Podcasts about chalke valley history festival

In this thought-provoking episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill engages in a compelling discussion with historian, author and BAFTA winning maker of “The Nazis: A Warning from History” Laurence Rees. Together, they explore the alarming parallels between historical events and contemporary society, focusing on the lessons we can draw from the past to safeguard our future.Episode Highlights:- The Importance of History Festivals: Laurence shares his thoughts on the significance of the Chalke Valley History Festival, highlighting its role in engaging young people with history and fostering a community of history enthusiasts.- The Nazi Mind: Delve into Laurence's latest book, "The Nazi Mind: 12 Warnings from History," as he discusses the critical insights it offers on the mentalities of the Nazis and the implications for today's society.- Understanding Fragility: Laurence emphasises the fragility of democratic institutions and the importance of recognising early warning signs that could threaten our freedoms.- The Role of Ideology: Explore how ideology can influence individuals to commit unspeakable acts, revealing the psychological mechanisms that enable such actions within a society.- Lessons for Today: The conversation touches on the relevance of historical warnings in contemporary politics, urging listeners to remain vigilant against the erosion of civil liberties and the rise of populism.- A Call to Action: Laurence encourages listeners to engage with history actively, advocating for the importance of understanding our past to shape a better future.Join us for an enlightening discussion that challenges our perceptions of history and its relevance to current events. Don't miss the chance to hear Laurence Rees speak at the Chalke History Festival, running from 23rd to 29th June. Tickets are available through the festival's website.Tickets: https://www.Chalkeefestival.com/Connect with Laurence Rees:- Buy his book: The Nazi Mind: 12 Warnings from History from the History Rage Bookshop:https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10120/9780241740811Support History Rage:If you're enjoying this episode, consider joining the 'Angry Mob' on Patreon at patreon.com/historyrage for exclusive content, early access, and the iconic History Rage mug.Follow the Rage:- Twitter: @HistoryRage- Instagram: @historyrageFrom all of us at History Rage, stay curious, stay passionate, and most importantly, stay angry! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 855.Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse the appointment of former Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the new head of Nato and discuss reports that the Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 854.Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine as Zelensky again changes his top team, we analyse a deadly fire at a Russian research institute and discuss the impact that trade from China is having on the Russian war effort. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Joe Webster, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. @Joe_Webster_CRR on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 853.Today, we bring you updates from the battle front, analyse suspected Ukrainian Atacms strike on a Russian space control centre in Crimea and we discuss this weekend's terrorist violence in Russia's Dagestan region.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Article Referenced:'The West's errors in Ukraine have been catastrophic' (Nigel Farage in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/22/wests-errors-in-ukraine-been-catastrophic-i-wont-apologise/'Why it's too late to stop World War 3 – according to one of Britain's greatest military historians' (Richard Overy in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/world-war-three-too-late-history-violence/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 850.Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, discuss Ukraine's ongoing bid for NATO membership and we interview Ukrainian writer and soldier Oleksandr Mykhed.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ukrainian author Oleksandr Mykhed. @mykhed_o on X.https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/303637/oleksandr-mykhedUpcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Article Referenced:Exclusive Olena Zelenska interview (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/20/olena-zelenska-ukraine-hope-burnout-family/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY2UD11kbmESubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 848.Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, analyse Vladimir Putin's diplomacy in Vietnam and North Korea, and we speak to Ukrainian teenagers in Warsaw on studying abroad and adapting into Polish society more than two years since the start of the war.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Gabriella Jozwiak (Freelance Journalist). @GabriellaJ on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/==Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 848.Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, continue analysing Putin's state visit to North Korea, and talk to Security Analyst Jimmy Rushton in Kyiv on the situation on the front line and Ukrainian strategy for the year ahead. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Jimmy Rushton (Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.You can read Jimmy's Substack here:https://jamesrushton.substack.com/Articles Referenced:The haunting pictures of emaciated Ukrainian prisoners of war (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/18/haunting-pictures-emaciated-ukrainian-prisoners-of-war/‘This country gave me a lot': the Vietnamese people staying in Ukraine (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/this-country-gave-me-a-lot-the-vietnamese-people-staying-in-ukraineNiall Ferguson: 'We're All Soviets Now' (The Free Press)https://www.thefp.com/p/were-all-soviets-nowTo hear Francis on The Daily T, listen here:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/==Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 847.Today, we bring you the latest updates from across Ukraine, analyse Putin's surprise visit to North Korea and we go to Germany to hear about the tricky start Ukraine have had at the European football championships Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Andrew Todos from Zorya Londonsk, Ukrainian football expert. @zoryalondonsk on Twitter.To hear Francis on The Daily T, listen here:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/Ukrainian Football video:https://x.com/uafukraine/status/1801319839153459390Telegraph report on Romania 3:0 Ukrainehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/06/17/romania-vs-ukraine-live-score-updates-euro-2024/#:~:text=Full%20time%3A%20Romania%203%20Ukraine,Euros%20win%20from%2017%20matches.Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 834.Today, we bring you the latest military updates from the front lines and discuss a recent report that alleges Russia deliberately starved civilians during the siege of Mariupol.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XFrancis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish De Bretton Gordon (Former NATO Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter). @RolandOliphant on TwitterCatriona Murdoch (Senior legal consultant at Global Rights Compliance). @CatrionaMurdoc1 on X. Articles Referenced:Hamish's article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/12/kyivs-wonder-weapons-are-decimating-the-russian-army/ Roland's article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/13/russia-bombed-food-sites-to-starve-mariupol-citizens/ Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This special edition of Charlie Higson's meander through the Monarchy was recorded live at the Chalke Valley History Festival, back in May of 2023. Joining Charlie, on an open air stage in front of a large audience, were historian and co-host of The Rest Is History podcast Tom Holland, Have I Got News For You regular and Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and historian Leanda De Lisle.The topic of discussion? The Best & Worst Monarchs including thoughts from the panel, but also from the audience. Find our more about the Chalke Valley History Festival here...https://cvhf.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, recorded live in front of an audience at the Chalke Valley History Festival, Robbie Stamp introduces three stories from Britain's Anglo Saxon past:Friends Live on Earth - Winflaed's Will - written and performed by Olivia BellThey Borrowed a Barrow - written and performed by Robbie StampBefore You Can Beat the Bounds, You Have to Read Them - introduced by historian Alex Langlands and performed by Olivia BellHosting duties by Viel Richardson, sound editing by Will Jacob.

