Latest Historicengland Podcast Episodes
BONUS EPISODE | Meet the writers | High Street Tales
High Street Tales - March 31, 2021 00:01 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingStep behind the scenes of High Street Tales as the eight writers talk about the ideas, people and places that inspired their stories. You can download the ebook of all the stories at https://historicengland.org.uk/highstreettales Made in conjunction with New Writing North, and the series was...
Wednesbury | Flying | story by Maria Whatton
High Street Tales - March 24, 2021 00:01 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn 'Flying', Maria wanted to capture the Black Country dialect. Growing up in Wednesbury, her character Lily May can only dream of having the confidence her friends all seem to have. On a special day when spirits stir, it’s Lily May who discovers a new side to Wednesbury, and herself. You can ...
NEW SERIES - High Street Tales
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - March 17, 2021 16:03 - 57 seconds ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsHistoric England's new podcast series 'High Street Tales' celebrates the everyday magic of the high street. Eight writers have worked with local communities to explore the past of our high streets and look to their future, creating seven short stories. Now available on your favourite podcast a...
Great Yarmouth | Under the watchful eyes of seagulls | story by Ellie McKinlay-Khojinian & Ligia Macedo
High Street Tales - March 17, 2021 00:01 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn 'Under the watchful eyes of seagulls', writing duo Ellie McKinlay-Khojinian and Ligia Macedo explore the seaside town of Great Yarmouth. Here we dip behind the flamboyant arcades and candy-floss colours of the seafront on a visit to King Street, through the eyes of a kindly Portuguese migrant...
Hastings | Borrowed Ground | story by Robin Pridy
High Street Tales - March 10, 2021 00:01 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn Borrowed Ground, writer Robin Pridy has combined Hastings’ familiar sites, sounds and smells with the stories and memories of local people, to turn the town’s Trinity Triangle into the backdrop for the fascinating life of her character, Jackie Brigham. You can download the ebook of all the ...
Leicester | All the Secret Postcards | story by Rod Duncan
High Street Tales - March 03, 2021 00:01 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn All the Secret Postcards, writer and photographer Rod Duncan describes a father reminiscing during a visit from his concerned daughter. Whether remembered or imagined, the past and present of his hometown, Leicester, are brought to life in his memories. You can download the ebook of all the...
Woolwich | In Between Days | story by Merrie Joy Williams
High Street Tales - February 24, 2021 00:01 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn her short story In Between Days, poet and novelist Merrie Joy Williams was inspired by the local community, who she spoke to discover this vibrant corner of London. Her story explores the rich history of Woolwich through the eyes of its teenage resident, Karim. You can download the ebook of...
Weston-super-Mare | The Women of Number 11 | story by Rebecca Tantony
High Street Tales - February 17, 2021 00:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn The Women of Number 11, writer and poet Rebecca Tantony used online conversations, socially-distanced conversations as well as the sights and sounds of Weston-super-Mare to conjure the lives of the women across the ages. You can download the ebook of all the stories at https://historicengla...
North Shields | Time and the Shoe Man | story by Celia Bryce
High Street Tales - February 10, 2021 00:01 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, the musician and writer Celia Bryce explores North Shields high street in an otherworldly tale which follows a mysterious character on his journey through streets of the past to return a lost shoe to its home. You can download the ebook of all the stories at https://historicen...
High Street Tales - Trailer
High Street Tales - January 28, 2021 11:24 - 57 seconds ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to High Street Tales. A brand new Historic England podcast. Starting in Autumn 2020, specially commissioned writers on seven high streets across England began work on High Street Tales: a new storytelling initiative by Historic England to uncover the hidden histories and celebrate the ...
Nuclear Physics in Manchester and the Bristol Bus Boycott
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - September 18, 2018 08:06 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this final episode of the series, learn about the "Father of Nuclear Physics" and the little-known civil rights campaign in Bristol which helped pave the way for a fairer society. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges. Togethe...
The Battle of Britain and the Battle of Bosworth
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - September 03, 2018 16:48 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsJoin host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as she takes a closer look at the Battle of Bosworth and the Battle of Britain Bunker, both chosen in the Power, Protest & Progress category. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges. Together they hel...
Miners, Martyrs and the Palace of Westminster
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - August 20, 2018 16:29 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsVisit the "Pitman's Parliament" in Durham (thanks to a tour from Ross Forbes), the Tolpuddle Martyrs' tree and the building at the heart of our democracy with podcast host Suzannah Lipscomb. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges....
Peterloo, Cable Street and Olaudah Equiano
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - August 07, 2018 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode begins the Power, Protest & Progress category by exploring key events in our history of protest, from the site of the Peterloo Massacre, to the London home of formerly enslaved abolitionist campaigner Olaudah Equiano. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the...
