History Today Podcast

Thomas DuBois discusses how the coming 'Asian century' might not be so different from the global order of the 19th century. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Marc Morris argues that, contrary to received wisdom, the Normans did not enslave England's Anglo-Saxon population, but were in fact their liberators. Read 'Breaking the Bonds', Marc's article on the subject, in the March issue of History Today, which is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Dan Whitaker discusses the life of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, considered one of Germany's great war heroes for his guerrilla campaign during the First World War. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jonathan Harris examines the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and the Muslim Abbasid caliphate, and discovers that, in spite of being at war for nearly three centuries, they shared several common bonds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Tom Wareham discusses the life of the legendary pirate, and reveals that Kidd is a very different character from the one normally portrayed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Mark Ronan discusses new efforts to decode the world's oldest undeciphered language. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Helen Szamuely discusses the life and work of Yelena Molokhovets, a Russian housewife whose household manual, first published in 1861, had a significant impact on culinary and domestic habits in the decades leading up to the Bolshevik Revolution. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Clive Emsley discusses Field Punishment No.1, a 'Hun-like torture' used by the British army against its own soldiers in the Great War. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Tim Stanley discusses how sitcoms have reflected the changing nature of American family values. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Bayeux Tapestry is among the most celebrated medieval objects, yet it still retains its mysteries. J.L. Laynesmith discusses one of the most intriguing of them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Bernard Porter discusses the British Empire, and finds that Britain's imperial reach was neither as great as once thought nor as pernicious as some historians argue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrew Hopper discusses how combatants who switched allegiance during the British Civil Wars played an important part in the outcome of the conflict. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this edition of the podcast, Richard Rhodes discusses the history of power, and how changing fuel sources has affected human civilisation in different ways. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Nigel Jones discusses the surprising history of the Tower of London, and Anthony Hornyold recalls his time in revolution-torn Iraq. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Martin Evans discusses the Jews of French Algeria, and the challenges they faced as the struggle for Algerian independence gathered momentum. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julia Lovell discusses the legacy of the Opium Wars in both China and Britain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An interview with Edgar Feuchtwanger, who as a boy growing up in Munich witnessed the rise of Adolf Hitler at extraordinarily close range. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, David Coke describes life at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, and recounts how the artist William Hogarth helped it survive during a period when its future seemed uncertain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we talk to Tom Holland, author of the cover story in the May issue of History Today, about his research into Islam's beginnings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this month's episode:- Who killed Alexander the Great? James Romm discusses new evidence about the mysterious death of the revered Macedonian ruler in 323 BC;- John Guy reappraises the relationship between Thomas Becket and Henry II;- and Patrick Bishop recalls his time with the British Task Force sent to reclaim the Falkland islands in 1982. We welcome your comments and suggestions about any topic discussed in this episode; go to http://historytoday.com/podcast for more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.