Historic Royal Palaces Podcast
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 345 ratingsHistoric Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces.
You’ll hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don’t.
Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You’ll have every opportunity to share in the history we love.
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Episodes
Outliers – Mehmet and Peter
March 28, 2024 02:00 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBOutliers – Stories from the edge of history is an historic fiction podcast that explores how big events are viewed and shaped by the people in the shadows. It’s late spring in 1726 at Kensington Palace, and the lavish court of King George I is in residence. Meanwhile, Mehmet, the Turkish valet to the King, is having some problems with Peter from Hanover, 'the wild boy' who is kept for the King’s amusement. A comical cat-and-mouse chase ensues, but perhaps it is Peter who has some unexpec...
Henry VIII's Royal Progresses - New Research at the Palaces
March 14, 2024 02:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBThe practice of journeying around the country on royal progress is one that monarchs used to strengthen their rule. But they can reveal a lot more than you’d think about kingship and queenship, even for tried and tested subjects such as Henry VIII and his six Queens. We follow Post-Doctoral Research Assistant Kirsty Wright, as she guides us through the importance of new research into where and why Henry VIII went on royal progress. Kirsty also reveals how the progresses of Henry’s Que...
Day in the Life of...A Yeoman Warder
February 29, 2024 02:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBThe Yeoman Warders have guarded the Tower of London for 500 years, and is perhaps the oldest of jobs that still exists in our palaces today. In this final episode of a Day in the Life, we meet the Chief Yeoman Warder himself, Rob Fuller, and Curator Charles Farris fills us in on the storied history of this role. To find out more about the forgotten stories of those who worked at the royal palaces over 300 years ago, a new exhibition is opening at Kensington Palace. https://www.hrp.org....
Day in the life of...A Bricklayer
February 15, 2024 02:00 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBHampton Court Palace was built and maintained by craftspeople, and this is a practice that endures to this day at the palaces. We follow Master Bricklayer Emma Simpson into her workshop where she describes the joy of her work and how it connects her to history. We then hear from Assistant Curator Alexandra Stevenson as she tells us about her research into female craftspeople who had a hand in building the palaces. To find out more about the forgotten stories of those who worked at t...
Day in the Life of...A Gardener
February 01, 2024 02:00 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode we meet Senior Gardener Jane, who works at Hampton Court Palace. Jane takes us behind the scenes into the Nursery as we contemplate the hard work that goes into creating beautiful gardens. To help contextualise the work of an historic gardener, Curator Lee Prosser takes us on an informative stroll around the gardens that have been worked for hundreds of years. For the next few episodes, we’re going to be following some of the people who work in our Palaces today. We’ll b...
Day in the Life of...A Wardrobe Manager
January 18, 2024 02:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBFor the next few episodes, we’re going to be following some of the people who work in our palaces today. We’ll be exploring how these jobs have a historic context to them, and how surprisingly, there are similarities in the work they do now, from the work that was done in the past. Today we meet Erin, Historic Royal Palaces’ Wardrobe Manager. We step into the treasure trove that is the costume store and contemplate how Erin’s job may have existed in the past. To help contextualise this, ...
New Research at the Palaces – Antarctic Exploration and Grace and Favour
January 04, 2024 02:00 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBHampton Court Palace has an unexpected connection to the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, the wedding of famous explorer Captain Scott and sculptor Kathleen Bruce took place in the Chapel Royal. We follow Assistant Curator Minette Butler as she explores a shut-off part of the Palace, highlighting how new research into Grace and Favour residents is revealing such curious connections, as well as opening up the lives of the Palace’s most recent residents. In this new series, we’ll be...
The Six Tudor Queens – Katherine Parr with Sarah Gristwood
December 28, 2023 02:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBKatherine Parr is the final Tudor Queen in our series. Was she the nursemaid who looked after and survived her husband, or was she much more than that? In this final episode of our Six Queens Series, Tracy Borman and historian Sarah Gristwood acquaint us with the woman behind the myths, an intelligent, strong and resourceful champion of her own agenda. This episode also concludes the series with a reflection on the legacy of the Six Tudor Queens. To view the painting of the Family...
