Seeking Sanctuary: fleeing conflict in the Middle Ages
Throughout the ages, people have been forced to leave their homes due to conflict and instability and find refuge in another country - or a...
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20 of 378 episodesCoastline Special: Romans by the sea
Did you know that Roman emperors had a weakness for English oysters? The Romans arrived in Britain around 43AD and one of their first settle...
The Neolithic Hall: Reconstructing History at Stonehenge
This week, the English Heritage Podcast brings the sights, sounds, and even the smells of 4,000 BC to life as host Amy Matthews visits Stone...
Berwick-on-Tweed: life on the border in the 16th century
Berwick-upon-Tweed is England's most northerly town. Today, it's known for its stunning architecture and beautiful views over the North Sea....
Reinterpreting Dunkirk and Operation Dynamo
Next week marks 86 years since Operation Dynamo: the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk during the Se...
Northumberland and the Border Reivers
From the 14th to the 17th century, survival in the turbulent borderlands between England and Scotland depended on family, loyalty and the st...
A history of natural history
As broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday, Amy Matthews explores how Britain learned to observe,...
Northumberland: the story of Norham Castle
On the banks of the River Tweed, where England meets Scotland, Norham Castle has stood watch over one of Britain’s most contested landscapes...
Windmills: restoring England’s working giants
Mills have towered over English landscapes since the medieval period. In this episode, Amy finds out how modern conservation and passionate...
Northumberland: castles and the borderlands of power
A stone knight, an emerging frontier and a story of shifting identity: this time, Amy and her guests explore how the Anglo-Scottish border b...
Memories of flowers: a country house and its community
Some blocked plumbing at Brodsworth Hall, a pre-ball dancefloor drama and the fiercely competitive annual May Queen crowning at the local sc...
The bittersweet history of chocolate
It might feel like an everyday treat now, but a dip into the history of chocolate reveals a story of global trade, empire, aristocratic tast...
The Partners: who were Seely and Paget?
Creators of an Art Deco masterpiece at Eltham Palace in London, Seely and Paget were one of the most remarkable architectural partnerships o...
The hidden history of women in construction
When we picture the building of Britain’s great country houses, it’s easy to imagine architects, craftspeople and wealthy patrons...but they...
The secret world of portrait miniatures
Tiny enough to wear around your neck, yet big enough to hold secrets, memories and devotion: portrait miniatures give us an intimate insight...
The birth of medieval manuscripts
What does an oyster shell have to do with medieval books? This week, Amy explores one of her favourite moments in history: when medieval scr...
Poetry, maths and the Milky Way: the unsung genius of Thomas Wright
What do deer shelters, cosmic theories and serpentine garden paths have in common? The brilliant (but often overlooked) mind of Thomas Wrigh...
Rethinking an Iron Age ‘war cemetery’
Was Maiden Castle really the site of a brutal Roman massacre? Or have we been telling the wrong story for decades? This vast Iron Age hillfo...
Love tokens from history
Forget roses and chocolates this Valentine’s Day. Lovers from the past set the bar high, with romantic poetry, locks of human hair, beautifu...
Before 1066: how England’s elites lived, ruled, and showed off
This isn’t a story of castles and conquest, but of carved pins, private churches, timber halls and even a king’s toilet. In this episode, we...