Greg Jenner on the most famous actor of all time! No, we’ve not heard of him either…
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We look at the history and modern challenges of science and conservation at The British Museum
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A BECHDEL CAST Z LIST DEAD LIST MASHUP BONUS EPISODE! Iszi, Jamie and Caitlin analyze the film THE FAVOURITE for its historical and feminist credentials. Olivia Colman gets put through the microscope.
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The Unstoppable Letty Pegg is full of characters - but do you know who is real and who is not?
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Sam Moorhead and Iszi discuss why the Romans wanted the soggy islands of Britain, how it was central to the Roman Empire and what happened when they abandoned it.
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London is a pussy boil - only according to History.
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the cineasts who help us understand history and the history of cinema…
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The history of flight - from flapping monks to women in space!
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Keeping it in the family has never been so revolting - yet politically astute
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No violence: all charm. This podcast isn't about Marvel, but it is of a man who marvels at the smallest and least understood creatures.
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Tom Holland slurps a milkshake while I look at fasting pots.
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In this additional episode devoted to the legend of Troy, Iszi speaks to exhibition curators Alexandra Villing and Victoria Donnellan to discover the truth behind the ancient myth..
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When this baby reaches 88mph you’re going to see some serious Radio.
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sipping mulled wine with author Siobhan Clarke to talk feasting, revelry and merrymaking in Tudor times in this festive episode.
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Nationalism and fairytales… they are interconnected.
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Who writes History? Iszi and Tom find out how history was, is and was (and is) made.
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Alexandra Villing and Victoria Donnellan, curators of the upcoming major exhibition on Troy to discuss the origins of this epic tale.
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History is full of criminals, and some are not human. Here is a tale of animals of the past, some guilty, some innocent all judged by the LAW.
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s Julia Tugwell and Olivia Threlkeld, curators of Inspired by the east how the Islamic world influenced western art to discuss the Islamic world's influence on Western art.
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A biography of Rembrandt - what made him special and how did he achieve his prints, not just his paintings. A curious episode of the British Museum Membercast to show how Rembrandt excelled in the world of printmaking.
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