It's another hardware heavy episode as Al Murray and James Holland record live at Chalke Valley History Festival.We get an update from our restoration of a Loyd Carrier and hear about the benefits of a half-track vehicle versus a tank.Our line-up for We Have Ways Fest 2023 is now live! Find out more on wehavewaysfest.co.ukA Goalhanger Films ProductionProduced byExec Producer: Tony PastorTwitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPodWebsite: wehavewayspod.comMembers' Club: patreon.com/wehavewaysEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter and Gideon preview the Lord's Test, review the Women's Test, pay tribute to Nathan Lyon, visit Chalke Valley History Festival, and revisit the million pound beer. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - cricketetcetera@theaustralian.com.au Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a treat today! Our guest is Second World War historian and author James Holland. James is a prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction, a media personality, and an occasional battlefield tour guide. James earned a BA in History at St. Chad's College, Durham, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Research Fellow at Swansea University. He has authored fourteen books on the Second World War, including Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day (Bantam Press) and Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France (Bantam Press), which was a Military History Matters Book of the Year in 2020. James' first history book was Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege 1940–43 (Orion). Additionally, he has written books on the Second World War and Burma, the Battle of Britain, the Dam Busters, North Africa, and the Sicily/Italy campaigns. His forthcoming book is The Savage Storm: The Brutal Battle for Italy, 1943 (Atlantic Monthly Press). Additionally, he has written eight books on the Second World War for children and nine novels, many of which are part of the popular Jack Tanner series. He is co-founder and program director of the Chalke Valley History Festival and he has his own collection at the Imperial War Museum. He also worked with the National Army Museum to develop an exhibit based on Brothers in Arms. James has presented and written programs for the BBC, National Geographic, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, and the PBS documentary series Pritzker Military Presents. A few of the documentaries James has been part of were short-listed for BAFTAs! He is the co-host with Al Murray of the incredibly popular ⁠We Have Ways of Making You Talk⁠ podcast (600 episodes strong!), which if you have any interest in the Second World War you should check out. James is dedicated to bringing the history of the Second World War to as wide an audience as possible. We'll talk about doing the work of a historian, the process of writing, "Chik Lit," Ian Botham, podcasting, the Italian Campaign, the Beatles . . . What didn't we talk about? Join us for a wonderful chat with the energetic and prolific James Holland! Shoutout to the Horseshoe Inn in Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire! Subscribe to Military Historians are People, Too! and all of your favorite podcasts, and check out our Shameless Swag Store on Zazzle! Rec.: 05/22/2023

