Christmas Bells | Hope

Welcome back to Sketches in History! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story, it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook, where sketches from history come to life.In this episode, Lottie finds a mysterious bottle ...  Show more

Every president wants to speak directly to the American people. This has looked different in every era, with the technology helping to shape the man, and most importantly, the perception of the man.In this episode, we trace how the microphone, the television camera, and everythin ...  Show more

It’s Christmas eve, 1914. On the Western Front, a British soldier peers out across No Man’s Land. A sound catches his attention – not artillery fire, but music. The enemy are singing Silent Night. The Christmas Truce of 1914 remains a unique historical anomaly. But how did these ...  Show more

It's the 13th of December, 1642, and Parliamentarian soldiers have just stormed the city of Winchester. They burst into the city's grand cathedral on horseback, and begin tearing it apart. The soldiers smash windows, burn tables and tapestries and steal anything of value. Stas ...

In a now annual Battleground tradition, for a special Christmas treat we've recorded a special festive episode discussing the standout history books of the year, and the wider stories that surround them. Patrick, Saul, and Roger are joined by friends of the podcast - fellow histo ...  Show more

C’est un épisode un peu particulier que je vous propose d’écouter aujourd’hui : un épisode spécial pour cette période de fêtes de fin d’année.
Et je souhaitais vous raconter une histoire de Noël totalement véridique qui a eu lieu à une époque et dans des lieux incroyables ...