The Six Tudor Queens – Catherine Howard with Gareth Russell
December 14, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBCatherine Howard has been judged by generations as promiscuous, a silly girl, a victim. But of course, there is more to her story than these assumptions allow for. In the fifth episode of our Six Tudor Queens series, Tracy Borman is joined by historian and author Gareth Russell, to bring Catherine to life. They paint a picture of a vivacious young woman whose life deserves to be revealed without the layers that centuries have placed upon her. See inside the Haunted Gallery with thi...
A History of Royal Christmas Celebrations
December 07, 2023 02:00 - 59 minutes - 67.7 MBDive into the history of Royal Christmas celebrations in our palaces with this bonus seasonal episode. Chief mischief-maker Curator Charles Farris is joined by fellow Curator Lee Prosser, and Historic Kitchens Manager Richard Fitch, to kick off the season of revelry with some Christmas tomfoolery. We'll be back next week to continue The Six Tudor Queens series. For the Victorian Christmas pudding recipe go to: www.hrp.org.uk/blog/a-christmas-pudding-recipe-with-a-victorian-twist/ ...
The Six Tudor Queens – Anne of Cleves with Tracy Borman
November 30, 2023 02:00 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBTracy Borman talks about her favourite of the Six Tudor Queens, Anne of Cleves. Divorced, so the rhyme goes, for being the ‘ugly’ Queen. Anne’s looks were the least interesting thing about her, but her story has been dominated by them for centuries. Tracy is joined by fellow Curator Brett Dolman to unpack this fixation on appearance and reveal the woman beneath the myths. This six-part series aims to do The Six Tudor Queens justice by stripping away unhelpful narratives and myths...
The Six Tudor Queens – Jane Seymour with Nicola Tallis
November 16, 2023 02:00 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBThis week we’re talking about Queen number three, Jane Seymour. Once again Tracy Borman is joined by a fantastic guest, Dr Nicola Tallis will bring Jane to life for us. Always thought of as the favourite wife, Jane Seymour is best known for giving birth to the male heir that her husband so desired, and for being the one in the rhyme who sadly died. But we don’t know very much about her as a woman and as an individual. In this episode Tracy and Nicola will shed light on this, revealing t...
The Six Tudor Queens – Anne Boleyn with Owen Emmerson and James Peacock
November 02, 2023 02:20 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBThe one you’ve been waiting for! Tracy Borman is joined by Dr Owen Emmerson and Palace Host James Peacock, to take on the mammoth task of disrupting the reputation of the second and most famous of the six Tudor Queens, Anne Boleyn. They’ll explore this in the Great Hall of Hampton Court Palace, which remains a symbol of Anne’s triumph and her downfall. Please be aware that this episode contains references to miscarriages, still births and infant mortality. This six-part series will a...
The Six Tudor Queens – Katherine of Aragon with Elizabeth Norton
October 19, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBTracy Borman opens our new series on the Queens Consort of Henry VIII with renowned historian Dr Elizabeth Norton. To better understand the six Queens, they first explore the context of the turbulent times in which these women lived. As the first Queen of Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon’s reputation as the dowdy wronged wife has endured for 500 years, but Tracy and Elizabeth call this into question. They reveal that Katherine’s iron-will was both her strength and arguably her undoing. ...
The Six Tudor Queens with Tracy Borman
October 12, 2023 02:00 - 1 minute - 2.25 MBIn this new series Chief Curator Tracy Borman will guide us through the well-known lives of the six Tudor queens who all had one man common. This six-part series will aim to do the Queens justice whilst discussing some of the interpretations that history has offered of them. We’ll talk about what they might have been like as women in their own time, and reflect on the language we use when we talk about them now. To get a sense of the context in which they lived, we’ll be stepping into t...