Eric 'Winkle' Brown is widely regarded as the greatest pilot Britain has ever produced. Many of the tales Eric told have gone done in legend, but in researching his friend of 40 years, historian Paul Beaver found that the story of Eric's birth holds many clues as to the man Eric would become and that this refines Eric's remarkable story.You can follow Paul Beaver on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BeaverWestminstYou can buy a copy of Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain's Greatest Pilot at The Damcasters Bookshop in the UK (10% of each purchase supports the pod) here https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11015/9780718186708 Paul will be speaking about Winkle at the Chalke Valley History Festival on Wednesday, 28th June at 12:00. You can get your festival tickets at https://cvhf.org.uk/programme/tickets-pricing/ Please check out our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below: Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum's website here: https://pimaair.org/Learn more about the Titan Missle Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/Fancy becoming a Damcasteer? Join the fun on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ The Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this month is the WW2 history author James Holland. I've got to know James over the years having appeared as a guest on several occasions at the wonderful history festival he founded. The Chalke Valley history festival in the nearby county of Wiltshire has grown to be one of the biggest events of its kind in the world. You can hear more episodes of Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcasts at https://www.ladycarnarvon.com/podcast/New episodes are published on the first day of every month.

Our guest today is retired British Army Major General Ashley Truluck. Ashley brings together his military experience and lover for military history in a variety of ways, including being active in the Society for Army Historical Research and battlefield tourism. He attended the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and holds a BA in International Studies, History, and Procurement. His many assignments and commands included time with the Royal Corps of Signals, The Brigade of Gurkhas, the 3rd Armoured Divisional Signal Regiment, and the General Staff. Ashley's military service took him around the world, and he retired at the rank of Major General. He was awarded Companion of the Order of the Bath and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (both firsts for Military Historians are People, Too!). From 2020-2021, he served as the High Sheriff of Wiltshire (also a first!), a position he used to promote the Wiltshire Community Foundation. Ashley is an experienced sailor and traveler, and avid hill walker. Since his retirement from the military, he has held numerous administrative posts in the private sector. He is chairman of the Society for Army Historical Research, which awards the prestigious Templar Medals, and frequently serves as a battlefield tour guide for The Cultural Experience, a UK-based historical tour company. He has led tours in Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, and Malta. Finally, Ashley is involved with the Chalke Valley History Festival, which is the largest festival dedicated to history in the world. Join us for a fascinating chat about the British Army, Wellington, having James Holland for a neighbor, Napoleonic battlefields in Spain, Ed Sheeran, curry, and command and control! You can follow Ashley on Twitter @Truluck_Wilts. Shout-out to the Queen's Head in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire! Rec.: 04/20/2023

