All posts AudioThe rise and fall of Thomas CromwellFriday 18 December 2020Diarmaid MacCulloch, Emeritus Professor of the History of the Church at the University of...AudioWho dares wins: Britain 1979-1982Wednesday 16 December 2020In this talk to mark the latest volume of his epic history of post-war...On the RecordVictorian cats, medieval hospitals & frontline nursesThursday 26 November 2020Illustrator Louis Wain changed the way we think about cats and dedicated his life...AudioRebecca Gowers and The Scoundrel Harry LarkynsWednesday 25 November 2020Rebecca Gowers uncovered a fascinating story within her family tree – that of Harry...On the RecordSmugglers, spies & dragon slayersThursday 12 November 2020A British spy named Pearl jumps from a plane under cover of night. A...Video‘A huge pack of witches’: A witch scare in 17th-century LancashireWednesday 11 November 2020In November 1633, a little boy telling tall tales about witches in his local...VideoMaking a mark: The early Black Press, 1817-1948Tuesday 10 November 2020Periodicals have been produced by and for Black people in Britain for more than...AudioTrevor Barnes and Dead DoublesFriday 30 October 2020Trevor Barnes is the author of a new study of one of the Cold...On the RecordCivil rights & Public healthThursday 29 October 2020In 1921, W E B Du Bois (the African American thinker and NAACP co-founder)...On the RecordOn the Record at The National Archives: Heroic deeds (trailer)Thursday 22 October 2020In our latest three-part podcast series we’ll be exploring stories in our collection with...AudioNancy Astor: First steps towards a better balanced worldTuesday 13 October 2020Opening up the electorate in 1918 to some women voters naturally triggered a conversation...VideoAudacious Raids: Operations Grouse, Freshman, Swallow and Gunnerside Friday 2 October 2020Operations Grouse, Freshman, Swallow and Gunnerside were carried out by the Special Operations Executive... « 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 91 »