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The English Heritage Podcast

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Every object has a story to tell. But how can one mystery item lead us on a journey through history, people and places? In the English Heritage podcast, comedian and writer Amy Matthews brings you entertaining tales from unexpected places. Each week, we begin with a mystery item and with the help of English Heritage experts and special guests, Amy explores what our past can tell us about our present and perhaps our future. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode Playlist

50 episodes

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

Jan 2, 2025•—

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

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

Jan 9, 2025•—

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

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

Jan 16, 2025•—

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

Speaking with shadows: The Caribbean Prisoners of Portchester Castle

Jan 23, 2025•—

Speaking with shadows: The Caribbean Prisoners of Portchester Castle

Speaking with shadows: Richmond Castle’s Conscientious Objectors

Jan 30, 2025•—

Speaking with shadows: Richmond Castle’s Conscientious Objectors

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

Feb 6, 2025•—

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

Speaking with shadows: the people of Hadrian's Wall

Feb 13, 2025•—

Speaking with shadows: the people of Hadrian's Wall

From the archive: Exploring LGBTQ+ history in the Wernher Collection at Ranger’s House

Feb 20, 2025•—

From the archive: Exploring LGBTQ+ history in the Wernher Collection at Ranger’s House

Speaking with shadows: Gwen Lalley - a 1930s pioneer

Feb 27, 2025•—

Speaking with shadows: Gwen Lalley - a 1930s pioneer

From the archive: The extraordinary life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Mar 6, 2025•—

From the archive: The extraordinary life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Speaking with shadows: The medieval massacre of the Jews of York

Mar 13, 2025•—

Speaking with shadows: The medieval massacre of the Jews of York

From the archive: Alice Thornton: a woman’s experience of the English Civil Wars

Mar 20, 2025•—

From the archive: Alice Thornton: a woman’s experience of the English Civil Wars

Speaking with shadows: Witchcraft, Women and Power

Mar 27, 2025•—

Speaking with shadows: Witchcraft, Women and Power

Speaking with shadows: Bolsover Castle’s Philosopher Duchess

Apr 3, 2025•—

Speaking with shadows: Bolsover Castle’s Philosopher Duchess

Speaking with shadows: The Workhouse at Framlingham Castle

Apr 10, 2025•—

Speaking with shadows: The Workhouse at Framlingham Castle

Fish, feminism and working women in the 20th Century

Apr 17, 2025•—

Fish, feminism and working women in the 20th Century

Georgian wallpaper and an enduring fashion trend

Apr 24, 2025•—

Georgian wallpaper and an enduring fashion trend

From bobbins to skyscrapers: the story of Shrewsbury Flaxmill

May 1, 2025•—

From bobbins to skyscrapers: the story of Shrewsbury Flaxmill

Computers, protection and peace in the Cold War era

May 8, 2025•—

Computers, protection and peace in the Cold War era

The camera, the cook and the chauffeur: a country house love story

May 15, 2025•—

The camera, the cook and the chauffeur: a country house love story

Gladiators: finds, fans and fame

May 22, 2025•—

Gladiators: finds, fans and fame

People of 1381: stories from the Peasants’ Revolt

May 29, 2025•—

People of 1381: stories from the Peasants’ Revolt

The illuminating story of stained glass

Jun 5, 2025•—

The illuminating story of stained glass

The art of heritage: Turner’s vision of England

Jun 12, 2025•—

The art of heritage: Turner’s vision of England

The enduring allure of stone circles

Jun 19, 2025•—

The enduring allure of stone circles

Espionage, identity and cross-dressing in the Middle Ages

Jun 26, 2025•—

Espionage, identity and cross-dressing in the Middle Ages

How 1930s fashion and design shook up a former medieval palace

Jul 3, 2025•—

How 1930s fashion and design shook up a former medieval palace

‘Princely Shows’ and power: Elizabeth I at Kenilworth Castle

Jul 10, 2025•—

‘Princely Shows’ and power: Elizabeth I at Kenilworth Castle

The Black British composer who broke America

Jul 17, 2025•—

The Black British composer who broke America

A short history of games with Taskmaster’s Alex Horne

Jul 24, 2025•—

A short history of games with Taskmaster’s Alex Horne

‘Dollar princesses’ or influential heiresses? A new perspective on Sargent’s American portraits

Jul 31, 2025•—

‘Dollar princesses’ or influential heiresses? A new perspective on Sargent’s American portraits

Cultivating a vision: women in garden design

Aug 7, 2025•—

Cultivating a vision: women in garden design

A potted history of houseplants

Aug 14, 2025•—

A potted history of houseplants

William Marshal: the man behind the myth

Aug 21, 2025•—

William Marshal: the man behind the myth

The Melsonby Hoard: life in Iron Age Britain

Aug 28, 2025•—

The Melsonby Hoard: life in Iron Age Britain

Pumps and people power: firefighting at country houses

Sep 4, 2025•—

Pumps and people power: firefighting at country houses

Feeding the masses: fuelling an agricultural revolution

Sep 11, 2025•—

Feeding the masses: fuelling an agricultural revolution

Monastic to modern: a history of universities

Sep 18, 2025•—

Monastic to modern: a history of universities

Circle of Days and the building of Stonehenge

Sep 25, 2025•—

Circle of Days and the building of Stonehenge

A coin, a castle and a conquest: the Normans in the north of England

Oct 2, 2025•—

A coin, a castle and a conquest: the Normans in the north of England

A history of curry in Britain

Oct 9, 2025•—

A history of curry in Britain

Enslaver, politician, survivor: the complex life of Elizabeth Vassall Fox

Oct 16, 2025•—

Enslaver, politician, survivor: the complex life of Elizabeth Vassall Fox

Privilege and play: a history of childhood adventure

Oct 23, 2025•—

Privilege and play: a history of childhood adventure

‘Pleasing terrors’: the origins and continuing popularity of ghost stories

Oct 30, 2025•—

‘Pleasing terrors’: the origins and continuing popularity of ghost stories

Disability and care in medieval England

Nov 6, 2025•—

Disability and care in medieval England

From Brodsworth with love: the girl who knitted for the front

Nov 13, 2025•—

From Brodsworth with love: the girl who knitted for the front

A delicious history of pudding

Nov 20, 2025•—

A delicious history of pudding

Living with the ancestors: Neolithic death and remembrance

Nov 27, 2025•—

Living with the ancestors: Neolithic death and remembrance

From Bayswater to Neverland: J.M. Barrie and the boy who wouldn’t grow up

Dec 4, 2025•—

From Bayswater to Neverland: J.M. Barrie and the boy who wouldn’t grow up

The curious case of Santa’s finger and the story of Christian pilgrimage

Dec 11, 2025•—

The curious case of Santa’s finger and the story of Christian pilgrimage

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