One of the most famous names in history - who is Tutankhamun? In 1922 Howard Carter discovered one the most intact ancient tombs in history, filled with 5,000 priceless artefacts from the boy-king's life. But is Howard Carter truly responsible for this momentous discovery? And what can we learn about Tutankhamun beyond his famous death mask?In a special live episode from the Chalke Valley History Festival, Tristan is joined by Egyptologist and author Toby Wilkinson to talk about some of the most impressive finds from the tomb. With a variety of artefacts ranging from precious scarab beetles to Tutankhamun's personal trumpet - what can these wondrous objects tell us about life in Ancient Egypt?For more Ancients content, subscribe to our Ancients newsletter here. If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mechanised warfare of the First World War brought unprecedented new levels of firepower and destruction to the battlefield and with it horrific new injuries. Advances in medicine also meant that soldiers were surviving injuries that previously would have been fatal. Many of these men were left with horrific, disfiguring facial injuries which carried with them not just a physical trauma but a social stigma as well. One man made it his mission to help them and in the process developed many of the techniques that formed the basis of plastic surgery as we know it today. Dr Lindsey Fitzharris joined Dan on stage at the Chalke Valley History Festival to talk about the extraordinary career of the pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gillies. They discuss the realities of combat injuries, how Gillies established the first hospitals dedicated entirely to facial reconstruction and the profound impact he had on the lives of his patients.Warning: This episode contains discussions of surgery and battlefield injury.This episode was produced by Mariana Des Forges, the audio editor was Dougal Patmore.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe to History Hit today!To download the History Hit app please go to the Android or Apple store. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a very special live recording of Travels Through Time, made at the Chalke Valley History Festival. Under the sun of a midsummer day in southern England, Violet Moller sat down for a chat, and a song, with a fascinating young historian. Oskar Jensen took Violet back to the year 1815 and introduced her to several characters from his new book, Vagabonds: Life on the Streets of Nineteenth Century London. Oskar Jensen completed a doctorate at Christ Church, Oxford before being awarded a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship. He is currently teaching at the University of East Anglia as a Senior Research Associate and is about to take up a NUAcT Fellowship at Newcastle University Jensen has appeared on BBC1's Who Do You Think You Are? and regularly contributes to Radio 3 and 4. He is also one of the BBC New Generation Thinkers 2022 and is a co-founder of the Romantic National Song Network. Vagabonds is his first popular history book. As ever, for more about this episode, head over to our website: www.tttpodcast.com Show notes Scene One: Kennington in South London, as 22-year-old servant Mary Bailey, who has just been fired, hears an execution ballad about Eliza Fenning. Scene Two: Torbay harbour, as a certain Corsican gentleman sets off total mania and hysteria in Britons across the land, inspiring a number of songs in the process. Scene Three: Tower Hill, as Joseph Johnson tries to come to terms with alienation, disappointment, and disability - partly through appropriating songs of both hope and protest. Memento: Napoleon's tricorn People/Social Presenter: Violet Moller Guest: Oskar Jensen Production: Maria Nolan Podcast partner: Ace Cultural Tours Follow us on Twitter: @tttpodcast_ Or on Facebook See where 1815 fits on our Timeline - With thanks to everyone at the wonderful Chalke Valley History Festival.

In the dying days of the eighth century, the Vikings erupted onto the international stage with brutal raids and slaughter. The medieval Norsemen may be best remembered as monk murderers and village pillagers, but this is far from the whole story. Throughout the Middle Ages, long-ships transported hairy northern voyagers far and wide, where they not only raided but also traded, explored and settled new lands, encountered unfamiliar races, and embarked on pilgrimages and crusades.In this episode recorded at the 2022 Chalke Valley History Festival, Dr Eleanor Barraclough joins Dan to talk about all things Viking- from the old sagas that tell exotic wonder-tales of Norse life to the recent archaeological discoveries that are now challenging our understanding of these far travelling people.You can learn more in Dr Barraclough's new book 'Beyond the Northlands: Viking Voyages and the Old Norse Sagas'. Produced by Mariana Des ForgesMixed and Mastered by Dougal Patmore If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today! To download the History Hit app please go to the Android or Apple store. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A look forward to the special episodes coming soon thanks to the ideas put forward by members of the History of the World podcast illuminati, including the latest listener messages and review. We look forward to the Chalke Valley History Festival and the podcast's fourth birthday.

Well welcome back.... we're on a short break at the moment for the Chalke Valley History Festival and History Rage Live... but just to give you a taste of what's coming up in our third round of rages.Don't forget you can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.Please support the show on Patreon. In return for your subscription you can set questions for our future guests. Get early release episodes and get your own History Rage mug.Subscribe at www.patreon.com/historyrageSupport the show

On The Alfred Daily today: Shaftesbury and Lindlar celebrate forty years of friendship Shaftesbury man hopes video will help promote understanding of autism Dorset Council calls for residents to stand as independent councillors New books at Shaftesbury's Oxfam Councillor opposes new Shaftesbury holiday flats Colour Run – Abbey Primary fundraisers get messy in Motcombe Shaftesbury architecture with Phil Proctor - Hays Travel building Shaftesbury poet Marigold Rumble Shaftesbury what's ons Shaftesbury traffic Worth driving to – Chalke Valley History Festival now on Soundscapes – A cockerel and geese at Gascoigne's Lane

This week we're talking about the Chalke Valley History Festival, the biggest festival in the world devoted entirely to history, which runs from 20th to the 26th of June at its beautiful Wiltshire home near Salisbury. On the podcast with us is the festival director, Jane Pleydell-Bouverie and two historians who'll be talking there, Christopher de Bellaigue and Tracy Borman. Christopher tells us about his book The Lion House, The Coming of a King, which has received rave reviews and depicts the great Ottoman ruler, Suleyman the Magnificent, and his rise to becoming the most feared and powerful man of the 16th Century. Tracy talks about her book, Crown and Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, which explores the institution as far back as 1066 and gives us her views on the future of the monarchy. Jane gives us the rundown on all the exciting events happening at the festival this year from The Duchess of Cornwall's Reading Room, where Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir are rediscovering women in history to Bill Browder on his book Freezing Order: A True Story of Russian Money-Laundering, State-Sponsored Murder and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath.