Sutton Hoo, the Minack Theatre and Tate Modern
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - July 24, 2018 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode sees host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb exploring an incredible Anglo-Saxon archaeological find, an atmospheric cliff top theatre and a temple to modern art. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges. Together they help tell Engl...
Spirit of the North - NEW SERIES
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - July 20, 2018 07:15 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsA short taster of "Spirit of the North" - Historic England's new podcast series. Now available on your podcast app. Find out more at http://www.historicengland.org.uk
Chatsworth and Kelmscott
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - July 10, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsChatsworth is known as the “palace of the peaks” and Kelmscott Manor was the beloved home and inspiration of the famous designer, William Morris. Join host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as she learns more about these two striking places. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the p...
St Paul's Cathedral and Coventry Cathedral
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - June 26, 2018 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode looks at architecture for all and explores two fascinating Cathedrals. Join host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as she learns more about St Paul’s Cathedral and Coventry Cathedral. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges. Togeth...
The Angel of the North, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Barbara Hepworth’s home
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - June 12, 2018 08:10 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode begins the Art, Architecture & Sculpture category by exploring some of England’s most stunning sculpture. The host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb takes us to the Angel of the North, the beautiful landscape of Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Barbara Hepworth’s home and studio in Cornwall. The 100...
Morris Motors and the “Inside Out” building
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - June 05, 2018 01:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsTwo important British industries are explored in this episode: motoring and finance. Join Dr Suzannah Lipscomb on a visit to the former Morris Garage in Oxford and the Lloyd’s Building in London as we complete our journey through the Industry, Trade & Commerce category of Irreplaceable: A Histor...
Pottery and coal
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - May 29, 2018 01:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsVisit the “mother town” of The Potteries and the last working coal staiths on the River Tyne, which is now a haven for wildlife. Host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb continues the journey through the 100 Places which have made England the country it is today with the top 10 Industry, Trade & Commerce place...
Yorkshire's great piazza, a Cornish pub and the Rochdale Pioneers' shop
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - May 14, 2018 17:05 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsJoin Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as she explores the great Georgian Piece Hall in Halifax, a small thatched pub in Cornwall, which has been brewing its own ales for many years, and the shop in Rochdale known as the birthplace of the modern co-operative movement. The 100 places featured in this series h...
The “Birthplace of Industry”, a pioneering canal and the first factory
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - May 03, 2018 20:02 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode explores the innovation at a furnace in Shropshire that is said to have been the catalyst for the Industrial Revolution. The host Dr Suzannah Lipscomb also looks at the first industrial arterial canal in Manchester and Cromford Mills in Derbyshire, known as the birthplace of the fac...
Fountains Abbey and a Jewish cemetery in Cornwall
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - April 21, 2018 16:41 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, join Dr Suzannah Lipscomb to learn about the 13 monks from York who set up Fountains Abbey over 1000 years ago and an atmospheric Jewish cemetery in Falmouth. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges. Together they ...
Quakers in Yorkshire and a Mosque in the heart of East London
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - April 14, 2018 10:43 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsHear about one of England’s oldest Quaker meeting houses and discover the many layers of history embodied in Brick Lane Mosque in this episode, hosted by Dr Suzannah Lipscomb. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges. Together they ...
Canterbury, Greensted and Europe’s largest Guru Nanak Gurdwara
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - April 10, 2018 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsHear about the capital of English Christianity, the oldest wooden church in England and the importance of community for Sikhs in this episode, hosted by Dr Suzannah Lipscomb. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges. Together they ...
Stonehenge, Lindisfarne and a holy well
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - April 01, 2018 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsJoin Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, journalists Hazel Southam and Remona Aly, and Historic England’s Joe Flatman as they begin exploring the “Faith & Belief” category, judged by David Ison from public nominations. Find out why Stonehenge, Lindisfarne and a holy well which dates back to the Roman period h...
Tragedy and the fight for justice
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - March 28, 2018 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode sees historians Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, Dan Cruickshank and Emily Gee examine the final locations in the “Loss & Destruction” category, as chosen by Mary Beard from public nominations. Find out about the shipwrecked SS Mendi, the burst dam that devastated Sheffield and the fight for j...
A Palace in Flames and London’s gateway to the North
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - March 22, 2018 06:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode sees historians Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, Dan Cruickshank and Emily Gee explore 2 more locations in the “Loss & Destruction” category, as chosen by Mary Beard from a long list of public nominations. Learn more about the infamous Crystal Palace and the magnificent Euston Arch, which was ...
Tudor treasures and a mighty monument
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places - March 15, 2018 06:03 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsHistorian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dan Cruickshank and Emily Gee to uncover 2 more 'Loss & Destruction' locations selected by judge Mary Beard. Hear about the incredible collections raised with the Tudor warship the Mary Rose, and the secret secondary purpose of the Monument to the Grea...