Chalke Talk Podcast
1) Dan Snow
1918: One Hundred Days to VictoryThe stunning series of victories that brought the First World War to a close are regarded as some of the most important battles the British have ever fought. Yet today...Show More
2) Adam Zamoyski
Napoleon: The Man Behind the Myth‘What a novel my life has been!’ exclaimed Napoleon – but he wrote much of it himself. A masterful and shameless manipulator of myths, he created a narrative that stil...Show More
3) Tim Rice
A Personal History of Musicals: How to Succeed, By Mistake, in the World of Musical TheatreMulti-award-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice is responsible for some of the most successful musicals of all time...Show More
4) Tim Shipman & Guy Walters
All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political ClassThis is political history that rivals the very best thrillers: a behind the scenes account of what really happened before, durin...Show More
5) Chris Renwick
Bread for All: The Origins of the Welfare StateFrom the Victorian workhouse to the National Insurance and National Health Service Acts that came into effect in 1948, Chris Renwick exploreS the welfare...Show More
6) Emily Russel & John Julius Norwich
Constant Heart: The War Diaries of Maud Russell 1939-1945Mottisfont Abbey was home to Maud Russell, an active figure in British political and artistic life. Maud’s granddaughter, Emily Russell, has ed...Show More
7) Matt Ridley
How Ideas Change: The Evolution of EverythingBest-selling author Matt Ridley’s fascinating argument for evolution definitively dispels a dangerous myth: that we can command and control our world. Taug...Show More
8) Elif Shafak
How to Remain Sane in the Age of PopulismIn recent years, a wave of populism has swept the world, fuelled by fear, anger and resentment. Internationally award-winning author and TED Global speaker Eli...Show More
9) James Stourton
Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and CivilisationJames Stourton, former Chairman of Sotheby’s UK, and official biographer of the great British art historian Kenneth Clark, draws on previously unseen archives ...Show More
10) Adam Weymouth
Kings of the Yukon: The History of the Salmon RunThe Yukon river is over 2,000 miles long, flowing northwest from Canada through Alaska to the Bering Sea. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of King s...Show More