In this episode of All Things Tudor, the legendary writer Alison Weir discusses her latest novel: Elizabeth of York The Last White Rose. She brings to light the relationship between Elizabeth and her uncle, Richard III and their purposed marriage plans, as well as the Princes in the Tower - the brothers of Elizabeth of York.  You can catch Alison Weir in person at the Chalke Valley History Festival in June 2022. Episode written by Alison Weir and Deb Hunter Twitter: @AlisonWeirBooks Connect with us: https://allthingstudor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/AllThingsTudor https://www.facebook.com/TheDebATL

This week we recorded our panel discussion at Hay Festival with three outstanding writers for this podcast. Unfortunately, the Hay Festival Technical Team had a problem with our recording and could not retrieve it for us to broadcast. On the panel were Karen Armstrong, former Catholic nun and now prolific writer andcommentator on religion, Jessie Greengrass, the award-winning short story writer and novelist, and Ellen Miles, guerrilla gardener, activist and founder of the campaign Nature is a Human Right. As this was Hay, the world's best known book festival, they were of course all on the panel to talk about their books, which deal with protecting nature and our planet and fighting climate change in very different way but equally compelling ways. You can hear a very brief description of them by clicking onto the podcast. The books are Sacred Nature by Karen Armstrong, The High House by Jessie Greengrass Nature is a Human Right, Why We're Fighting for Green in a Grey World, edited by Ellen Miles, and we hope listeners will read the books, which we highly recommend. We'll be back on track next week talking to the founder and historians at the Chalke Valley History Festival. Meanwhile, on behalf of Hay Festival, we apologise again.

This week we speak to Iron Age historian, food specialist and Ancient Technology Tutor Caroline Nicolay who wants to get angry with the idea that everything civilised was brought in by the Romans. Caroline tells us about the structure, food and skills of pre-Roman society, and the difficulties faced in trying to study an oral culture that is 2,000 years old.You can follow Caroline on Facebook here and she is a regular speaker and demonstrator at Chalke Valley History Festival and Chelsea History Festival.You can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.Support the show

Legendary leaders and notorious battles, we imagine the sound of clinking armour. But what did the Romans take with them into battle. In the second of our episodes recorded at Chalke Valley History Festival, Legio II Augusta's David Richardson talks through a selection of iconic weapons and deadly devices used by Roman soldiers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Over the summer, we were invited to represent the podcast at the Chalke Valley History Festival down in Wiltshire. The festival is one of the largest history festivals in the country, and even though it was welcoming reduced numbers of guests due to some pandemic going around, it still attracted the masses in their thousands. Over three days we spoke to several professional history fanatics - authors, historians, comedians and actors alike. In todays episode, we take a look at the first part of these conversations and interviews. We didn't stop speaking for days - so we've got lots more content for you! Those featured in this episode include Sir Vince Cable, Harry Enfield, Catherine Fletcher, Charlie Higson and Sir Anthony Seldon (not in order of appearance)

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are live at the Chalke Valley History Festival to discuss the cultural impact of the Fab Four. What were the social conditions that led to their phenomenal success, and will their legacy endure in another hundred years? Plus, why Tom was turned away from John Lennon's house. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media productionProduced by Jack DavenportExec Producer Tony PastorTwitter:@TheRestHistory@holland_tom@dcsandbrookEmail: restishistorypod@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mention the word gladiator and you would be forgiven for instantly thinking of the 2000 namesake epic movie. Of spectators watching on as men battled each other with a variety of weapons, sometimes to the death, for the entertainment of the crowd. But did women also fight as gladiators? Was the gladiatrix a thing? The references are rare and vague and much debate still surrounds this topic. To talk through the literary and archaeological evidence that survives, Tristan chatted to Alisa Vanlint at the Chalke Valley History Festival. A member of Legio II Augusta, Alisa is an actor and gladiatorial combat specialist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a special live edition of the pod from Chalke Valley History Festival, Al Murray and James Holland discuss the top five British blunders and successes of the war while being heckled by a bugler. A Goalhanger Films productionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer Tony PastorTwitter: #WeHaveWays@WeHaveWaysPodWebsite: www.wehavewayspod.comEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A bit of a special one this week — this time last month Olivia and Phoebe were at Chalke Valley History Festival, helping out with the Live History events (and drinking lots of beer). Tune in to hear what they got up to… If you'd like to get in touch, you can find us on Twitter @KhakiMalarkey. Edited by Zack O'Leary (@zickzack142). Hosted by Phoebe Style (@ph0ebestyle) and Olivia Smith (@__OliviaSmith__).