The Indian Army at the Palace – Legacy of Empire
October 05, 2023 02:00 - 33 minutes - 76.5 MBIn this week’s episode, exhibition lead Zakira Begum and Community Curators Rav Singh and Dr Tej Pal Singh Ralmill explore the impact of the World Wars on the Indian Army, how they moved the Indian Subcontinent towards independence from the British Empire, and ultimately how the legacy of this history is still relevant today. This is the second of two episodes where we’re celebrating the opening of our new exhibition at Hampton Court Palace called The Indian Army at the Palace. For ti...
The Indian Army at the Palace – Context of Empire
September 21, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutes - 51.9 MBIn the early 20th century soldiers from the Indian Army camped at Hampton Court Palace on a number of occasions for coronations and peace celebrations. But behind all the pomp and ceremony was a much darker side. In this episode, Exhibition Lead Zakira Begum and Community Curators Rav Singh and Dr Tej Pal Singh Ralmill cover the background and context of the British Empire and the Indian Army, unpicking how the two are connected through the rise of the East India Company, to the birth of...
A Space I Love S2 – The Hidden Tudor Chapel with Dan Jackson
September 07, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week we’re back with the final episode from series two of A Space I Love. Today Head of Historic Buildings Dan Jackson takes us into a space that for him, sums up what Hampton Court Palace is all about, the hidden east wall of the Chapel Royal. Tucked away for 400 years, this jigsaw puzzle of a space reveals a lot about the history of this extraordinary palace, as well as its mysteries. If you want to see this space when visiting Hampton Court Palace, it is on the Georgian S...
A Space I Love S2 – Queen Charlotte's Drawing Room with Polly Putnam
August 24, 2023 02:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBThis week marks the penultimate episode in our six-part mini-series on special places in our palaces. We’re following Curator Polly Putnam into Queen Charlotte’s Drawing Room in Kew Palace, the home of the Royal Family during the illnesses of George III. This small and domestic-feeling room holds a lot of sadness from the past, but from this Polly is able to reflect on finding joy in the meaning of home. If you’d like to find out more on visiting Kew Palace go to: https://www.hrp.or...
A Space I Love S2 – The Banqueting House roof with Lee Prosser
August 10, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBIn the fourth part of this series, Curator Lee Prosser takes us into a hidden space at the Banqueting House, once part of the great Whitehall Palace. It may not be the famous Rubens ceiling, but Lee will reveal how the roof space of the Banqueting House is a piece of living history, with a rich past and an important role for the future. For information on visiting the Banqueting House, go to: https://www.hrp.org.uk/banqueting-house/
A Space I Love S2 – The Tower of London's Chapel Royal with Alfred Hawkins
July 27, 2023 02:00 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBThis week is the third part of our mini-series on spaces we love. We’ll be joining Assistant Curator Alfred Hawkins who has chosen to take us into the Chapel of St Peter Ad Vincula at the Tower of London. As the burial place of Anne Boleyn, the Chapel Royal holds a special place to many history fans, but there is so much more to this community place of worship. Alfred reveals that the myths of history can be just as important as the truth. To find out more on the Chapel of St Peter ...
A Space I Love S2 – The Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection with Matthew Storey
July 13, 2023 02:00 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week we’re continuing our mini-series on treasured spaces with a trip through a place full of historic clothing, the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. We’ll follow Curator Matthew Storey into this hidden store, to find out how we can learn from the stories that are carried in the historic clothing we look after, and how they really do hold relevance for today. If you would like to find out more or visit the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, go to: www.hrp.org.uk/about-us/c...
A Space I Love Series 2 – The King’s House with Alden Gregory
June 29, 2023 02:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBWelcome back to series two of A Space I Love. In this six-part mini-series, we’re back exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators. In this first episode we’ll follow Alden Gregory behind-the-scenes into the King’s House at the Tower of London, a place that is intimately connected with the Gunpowder Plot, and the interrogation of Guy Fawkes. Please be aware that this episode contains themes of torture, death and execution...
