The English Heritage Podcast

English Heritage
The English Heritage Podcast

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites, and brings the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    From the archive: The story behind reggae legend Bob Marley’s blue plaque in London

    We’re working behind the scenes to make the podcast better than ever. In the meantime, we’re diving into our archive to bring you some of our favourite episodes.   This week, we interview historian Howard Spencer to reveal the story behind the new blue plaque at the Chelsea house where reggae singing sensation Bob Marley lived in 1977 after fleeing from Jamaica.  To find out more about our blue plaque scheme, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  2. 30 JAN

    Speaking with shadows: Richmond Castle’s Conscientious Objectors

    We’re still busy behind the scenes, so in the meantime we wanted to share a special series with you called Speaking with Shadows.  It sees Josie Long teaming up with English Heritage to uncover some of the most fascinating forgotten stories from England’s past. We hope you enjoy it.  Beside Richmond Castle’s imposing Norman keep lies an unassuming military cell block with an extraordinary secret. Its fragile walls are inscribed with thousands of graffiti, many of them left by conscientious objectors imprisoned there during the First World War. These were men from all walks of life, united by one belief: that war was wrong. Thanks to the very personal graffiti these men left behind, we’ve been able to piece together the stories of some of their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min

  3. 23 JAN

    Speaking with shadows: The Caribbean Prisoners of Portchester Castle

    We’re still busy behind the scenes, so in the meantime we wanted to share a special series with you called Speaking with Shadows.  It sees Josie Long teaming up with English Heritage to uncover some of the most fascinating forgotten stories from England’s past. We hope you enjoy it.  In this episode, we visit Portchester Castle to hear about the black prisoners of war who were captured during the Napoleonic wars and brought all the way from the Caribbean to be imprisoned at the castle.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  4. From the archive: Ask the experts: Everything you want to know about England’s monasteries

    16 JAN

    From the archive: Ask the experts: Everything you want to know about England’s monasteries

    We’re working behind the scenes to make the podcast better than ever. In the meantime, we’re diving into our archive to bring you some of our favourite episodes.   In this episode, we put your questions on England’s monasteries to senior properties historian Dr Michael Carter and Janet Burton, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Discover what life was like for the monks and nuns who lived worked and worshipped at them, how they amassed such wealth, what happened to the monks and nuns after they were closed and much more.  To learn more about English Heritage’s monastic sites or to plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/monasteries-and-abbeys  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 28m
  5. From the archive: Ask the experts: everything you want to know about castles

    9 JAN

    From the archive: Ask the experts: everything you want to know about castles

    We’re working behind the scenes to make the podcast better than ever. In the meantime, we’re diving into our archive to bring you some of our favourite episodes.   Did you know that English Heritage cares for more castles than anyone else? Join us as we discover the definition of a castle, why the Normans couldn’t stop building them and how they have changed over time. If you’ve ever wondered what a Motte and Bailey castle is or which was the most besieged English Heritage castle, this is the episode for you!  To learn more about our mighty collection of castles, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/castles  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m
  6. From the archive: Ask the experts: Everything you want to know about the Neolithic

    2 JAN

    From the archive: Ask the experts: Everything you want to know about the Neolithic

    We’re working behind the scenes to make the podcast better than ever. In the meantime, we’re diving into our archive to bring you some of our favourite episodes.   This week, we join archaeologist Dr Susan Greaney and Stonehenge curator Dr Heather Sebire to answer your questions about the Neolithic period. Discover what Neolithic people ate, how they navigated their way across the British Isles and if Neolithic people ever got married. Plus, learn the secrets of our most famous Neolithic monument, Stonehenge.   To learn more about the history of Stonehenge, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehenge  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m
  7. From the archive: Celebrating England’s post-Christmas winter traditions

    26/12/2024

    From the archive: Celebrating England’s post-Christmas winter traditions

    We’re working behind the scenes to make the podcast better than ever. In the meantime, we’re diving into our archive to bring you some of our favourite episodes.   With Christmas now (just) behind us, we’re joined by former English Heritage trustee and Professor of History at the University of Bristol, Ronald Hutton, to look at the origins of some of England’s other winter traditions. Discover the origins of Plough Monday, Wassailing, Mummers’ plays, Valentine’s Day, Shrove Tuesday and Kissing Friday.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min
  8. From the archive: Exploring Victorian Christmas traditions

    19/12/2024

    From the archive: Exploring Victorian Christmas traditions

    We’re working behind the scenes to make the podcast better than ever. In the meantime, we’re diving into our archive to bring you some of our favourite episodes.   This week, we join properties historians’ team leader Dr Andrew Hann, and director of the Dickens Museum in London Dr Cindy Sughrue, to take a very festive look back at the Christmas traditions that started in the Victorian period. We also examine the role that Charles Dickens played in shaping Christmas as we know it – and how the man himself celebrated the festive season with his family.   To learn more about the Victorian origins of some of today’s Christmas traditions, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/christmas/victorian-christmas-traditions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
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English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites, and brings the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

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    English Heritage
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    308
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