Ranked #1
#27 History Hack: Sharpe's Reunion
#27 History Hack: Sharpe's Reunion
Major Sharpe himself, Sean Bean and Jason Salkey, Rifleman Harris, join Alex and Alina for Sharpe's Reunion. We discuss ... Read more
12 Apr 2020
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1hr 1min
Ranked #2
#21 History Hack: Atlantis is Fake
#21 History Hack: Atlantis is Fake
Underwater Archaeologist Peter Campbell joins Alex and Alina to deliver a crash course in his subject. Find out all abou... Read more
8 Apr 2020
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39mins
Ranked #3
#47 History Hack: The Second Chance
#47 History Hack: The Second Chance
Horatio Hornblower himself, Ioan Gruffudd and Jamie Bamber, the faithful Archie, join us with naval historian Kate Jamie... Read more
26 Apr 2020
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1hr 59mins
Ranked #4
#43 History Hack: Richard III
#43 History Hack: Richard III
Chris Skidmore, MP and former Minister for Universities, puts his history hat on to discuss his biography of Richard III... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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36mins
Ranked #5
#8 History Hack: Hail Mary!
#8 History Hack: Hail Mary!
The undisputed Queen of Antiquity joins Alex and Alina for a Q&A session. Mary Beard tackles your questions with tal... Read more
28 Mar 2020
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50mins
Ranked #6
#36 History Hack: Thomas Cromwell & Wolf Hall
#36 History Hack: Thomas Cromwell & Wolf Hall
Historian, author and broadcaster Tracy Borman joins us to talk about Thomas Cromwell and Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall tril... Read more
18 Apr 2020
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31mins
Ranked #7
#48 History Hack: Rampage, 1945
#48 History Hack: Rampage, 1945
We go back to the 1945 and the Pacific today with James Scott. He joins us to talk about his book Rampage: MacArthur, Ya... Read more
27 Apr 2020
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57mins
Ranked #8
#9 History Hack: Mastering the Middle Ages
#9 History Hack: Mastering the Middle Ages
Scholar and TV Historian Dan Jones joins Alex and Alina for a Medieval Q&A. Learn about what he’s working on now, ho... Read more
29 Mar 2020
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43mins
Ranked #9
#3 History Hack: George V & Edward VIII
#3 History Hack: George V & Edward VIII
Experience the surreal. Alina interviews Alex about the deteriorating relationship between George V and Edward VIII and ... Read more
25 Mar 2020
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40mins
Ranked #10
#15 History Hack: The Truth is Out There
#15 History Hack: The Truth is Out There
Israeli historian and archaeologist Gilad Jaffe joins Alex and Alina to give you a crash course in Biblical Archaeology.... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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38mins
Ranked #11
#42 History Hack: Pole Position
#42 History Hack: Pole Position
Alina tries her best to get away from WW2 and fails, but the result is a deeply interesting look at music, dance and cul... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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24mins
Ranked #12
#30 History Hack: The Spy Who Loved
#30 History Hack: The Spy Who Loved
Historian, author and journalist Clare Mulley joins us to talk about female SOE agents and in particular, the outstandin... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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43mins
Ranked #13
#4 History Hack: Providence Lost
#4 History Hack: Providence Lost
Historian and Editor of History Today Paul Lay discusses his new book Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English ... Read more
26 Mar 2020
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34mins
Ranked #14
#45 History Hack: Anzac Day
#45 History Hack: Anzac Day
For Anzac Day, Australian Historian Mat McLachlan joins us to discuss the First World, Gallipoli and Australian National... Read more
25 Apr 2020
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32mins
Ranked #15
#6 History Hack: Blitz Spirit
#6 History Hack: Blitz Spirit
We keep hearing about the need to embrace it in the face of Covid-19, but what is "Blitz Spirit?" Did it even exist? His... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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55mins
Ranked #16
#17 History Hack: The Brothers Holland
#17 History Hack: The Brothers Holland
Historical bros Tom and James Holland join us to answer you classical, religious and WW2 questions, talk about how they ... Read more
4 Apr 2020
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59mins
Ranked #17
#40 History Hack: Vikings, Rebooted
#40 History Hack: Vikings, Rebooted
It's an exciting time to be an archaeologist working on the Vikings! Cat Jarman and Tom Horne join us to discuss how the... Read more
22 Apr 2020
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49mins
Ranked #18
#39 History Hack: Titanic Conspiracy Theories
#39 History Hack: Titanic Conspiracy Theories
Author, historian and Project Manager at the Australian National Maritime museum, Inger Sheil, joins HH for a lightheart... Read more
21 Apr 2020
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55mins
Ranked #19
#23 History Hack: Pole Position
#23 History Hack: Pole Position
Historian and academic Włodzimierz Borodziej joins Alex and Alina for a discussion on the tragic, heroic events of the W... Read more
10 Apr 2020
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24mins
Ranked #20
#24 History Hack: The Beauty and the Terror
#24 History Hack: The Beauty and the Terror
Queen of intrigue and 16th century skulduggery, Catherine Fletcher, joins Alex and Alina to discuss her new book and rew... Read more
10 Apr 2020
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29mins