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Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places

Join us as we travel across England visiting well-known wonders and some lesser-known places on your doorstep – all of which have helped make the country what it is today. From a hut in Bletchley Park... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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A Bronze Age time capsule and haunting seaside abbeys

A Bronze Age time capsule and haunting seaside abbeys

Introducing new host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as she begins Series 2 by exploring England's 'Loss & Destruction' locatio... Read more

15 Mar 2018

17mins

Ranked #2

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Tudor treasures and a mighty monument

Tudor treasures and a mighty monument

Historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dan Cruickshank and Emily Gee to uncover 2 more 'Loss & Destruction' loc... Read more

15 Mar 2018

21mins

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Astronomy, codebreaking & stainless steel

Astronomy, codebreaking & stainless steel

Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as we begin our journey throu... Read more

3 Oct 2017

25mins

Ranked #4

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Stonehenge, Lindisfarne and a holy well

Stonehenge, Lindisfarne and a holy well

Join Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, journalists Hazel Southam and Remona Aly, and Historic England’s Joe Flatman as they begin ex... Read more

1 Apr 2018

28mins

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Ranked #5

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What did the Romans do for travel & tourism?

What did the Romans do for travel & tourism?

Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we... Read more

27 Oct 2017

18mins

Ranked #6

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Pubs, trains & New England

Pubs, trains & New England

Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we... Read more

7 Nov 2017

19mins

Ranked #7

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Canterbury, Greensted and Europe’s largest Guru Nanak Gurdwara

Canterbury, Greensted and Europe’s largest Guru Nanak Gurdwara

Hear about the capital of English Christianity, the oldest wooden church in England and the importance of community for ... Read more

10 Apr 2018

28mins

Ranked #8

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Castle life & the birth of charity

Castle life & the birth of charity

Join Emma Barnett to explore two of England’s most historically significant homes and gardens, chosen from your nominati... Read more

30 Nov 2017

19mins

Ranked #9

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Cricket, a steeplechase and a beautiful ballroom

Cricket, a steeplechase and a beautiful ballroom

Join Emma Barnett, Historic England’s Deborah Lamb and De Montfort University's Professor Martin Polley as we delve into... Read more

9 Jan 2018

23mins

Ranked #10

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Chatsworth and Kelmscott

Chatsworth and Kelmscott

Chatsworth is known as the “palace of the peaks” and Kelmscott Manor was the beloved home and inspiration of the famous ... Read more

10 Jul 2018

18mins

Ranked #11

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Fountains Abbey and a Jewish cemetery in Cornwall

Fountains Abbey and a Jewish cemetery in Cornwall

In this episode, join Dr Suzannah Lipscomb to learn about the 13 monks from York who set up Fountains Abbey over 1000 ye... Read more

21 Apr 2018

15mins

Ranked #12

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St Paul's Cathedral and Coventry Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral and Coventry Cathedral

This episode looks at architecture for all and explores two fascinating Cathedrals. Join host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as sh... Read more

26 Jun 2018

21mins

Ranked #13

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Quakers in Yorkshire and a Mosque in the heart of East London

Quakers in Yorkshire and a Mosque in the heart of East London

Hear about one of England’s oldest Quaker meeting houses and discover the many layers of history embodied in Brick Lane ... Read more

14 Apr 2018

20mins

Ranked #14

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Cathedrals of tennis and rugby, and a much-loved lido

Cathedrals of tennis and rugby, and a much-loved lido

Join Emma Barnett, Historic England’s Deborah Lamb and De Montfort University's Professor Martin Polley as we delve into... Read more

9 Jan 2018

21mins

Ranked #15

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Cholera, smallpox & immunology

Cholera, smallpox & immunology

Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as we continue our journey th... Read more

10 Oct 2017

11mins

Ranked #16

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Sport and Leisure double bill on the 9th of January 2018

Sport and Leisure double bill on the 9th of January 2018

Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England Podcast exploring the 100 most important places ... Read more

26 Dec 2017

Ranked #17

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I do like to be beside the seaside

I do like to be beside the seaside

Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we... Read more

21 Nov 2017

22mins

Ranked #18

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The “Birthplace of Industry”, a pioneering canal and the first factory

The “Birthplace of Industry”, a pioneering canal and the first factory

This episode explores the innovation at a furnace in Shropshire that is said to have been the catalyst for the Industria... Read more

3 May 2018

22mins

Ranked #19

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Yorkshire's great piazza, a Cornish pub and the Rochdale Pioneers' shop

Yorkshire's great piazza, a Cornish pub and the Rochdale Pioneers' shop

Join Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as she explores the great Georgian Piece Hall in Halifax, a small thatched pub in Cornwall, wh... Read more

14 May 2018

20mins

Ranked #20

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A Palace in Flames and London’s gateway to the North

A Palace in Flames and London’s gateway to the North

This episode sees historians Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, Dan Cruickshank and Emily Gee explore 2 more locations in the “Loss &... Read more

22 Mar 2018

16mins

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