Vigilant State – York Cold War Bunker and the Royal Observer Corps
Josie Long visits York Cold War Bunker, one of over 1,500 bunkers and monitoring posts across the UK that were in operation during the Cold...
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Speaking with Shadows
When you’re wandering about a historic place, what voices do you hear echoing off the walls? Are they the ones you learnt about at school – or do you wonder about the shadowy, quiet voices t...
Episodes
17 episodesThe Polish Special Forces Soldiers of Audley End
In this episode, Josie Long uncovers a group of daring Polish soldiers and their secret wartime history in Essex. She visits Audley End Hous...
The Patients of Chiswick House Asylum
If you've heard the horror stories of experimental pre-20th-century psychiatry, this episode might surprise you. Josie Long heads to Chiswic...
James Chappell, the Heroic Servant of Kirby Hall
Josie Long heads to Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire on the trail of a mysterious man who saved the life of the owner of this fine house. Jame...
The Workhouse at Framlingham Castle
This time, we're turning the cruel, inhumane image of Victorian workhouses on its head. Josie Long heads to a Suffolk village to unravel the...
Bolsover Castle’s Philosopher Duchess
Josie Long traces the footsteps of the indomitable 17th-century duchess Margaret Cavendish: a writer, philosopher, feminist and author of on...
Speaking with Shadows Returns on Tuesday 29th March
Josie Long returns on Tuesday 29th March with a brand new series of Speaking with Shadows. Once again, Josie is travelling the country to un...
Far From Home – The People of Hadrian's Wall
Set on a spectacular ridgeline in the Cumbrian hills, Birdoswald Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall was once a meeting place for communities from...
Bonus Episode: Tracing the Origins of Witchcraft Beliefs
In this bonus episode you'll hear the extended interview with Professor Diane Purkiss from episode 5 of the podcast. In her discussion, Dian...
From Queen to Captive – Witchcraft, Women and Power
It's the winter of 1420 and Joan of Navarre, Queen of England has been imprisoned by her stepson King Henry V. A rich widow and an influenti...
Bonus Episode: A Wedding March by John Brocklesby
Our last episode uncovered the stories of some of the conscientious objectors who were imprisoned at Richmond Castle during the First World...
Voices from the Walls – Richmond Castle’s Conscientious Objectors
Beside Richmond Castle's imposing Norman keep lies an unassuming military cell block with an extraordinary secret. Its fragile walls are ins...
The Medieval Massacre of the Jews of York
In 1190 one of the darkest events in York's history took place at the site of Clifford's Tower. Trapped by an angry and violent mob, the cit...
Bonus Episode: Voices of the Portchester Prisoners
In our last episode (2) we traced the story of the black prisoners of war who were imprisoned at Portchester Castle during the Napoleonic wa...
The Caribbean Prisoners of Portchester Castle
When France declared war on Britain in 1793 their overseas colonies were also drawn into the ensuing conflict. Black prisoners of war captur...
A 1930s Pioneer – The First Female Pageant Master
The early 20th century saw a craze for historic pageants – huge theatrical events with casts of thousands. Gwen Lally called herself E...
Trailer
Welcome to Speaking With Shadows from English Heritage, the podcast that listens to the people that history forgot. Presented by Josie Long....