A Space I Love SERIES TWO coming soon
June 22, 2023 02:00 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBComing next week on Thursday 29th June. In this six-part mini-series, our curators are back sharing their favourite spaces with you. We’ll be exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces, from behind-the-scenes stores, to rooms of immense importance to British history. Some spaces will be grand and some modest, some aren’t even open to the public. But each space has been personally chosen by our resident experts to reveal how immersing ourselves in a place can connect us to ...
Behind-The-Scenes in the Conservation Studio
June 15, 2023 02:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBFor today’s episode, we’re at Hampton Court Palace and we’re going behind the scenes into a very special place; the Textile Conservation Studio. We’ll speak to our specialist conservators to hear about the care and craftsmanship that goes into looking after historic dress, as well as the challenges around preparing for a blockbuster exhibition. This is the final episode in a series where we’re celebrating fashion, identity and the opening of our new exhibition at Kensington Palace cal...
Curator Tour - Crown to Couture at Kensington Palace
June 01, 2023 02:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode join Curators Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott-Williams for a mini tour of the Crown to Couture exhibition at Kensington Palace. They'll talk about their favourite pieces on display, as well as the craftsmanship that goes into making high fashion, from the Georgian Court to the Red Carpet of today. This is the third episode in a series where we're celebrating the opening of our new exhibition at Kensington Palace. For tickets to Crown to Couture go to: https://www.hrp.o...
Fashion is Political – the Legacy of Georgian Power Dressing
May 18, 2023 02:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MBFrom Beyoncé to Billie Eilish, fashion is undeniably personal and political. But the legacy of harnessing fashion as a tool for power and representation goes back to the 18th century and beyond. In this episode Curators Matthew Story, Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott-Williams celebrate the joy of fashion as a symbol of identity at the Georgian Court, and its importance on the Red Carpet today. This is the second episode in a series where we’re celebrating fashion, identity and the opening...
Red Carpet Fashion and the Georgian Court - From Royal Palace to Met Gala
May 04, 2023 02:00 - 47 minutes - 110 MBThe fashion history of the Georgian Court has a lot of similarities with the Red Carpet and Met Gala glamour of today. In this episode Curators Matthew Story, Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott-Williams unpick these parallels, and take us on a journey through getting ready in the 18th century, revealing how surprisingly, it’s not that different from how celebrities are styled and prepared for the Red Carpet today. This is the first episode in a series where we’re celebrating fashion, identi...
A History of Coronations
April 20, 2023 02:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBJoin us for a whistle-stop tour of the History of Coronations. Curators Charles Farris, Alden Gregory and Lee Prosser will lead you on a merry dance through time, from medieval pre-coronation baths, to a man rolling down the steps at Queen Victoria's coronation. There's never a dull moment! To find out more about the history of coronations, and how Historic Royal Palaces are celebrating visit: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/coronations-past-and-present/ ...
Henry VIII's Portable Palaces Part 2
April 06, 2023 02:00 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBFor this week’s episode we’re bringing you another talk from our archives given by our Curator Charles Farris. We all know Henry VIII was an extravagant King, but in this talk we hear how he carried this extravagance into temporary palaces that travelled with him to events such as the Field of Cloth of Gold. These temporary structures really help to contextualise the importance of show and display for a renaissance king. In the second part of this talk, Charles Farris will talk throug...
Henry VIII's Portable Palaces Part 1
March 23, 2023 02:00 - 18 minutes - 26 MBFor this week’s episode we’re bringing you another talk from our archives given by our Curator Alden Gregory. We all know Henry VIII was an extravagant King, but in this talk we hear how he carried this extravagance into temporary palaces that travelled with him to events such as the Field of Cloth of Gold. These temporary structures really help to contextualise the importance of show and display for a renaissance king. In part one we’ll hear from Aldon Gregory on timber temporary str...