After a week of riding tanks and encountering historians at the Chalke Valley History Festival, Al Murray and James Holland have much to discuss. Including PIATs, Russian tanks and sickness in troops. Also news of all the military hardware booked for We Have Ways Fest. Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/153466810361A Goalhanger Films productionProduced by Harry LinekerExec Producer Tony PastorTwitter: #WeHaveWays@WeHaveWaysPodWebsite: www.wehavewayspod.comEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Subscribe to our Newsletters Follow Country & Town House on Twitter Follow Country & Town House on Instagram Plus historian James Holland on the Chalke Valley History Festival. We're reading: Refugee Tales Volumes 1 to 3, Available from Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group https://www.gdwg.org.uk https://www.refugeetales.org/books We're walking: In support of detainees 3rd and 4th July Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie We're visiting: Chalke Valley History Festival, 23rd to 27th June Julian Opie at Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing, 25th June to 24th October Edited and Produced by Alex Graham

Twenty years after it first aired, Band of Brothers continues to be remembered as a remarkably accurate portrayal of a US parachute infantry company in the European Theater during the Second World War. Damian Lewis is an English actor and producer who played U.S. Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. At the Chalke Valley History Festival in 2016, he discussed the making of this series, portraying a soldier in the Second World War and meeting the veterans. www.cvhf.org.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlie Higson and Ben McIntyre talk about the facts and fictions of working in espionage. Having both encountered the recruitment process for the British Intelligence Services, they discuss the process of getting recruited or, as in both of their cases, not getting recruited. They go on to explore the history and traditions of this institution, which holds the position of a household name despite being an enigma to all those outside it.This episode was recorded at the Chalke Valley History Festival 2017.For information about this year's event, visit https://cvhf.org.uk/© Granger Historical Picture Archive / Alamy Stock Photo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN THE VICTORIAN COUNTRYSIDEIn this talk for junior pupils at the Chalke Valley History Festival for Schools, Jamie Byrom tells of ‘Sarah's Sad Story'. Using the local records in Devon from the Victorian era, he follows her from early childhood to her first job as a servant aged ten (although claiming to be thirteen) to her incarceration in prison a few years later. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Katrin Himmler's great-uncle was Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, and one of the principle architects of the Holocaust. Katrin has confronted her family legacy with a book, Die Brüder Himmler, translated into English as ‘The Himmler Brothers. A German Family History'. She is a German author and political scientist, and has also edited, together with the historian Michael Wildt, private letters from Himmler that had been only recently discovered in Israel. The Private Heinrich Himmler: Letters of a Mass Murderer was published in the UK last year. In conversation with James Holland, she discusses Himmler, his brothers, and reveal the burden of this Nazi family legacy. Recorded at Chalke Valley History Festival 2017. www.cvhf.org.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THE PARIS PEACE TREATIESThis talk by Dr Peter Caddick-Adams for senior pupils at the Chalke Valley History Festival for Schools, challenges some assumptions about the aftermath of the First World War. The armistice in 1918 was a truce but fighting continued in Eastern Europe and the Middle East for several years. He explains that the Treaty of Versailles was actually five treaties as well as covering the ‘flu pandemic, hyperinflation in Germany, American isolation and the rise of Mussolini. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Image of Simon taken in the Directors’ Dining Room at St James’s Street. Image Credit Jamie Coreth (the artist) Simon Berry joined Berry Bros. & Rudd - representing the seventh generation of his family to do so - in 1977. He became Marketing Director in 1987, was elected to the Board in 1994, and was appointed Chairman in January 2005. He retired on his 60th Birthday in November 2017. He spent two years working in France for various wine producers before joining the company, including Moët & Chandon in Champagne, M. Chapoutier in the Rhone, Ch. Mouton-Rothschild in Bordeaux, and Prosper Maufoux in Burgundy. Simon was awarded the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma in 1979 and the Diploma of the British Institute of Marketing in 1983, and in 2003 graduated from the Owner President Management Executive Education program of Harvard Business School. He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Vintners, a member of the Académie du Champagne, and a Chevalier du Tastevin in Burgundy. He served on the Executive of the Wine & Spirits Trade Benevolent Society, and was Chairman of the Benevolent in 2008. He was a Council Member of RADA, on the Board of RADA in Business, and Chairman of the RADA Development Board. He was appointed Clerk of the Royal Cellars in 2008, and was the holder of the Royal Warrant of Appointment as wine merchant to HRH the Prince of Wales and HM the Queen. For many years he was a regular feature on the Decanter Power List – the fifty most influential people in the wine world. Simon’s main area of responsibility at Berry Bros. & Rudd was marketing, and the development of new projects for the Wine Division. Examples include the establishment of the company’s Duty Free wine shops at Heathrow’s Terminals Three and Four – the first instances of a specialist wine merchant operating such outlets in the world. These shops won the coveted Duty Free Specialist Liquor Retailer of the Year in 1996, and Wine Magazine’s award for Retail Creativity in 2004. He was also instrumental in setting up Berrys’ Internet site (which won Wine Magazine’s Website of the Year eight of the nine years the award was made), and initiating BB&R Press, the company’s publishing arm. In 1999 he spent 6 months in Hong Kong, establishing the company’s first wine subsidiary in Asia, the Berry Bros. & Rudd Fine Wine Club. Simon has lectured on wine on many occasions, and to many institutions throughout the world, including Oxford and Exeter Universities, Stowe, Woldingham, Wycombe Abbey School and Eton College, the British Embassy in Tokyo, the Chalke Valley History Festival and Harvard Business School. His articles have been published in several magazines, notably Vogue, Debrett’s International Collector, The Economist Review of the Year, The Financial Times and regularly in The Spectator. He has also contributed to many television and radio programmes, most recently How Britain was Built and Wine: the Firm.

