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Chalke Valley History Hit

We’re raiding the archives of the largest history festival in the world, the Chalke Valley History Festival, which every summer draws in some of the very best and most eminent historians in the UK and... Read more

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The Plantagenets: Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty with Dan Jones

The Plantagenets: Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty with Dan Jones

The fifteenth century saw the crown change hands seven times as the great Plantagenet families fought to the death for p... Read more

15 Jun 2017

1hr 1min

Ranked #2

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The Cabinet of World War Two with David Owen

The Cabinet of World War Two with David Owen

Join David Owen at the Chalke Valley History Festival. For more exclusive interviews & documentaries, subscribe to H... Read more

23 Mar 2018

57mins

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The Romanovs with Simon Sebag Montefiore

The Romanovs with Simon Sebag Montefiore

20 Tsars and Tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition... Read more

18 May 2017

54mins

Ranked #4

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The Fifteenth Century with John Julius Norwich

The Fifteenth Century with John Julius Norwich

John Julius Norwich talks with wit and deep knowledge about the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th. F... Read more

5 Apr 2018

52mins

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Shipwreck: A History of Disasters at Sea with Dr Sam Willis

Shipwreck: A History of Disasters at Sea with Dr Sam Willis

Sam Willis is a maritime historian, archaeologist, and broadcaster. He is the author of a number of books on maritime an... Read more

9 Mar 2017

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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Katrin Himmler, great-niece of Heinrich Himmler

Katrin Himmler, great-niece of Heinrich Himmler

Katrin Himmler is a German author and political scientist. Her great-uncle was Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, and one... Read more

6 Oct 2017

1hr 2mins

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Istanbul with Bettany Hughes

Istanbul with Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. Her previous books – Helen Of Troy: Goddess, Princ... Read more

3 Nov 2017

1hr 5mins

Ranked #8

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King Alfred with Michael Wood

King Alfred with Michael Wood

Michael Wood tells the incredible story of King Alfred’s Battle for Wessex. After defeat at Chippenham, Alfred’s kingdom... Read more

26 May 2017

56mins

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The History of the British Garden with Monty Don

The History of the British Garden with Monty Don

Britain’s favourite gardener, renowned writer and television presenter, Monty Don talks about the evolving history of Br... Read more

10 Aug 2017

1hr 7mins

Ranked #10

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Dunkirk with James Holland

Dunkirk with James Holland

James looks at one of the most iconic moments in Britain’s history. He examines the background to the German attack on t... Read more

25 Jul 2017

1hr 3mins

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The Dreyfus Affair with Robert Harris

The Dreyfus Affair with Robert Harris

In this talk, best-selling author Robert Harris turns to one of the key scandals in French history, the Dreyfus Affair. ... Read more

4 May 2017

59mins

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The Roman Legionary with Ben Kane

The Roman Legionary with Ben Kane

Ben Kane, author of historical fiction, speaks at the Chalke Valley History Festival, 2017. For more interviews and docu... Read more

15 Apr 2018

37mins

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Jung Chang - Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China

Jung Chang - Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China

In this talk, best-selling author of Wild Swans, Jung Chang gave a panoramic depiction of the birth of modern china and ... Read more

28 Apr 2017

56mins

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Koh-i-noor: The History of the World’s Most Famous Diamond with Anita Anand & William Dalrymple

Koh-i-noor: The History of the World’s Most Famous Diamond with Anita Anand & William Dalrymple

In a formal Act of Submission to Queen Victoria in 1849, the ten-year-old Maharajah of Punjab presented the British East... Read more

13 Oct 2017

54mins

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The Duke of Monmouth with Anna Keay

The Duke of Monmouth with Anna Keay

Dr. Anna Keay is the Director of the Landmark Trust. The Last Royal Rebel: The Life and Death of James, Duke of Monmouth... Read more

24 Mar 2017

1hr 1min

Ranked #16

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Britain: Last Hope Island with Lynne Olson

Britain: Last Hope Island with Lynne Olson

In the early days of World War II, London became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of occupied Europe. In th... Read more

23 Sep 2017

56mins

Ranked #17

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Lenin on the Train with Catherine Merridale

Lenin on the Train with Catherine Merridale

Professor Catherine Merridale is an award-winning writer and historian, known for her acclaimed and pioneering books on ... Read more

27 Oct 2017

1hr 2mins

Ranked #18

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Field Marshal Montegomery of Alamein with Al Murray

Field Marshal Montegomery of Alamein with Al Murray

Al Murray brought his immense knowledge to bear in defence of Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein, discussing the life, ... Read more

31 Aug 2017

56mins

Ranked #19

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America Trumped: How Did This Happen? - Matt Frei

America Trumped: How Did This Happen? - Matt Frei

Matt Frei is an award-winning broadcaster and author. He was the BBC’s Washington correspondent 2002 -2011 and anchored ... Read more

10 Nov 2017

59mins

Ranked #20

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The Olden Days with Ian Hislop

The Olden Days with Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop returned to the Festival to talk about ‘The Satirical Magazine and the History of Private Eye’. He discusses ... Read more

5 Mar 2017

59mins

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