Season 2023 - Talk 02.2 - The Railways - In The Railways Roger Hobbs tells two stories. First he talks about the development of the railways of Britain and then he tells us about the Great Western Rai

Season 2023 - Talk 02.1 - The Orient Express - In The Orient Express Margaret Denyer tells the story of this luxury train over the last 150 years. - Click a thumbnail below to view the image gallery t

Season 2023 - Talk 01 - The Portuguese Empire In The Portuguese Empire Richard Thomas tells the story of Europe's first, longest and also last Empire. Click a thumbnail below to view the image galle

Season 2022 - Talk 20 - Robin Hood InRobin Hood David Simpson tries to answer the question as to whether he is fact or fiction. Click a thumbnail below to view the image gallery that accompanies th

Season 2022 - Talk 19 - 19th Century Colonialism - did the National Trust get it right? - In19th Century Colonialism - did the National Trust get it right? Peter Duffy discusses how the spread of the

Season 2022 - Talk 18 - Tea in Literature - In Tea in Literature Sue Willson talks about the use of tea in novels over the past couple of centuries. - Click a thumbnail below to view the image gallery

Season 2022 - Talk 17 - Being Left Handed in History - In Being Left Handed in History Margaret Denyer tells us about the trials and tribulations of left handed people throughout history. - Click a th

Season 2022 - Talk 15 - Thomas Lipton - In Thomas Lipton we hear the second of Jo Watson's talks with the theme 'some inherit wealth, others create their own fortunes'. Thomas Lipton is a classic stor

Season 2022 - Talk 14 - Waldorf Astor - In Waldorf Astor we hear the first of Jo Watson's talks with the theme 'some inherit wealth, others create their own fortunes'. Waldorf Astor is from one of the

Season 2022 - Talk 13 - The East India Company - In The East India Company Alan Freeland explains why he believes that the company was so important for Britain. - Click a thumbnail below to view the i