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Not What You Thought You Knew

Think you know your history? Think again.From the stories of the former slave that taught Charles Darwin to the first female playwright who was a spy for the English King... Historian, author and broa... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Dr Fern Riddell's #NotWhatYouThought

Dr Fern Riddell's #NotWhatYouThought

Hosted by historian, author and broadcaster Dr Fern Riddell, Not What You Thought You Knew explores some under-celebrate... Read more

10 Jul 2019

Ranked #2

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The Mary Rose and the People of Tudor England

The Mary Rose and the People of Tudor England

Earlier this year, analysis on the remains of eight sailors who drowned on the Mary Rose yielded some astonishing result... Read more

19 Jul 2019

33mins

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Ranked #3

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Aphra Behn and Female Espionage

Aphra Behn and Female Espionage

Aphra Behn, one of the first women in England to make her living as a writer, also just so happened to be one of the cou... Read more

6 Nov 2019

36mins

Ranked #4

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Mary Anning the Pioneering Fossil Hunter

Mary Anning the Pioneering Fossil Hunter

A well-known celebrity in her day, we have somewhat struggled to appreciate the incredible weight of what Mary Anning's ... Read more

20 Nov 2019

42mins

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Ranked #5

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John Edmonstone the Former Slave who Taught Darwin

John Edmonstone the Former Slave who Taught Darwin

John Edmonstone was born into slavery in the former Dutch colony of Demerara in the late 1700s but died a free man in Sc... Read more

27 Nov 2019

38mins

Ranked #6

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Inghen Ruaidh, the Birka Grave and Viking Warrior Women

Inghen Ruaidh, the Birka Grave and Viking Warrior Women

We touch on the mythology behind Viking shield-maidens, what we do know about Viking warrior women and how we need to ad... Read more

15 Sep 2020

46mins

Ranked #7

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The Chevalier d'Éon and Gender Nonconformity

The Chevalier d'Éon and Gender Nonconformity

Soldier, diplomat, spy and fencing champion: the Chevalier d'Éon lived an extraordinary life. But on top of that they ar... Read more

22 Sep 2020

45mins

Ranked #8

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The Night Witches and the Fighting Women of the Soviet Union

The Night Witches and the Fighting Women of the Soviet Union

The Night Witches were the feared, all-female military aviators of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment. Yet the Night Witche... Read more

29 Sep 2020

48mins

Ranked #9

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The First Black British Football Heroes

The First Black British Football Heroes

Uncovering the story of our pioneering Black British footballers, finding out what we can learn from their experiences, ... Read more

6 Oct 2020

47mins

Ranked #10

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The Ivory Bangle Lady and Roman Britain

The Ivory Bangle Lady and Roman Britain

What does the archaeological evidence tell us about the Ivory Bangle Lady, a wealthy woman who died in 4th Century York,... Read more

13 Oct 2020

38mins

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