Women's lives on the Home Front

How did WW1 change America's place in the world? Jonathan Dimbleby presents a public debate from the US Library of Congress in Washington 

How did technological and industrial development revolutionise World War One? The tank, gas, flame throwers, Zeppelins were like nothing that had been experienced before. 

The challenge for Home Front's production team has always been to create a historical drama that’s true to the time yet connects with today’s audiences.In this podcast you will learn:- where to start researching the history - how to write a radio drama series - about the role of ...  عرض المزيد

Lucy Worsley and Rosalind Crone are joined by Helen Lewis, author of ‘Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights.’ They discuss what it means to be a difficult woman and why the airbrushing of feminist history can be problematic.Together they discuss four of the most dif ...  عرض المزيد

From aristocratic rebels to Civil Rights activists, tens of thousands of people travelled to Spain during the Civil War - and not all of them were men...

Whether they were fighting, nursing or reporting, in this episode of Betwixt the Sheets we are going to meet a fe ...

Don talks to former White House reporter Kate Andersen Brower about how the role of First Lady has changed - and stayed the same - since the 1960s. Supporting their husband's presidency, while pursuing their own agenda. Each putting their stamp on their time in office - while ...