In the second volume of his ground-breaking World War 2 trilogy, James Holland describes how the tide of war began to turn against the Axis. Looking at the war from the battle front to the factories and shipyards, he tells the story of how, in the Battle of the Atlantic, in the Mediterranean, and in the escalating bombing campaign of Nazi Germany, the Allies finally gained the upper hand. Here is an epic account of one of the most dramatic periods in history.James Holland is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He is also co-founder and Programme Director of the hugely successful Chalke Valley History Festival. The episode was recorded at Printworks, Dublin Castle, on 30th September 2017. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second volume of his ground-breaking World War 2 trilogy, James Holland describes how the tide of war began to turn against the Axis. Looking at the war from the battle front to the factories and shipyards, he tells the story of how, in the Battle of the Atlantic, in the Mediterranean, and in the escalating bombing campaign of Nazi Germany, the Allies finally gained the upper hand. Here is an epic account of one of the most dramatic periods in history.James Holland is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He is also co-founder and Programme Director of the hugely successful Chalke Valley History Festival. The episode was recorded at Printworks, Dublin Castle, on 30th September 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Each day this week James Holland and Al Murray will be joined by a celebrated historian on We Have Ways of Making You Chalke. With the Chalke Valley History Festival cancelled some of the top historians have instead agreed to come on the pod.Today historian and broadcaster Michael Wood discusses Chinese history and the time he had tea with Monty.Join the We Have Ways members’ club now for £5 a month using the link below:Patreon.com/wehavewaysA Goalhanger Films productionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer Tony PastorTwitter: #WeHaveWays@WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Al Murray and James Holland discuss Nazis dressed in Allied uniforms; the possibility of the US dropping an atomic bomb on the Germans; plus they take questions from a live audience. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlie Higson and Ben McIntyre talk about getting recruited, not getting recruited, and how to be a spy. Recorded at the Chalke Valley History Festival 2017. Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlie Higson and Ben McIntyre talk about getting recruited, not getting recruited, and how to be a spy. Recorded at the Chalke Valley History Festival 2017. Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ex-Chancellor George Osborne talks about history, politics & Brexit. Recorded live at the Chalke Valley History Festival 2017. For more history interviews and documentaries, subscribe to HistoryHit.TV.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anne McElvoy discusses heroic triumph and failure with a trio of eminent historians