21 Questions with Lucy Worsley
March 09, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBIn today’s episode we’re celebrating International Women’s Day with our Chief Curator Lucy Worsley. In this second episode Lucy joins us for a chat about why the past is important, and who we should be celebrating for International Women’s Day. To find out more about the Crown to Couture exhibition go to: https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/crown-to-couture/
21 Questions with Tracy Borman - International Women's Day
March 08, 2023 02:00 - 5 minutes - 7.94 MBIn this episode we’re trying something new. Today is International Women’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than with two special episodes featuring our Chief Curators. In this first episode Tracy Borman answers a quick-fire round of 21 Questions. We find out about her work, historic women who inspire her and what she always has on her desk! We’ll be back tomorrow with another 21 Questions but this time with Lucy Worsley. To find out more about our new displays at Hampton Court...
Jewish Medieval History at the Tower of London
February 23, 2023 02:00 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBThe Jewish medieval history of the Tower of London remains relatively unknown to our everyday visitors, and yet it is foundational to the first 200-years of the life of the fortress, as well as medieval England itself. In this episode Curator Charles Farris is joined by Dr Rory MacLellan and Professor Miri Rubin, to reflect on how new research at Historic Royal Palaces has helped give a more nuanced picture of life for the Medieval Jewish community in England. For more on this subjec...
Sophia Duleep Singh - Suffragette and Revolutionary
February 09, 2023 02:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBFor this week’s episode we’re bringing you a talk from our archives by journalist and author Anita Anand, on the extraordinary life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh As the daughter of the deposed Maharaja Duleep Singh and Goddaughter to Queen Victoria, Sophia learned to use her fame and position to passionately fight for gender equality as a suffragette. She even campaigned regularly outside Hampton Court Palace. It's difficult to do justice to the life of this incredible woman, but Anita...
A Space I Love - Tracy Borman in Jane Seymour’s bedroom
January 26, 2023 02:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBThis week we’re back with the final episode from our mini-series on spaces we love in our palaces and what a way to end! Chief Curator Tracy Borman has chosen to take us into a room that isn’t open to visitors, but that witnessed two momentous moments in Tudor history; the birth of Henry VIII’s long-awaited heir, and the death of his beloved wife Jane Seymour. Tracy explains how this room is a place of escape for her to connect with the history she loves so much. To find out more about...
A Space I Love - Henry VIII’s bedroom with Cara Gathern
January 12, 2023 02:00 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week is the penultimate episode in our six-part mini-series and today we are in for a treat! Curatorial placement student Cara Gathern takes us into one of the most exciting but hidden spaces at Hampton Court Palace, Henry VIII’s bedroom. It may not look like a royal Tudor bedroom today, but Cara will reveal how this space has transported her to the past, and particularly to the medicinal practices of the health-obsessed Tudor king. To find out more about this subject go to: ht...
A Space I Love - Queen Victoria’s birth place with Claudia Acott-Williams
December 29, 2022 02:00 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBIn the fourth part of this series, we’re taking a walk with curator Claudia Acott-Williams into her favourite space at Kensington Palace, the room where Queen Victoria was born. Claudia will explain how this room was intentionally chosen as the birthplace of the future Queen of England. To find out more about the childhood of Queen Victoria go to: https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/victoria-a-royal-childhood
A Space I Love - The Wolsey Closet with Charles Farris
December 15, 2022 02:00 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week is the third part of our mini-series on spaces we love. We’ll be joining curator Charles Farris who has chosen to take us on a gentle stroll into a small but rather special Tudor space, hidden away in the depths of Hampton Court Palace. Charles will help us imagine how this space may have witnessed some of the biggest moments in Henry VIII’s reign. To see the Wolsey Closet up close and find out more go to https://artsandculture.google.com/story/5AUxVfi6Al_lcg
A Space I Love - Queen Charlotte’s Cottage with Lee Prosser
December 01, 2022 02:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week we’re continuing our mini-series on treasured spaces with a modest cottage hidden away in Kew Gardens. We’ll take a walk with Curator Lee Prosser through this intimate and charming space, to learn how it was used as a retreat away from public life for Queen Charlotte, George III and the royal family. Find more information on Queen Charlotte’s Cottage here hrp.org.uk/kew-palace/whats-on/queen-charlottes-cottage
A Space I Love - Lucy Worsley and The King's Stairs
November 17, 2022 02:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this new six-part mini-series, we’ll be exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators. Some spaces will be grand and some modest, some aren’t even open to the public. But each space has been personally chosen by our resident experts to reveal how immersing ourselves in the past can connect us to the present. In this first episode we’ll follow Chief Curator Lucy Worsley, into the pomp of Kensington Palace, to a staircase t...
