Here For The History

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Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the surprising moments in history behind the traditions, customs and objects all around us.

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  1. 4日前

    Why don’t women’s clothes have pockets?

    o the frustration of many, a lot of women’s clothes don’t have pockets. But why on Earth is that the case? Especially when men’s clothing seems to be full of pockets. Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson track the tumultuous and muddy history of women’s pockets. From capacious beginnings, through many fashion changes, to suffragette campaigning and societal expectations. Alice and Ben unpick the surprising moments of pocket history that have contributed to the inconsistency of these sewn-in marvels today. KEY SOURCES: Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close by Hannah Carlson The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women's Lives by Arianne Fennetaux and Barbara Burman

    37 分鐘

  2. 7月2日

    Why are Brits so obsessed with football?

    Why are Brits so obsessed with football? Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origins of football, how the game transformed from a gentleman’s hobby to the people’s game, and then how it became the most popular cultural phenomenon in the world. Key sources: The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football - David Goldblatt The Association Game: A History of British Football - Matthew Taylor

    38 分鐘

  3. 6月25日

    English Language: Why do we speak like that?

    Why do our spellings not match our pronunciations? Why are so many words just really weird? Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson take us on a whistle stop tour of some of the key moments that forged the English Language as we know it today. We’ll be looking at Germanic and French invasions, the impact of a period of history called the Great Vowel Shift and Caxton’s first printing press, our ever-increasing vocabulary and, of course, the dictionaries that go with it. Subscribe to the podcast on BBC Sounds and on Here For The History’s YouTube channel. Key Sources: The English Language: A Historical Introduction - Professor Joan Beal and Dr Philip Shaw The Adventure of the English - Melvynn Bragg

    30 分鐘

  4. 6月18日

    Why does British food have such a bad reputation?

    Is British cooking a crime against food? Or is this a foreign plot to do down Britain? Ben Henderson and Alice Loxton investigate the history behind Britain’s culinary reputation. They explore how British aristocrats turned towards French food from the 1600s, while Britain’s peasant cuisine was crushed by the industrial revolution and land enclosures. Finally, they examine the enduring legacy of World War Two rationing. Subscribe to the podcast on BBC Sounds and on Here For The History’s YouTube channel. Key Sources: English Food: A People’s History - Diane Purkiss Much Ado About Cooking - Sam Bilton Cooking & Dining in the Victorian Country House - Peter Brears Beef and Liberty - Ben Rogers The English Table: Our Food Through the Ages - Jill Norman

    35 分鐘

  5. 6月18日

    Why do British people love tea?

    How and when did tea arrive in the UK? Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson take a look at the mythological origins, the role of a Portuguese princess and even going to war for a cuppa. We’ll start our journey with the first appearance of tea in England in the 1600s and its popularisation in the English royal court thanks to the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza who married King Charles II. The story takes a dark turn as the British East India Company seeks to break China’s monopoly on tea production leading to the Opium Wars and corporate espionage. Finally, how tea fuelled Britain’s industrial revolution. Key Sources: A Social History of Tea - Jane Pettigrew A journey to the tea countries of China - Robert Fortune Dinner with Dickens - Penn Vogler

    31 分鐘

  6. 6月15日

    Trailer

    Do you ever stop to think where the stereotypes, social norms, traditions, and beliefs that fill our everyday life come from? History lovers Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson uncover the origin stories behind all sorts of things - why we dress the way we do, why football is our national sport, why our cities look the way they do. Where does the idea of Britain’s stiff upper lip come from? And why does our food have such a bad reputation? The shadow of Second World War rationing still looms large. We’ll explain how stories from history shaped our lives in the present.

    2 分鐘

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Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the surprising moments in history behind the traditions, customs and objects all around us.

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  • 創作者
    BBC Sounds
  • 活躍年份
    2026年
  • 單集
    6
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    © (C) BBC 2026
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    Here For The History