Episodes

  • Series 2; Episode 4: Food in the Stuart Era
    Oct 28 2022
    In this episode Chris and Rosie explore how food changed over the troublesome Stuart period, including the English civil war. Did Cromwell really ban mince pies?

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    30 mins
  • Series 2, Episode 3: Henry VIII and food
    Sep 1 2022
    In this episode Chris and Rosie explore how Tudors enjoyed food as well as looking at the big man himself, Henry VIII to explore more about his relationship with eating.

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    30 mins
  • Series 2, Episode 2: Medieval Food
    Jul 3 2022
    What did people in the medieval times eat? Was it all just sawdust and nettles? Chris and Rosie explore the world of medieval food in this episode!

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    52 mins
  • Series 2, Episode 1: Ancient Food
    Jun 14 2022
    How did the Romans eat? Chris and Rosie explore food in the Ancient period and try and debunk a myth about the drink-related fall of Rome.

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    32 mins
  • Episode 10: Georgian Country Houses with Joshua Daniels
    Apr 7 2022

    Joshua Daniels, an expert in all things Georgian country houses, joins Chris and Rosie to discuss country houses, especially Wentworth Woodhouse which happens to be his area of expertise. In this episode we discuss what a Georgian country house is, what type of people owned and worked at these houses and what the future for these houses is now.


    To see more from Josh make sure to follow @joshdanielshist on Instagram and Twitter.


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    50 mins
  • Episode 9: Arts and Entertainment | Women's history month takeover!
    Mar 31 2022
    The final episode of our Women's history month takeover looks at women in the arts and entertainment industries. Have women always been allowed to act at the theatre? Who was the first woman to write a book? We discuss this and more to celebrate the end of Women's history month 2022.

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    36 mins
  • Episode 8: Science and Invention | Women's history month takeover!
    Mar 24 2022

    The third episode of our Women's history month takeover discusses women in science and invention from Ada Lovelace to women in the 1100's who were making strides in to the sciences, ahead of their time!

    Has science changed for women? Or is this still an area that could become more accessible?


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    30 mins
  • Episode 7: Suffrage | Women's history month takeover!
    Mar 17 2022
    This is the second of our Women's history month takeover. In this episode we discuss women's suffrage and how this revolutionary movement changed things for women in the UK. How far have we come since 1918?

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    37 mins