A Space I Love mini series
November 10, 2022 02:00 - 1 minute - 1.67 MBIn this six-part mini-series, we’ll be exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators. Some spaces will be grand and some modest, some aren’t even open to the public. But each space has been personally chosen by our resident experts to reveal how immersing ourselves in the past can connect us to the present. The first epsidoe will be released on Thursday November 17th. Episodes will be released every two weeks.
The Gunpowder Plot Part 2 - Legacy
November 05, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBThe well-known nursery rhyme cautions us to ‘Remember, Remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason, and plot’, but what does the Gunpowder Plot really mean to us today? In this second episode of our two-part series on the Gunpowder Plot, Curators Charles Farris, Brett Dolman and Alden Gregory explore how the plot was foiled, and whether the 5th of November still holds relevance to us now. To discover more about Guys Fawkes and the Tower of London, go to: https://www.hrp.org....
The Gunpowder Plot Part 1 - Context
November 03, 2022 02:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBIt’s no small feat to tackle the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. It was an attempt by radical Catholic conspirators to assassinate King James I, and to destroy parliament in one devastating explosion, with Guy Fawkes lighting the fuse. But this two-part series is about more than just Guy Fawkes. In this first episode we’ll aim to cover the crucial context of the plot. Join Curators Charles Farris, Brett Dolman and Alden Gregory as they discuss the backdrop to one of the most pivotal plots in his...
Victorian steampunk
October 20, 2022 02:00 - 48 minutes - 40.3 MBThe Victorian era is defined by great leaps in cultural, technological and scientific innovations. In this series compiled from our archive we explore the fast moving world of Queen Victoria. In this talk historian John Naylor introduces us to steampunk and explores how its creative and aesthetic roots grew from the Victorian industrial revolution.
Queen Victoria and women's rights
October 06, 2022 02:00 - 43 minutes - 101 MBThe Victorian era is defined by great leaps in cultural, technological and scientific innovations. In this series compiled from our archive we explore the fast moving world of Queen Victoria. Join historian Paula Bartley as she explores the role of Victoria as both a woman and a queen in a politically male domain.
Victorian science and seance
September 22, 2022 02:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBThe Victorian era is defined by great leaps in cultural, technological and scientific innovations. In this series compiled from our archive we explore the fast moving world of Queen Victoria. This talk from historian Dr Chris Renwick delves into the mysterious world of Victorian séance, the craze for the supernatural, and its connection to contemporary science.
The history of food writing
September 08, 2022 02:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBIn this two-part series compiled from our archives we explore the history of food and dining across our palaces. In this second episode, food historian Pen Vogler explains the art of describing culinary delights and disasters, and discusses the origins of food writing. For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
The Georgian dinner table with Annie Gray
August 25, 2022 02:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBIn this two-part series from our archives, we explore the history of food and dining across our palaces. For this episode, join food historian Dr Annie Gray as she delves into the delights of the Georgian dinner table. For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
Isaac Newton and the Tower of London
August 11, 2022 02:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBIn this talk writer Thomas Levenson discovers the surprising and unknown history of Isaac Newton as Warden of the Mint at the Tower of London. For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories