mystery of who the Maya were, and how they established their remarkable civilisation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Derek Wilson discusses the future Henry VII's years in exile, and how this influenced his exercise of power after he seized the English throne. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.