The History of Fandom, 1700-1900 (Live)

Greg Jenner is joined in late antique Egypt by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Olga Koch to learn about the life of mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria.An important mathematical and astronomical thinker, Hypatia is best known today for her brutal death at the hands of Christian ...  Show more

Greg Jenner is joined in medieval England by Professor Marion Turner and comedian Mike Wozniak to learn all about Geoffrey Chaucer, author of the Canterbury Tales.Since the 15th century, Chaucer has been referred to as the father of English literature. He was one of the first aut ...  Show more

Stephen Fry is our guest on The Rest is History as he tells Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook about his enduring fascination with the Greek myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In part 2 of this centennial episode, Tom and Dominic cover the triggering of the Irish Civil War, the birth of the BBC, and Howard Carter's 'Tutmania'.  Plus, have you ever wondered how many stars Dominic's 1995 Edinburgh Fringe performance of Becket REALLY received from The Sc ...  Show more

"My passion for body art goes way back..." A break from our historical episodes. Mia, Jackie and Kozlowski need to gather wood for the dwindling fire. Cole and Haines must follow them. A journey into the forest, into the night, into memories... Featuring Hemi Yeroham, Erin King, ...  Show more

Après le décès de son père, Agatha décide d'utiliser le carnet qu'il lui avait offert. Elle y couche son chagrin et ses premières histoires, à 11 ans."Secrets d'Histoire" est un podcast d'Initial Studio, adapté de l'émission de télévision éponyme produite par la Société Européenn ...  Show more