Aspects of History Podcast
1) Victory to Defeat with Robert Lyman and Phil Craig
This week on the podcast, historians Robert Lyman and Phil Craig move between modern Britain and the interwar years to ask a disturbingly familiar question: why do we keep repeating the same mistakes ...Show More
2) Those Who Are About To Die with Harry Sidebottom
We think we know about gladiators, toned biceps on show during a deadly bout in the arena. But is that Hollywood depiction less interesting than the actual truth? We’d venture so… Joining Zeb Baker-S...Show More
3) 2025 Tudor Book Round-Up
A round-up of the best 2025 Tudor books - Joining host Nathen Amin are guest contributors, and authors extraordinaire, Sarah Gristwood and Steve Veerapen. Sarah Gristwood Links: Website: https://sar...Show More
4) Eleanor with Alice Loxton
When his queen Eleanor of Castile died in 1290, how did Edward I demonstrate his love for the woman 'whom in life we dearly cherished, and whom in death we cannot cease to love'. Joining Aspects of Hi...Show More
5) Books of the Year with the Gang
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6) IWM Live with Tessa Dunlop
IWM Live on Saturday 1st November, Ollie spoke with Tessa Dunlop in front of a live audience discussing how we memorialise war. Thanks to the Imperial War Museum Tessa Dunlop Links Lest We Forget:...Show More
7) Film Club: Das Boot (1981)
Latest film club is to celebrate the publication of Roger Moorhouse's latest book, Wolfpack, and it's Das Boot, the Wolfgang Petersen masterpiece. Links Wolfpack Das Boot on Wikipedia Ollie on X ...Show More
8) Film Club: Das Boot (1981)
Latest film club is to celebrate the publication of Roger Moorhouse's latest book, Wolfpack, and it's Das Boot, the Wolfgang Petersen masterpiece. Links Wolfpack Das Boot on Wikipedia Ollie...Show More
9) Peak Human with Johan Norberg
Is the West’s dominant golden age at an end? What can the past tell us about the future? Joining today is Johan Norberg who poses these and many more questions in his fascinating book Peak Human. Epi...Show More
10) Sharpe with Bernard Cornwell
On 9th February 1981 a novel was published that would reinigerate historical fiction, begin a series that would sell millions of copies, and inspire a certain Shefflield born actor to take on a role t...Show More