289 Episodes

  1. #61 They just pretended to shoot - Ep 1 Nightmare in the Trenches 1914-16

    Published: 1/4/2022
  2. #32 The curious case of inventing Scottishness

    Published: 12/29/2021
  3. #23 the last million men? - Ep7 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

    Published: 12/27/2021
  4. #22 The bullying of Edward Grey - Ep 6. WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

    Published: 12/26/2021
  5. #21 8pm 1 August 1914 war in Belgium and France is off - Ep 5 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

    Published: 12/23/2021
  6. #20 Hanging on Russia's apron strings - Ep 4 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

    Published: 12/21/2021
  7. #19 Bicycling holidays along the French-Belgian border - Ep 3 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

    Published: 12/20/2021
  8. #18 ‘Spies of the Kaiser’ - Ep 2 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

    Published: 12/19/2021
  9. #17 The elephant in the room - Ep 1 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

    Published: 12/9/2021
  10. #16 The men behind the myth - Ep 7 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?

    Published: 12/6/2021
  11. #15 ‘The Fourteenth Day’ - Ep 6 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?

    Published: 12/5/2021
  12. #14 ‘Eyeball to eyeball’ - ep 5 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuban Missile Crisis?

    Published: 12/3/2021
  13. #13 ‘Russian roulette’ - Ep 4 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuban Missile Crisis?

    Published: 12/2/2021
  14. #12 ‘The only way to save Cuba’ - Ep 3 of Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?

    Published: 12/1/2021
  15. #11 Fidel Castro was not a communist - Ep 2 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?

    Published: 11/30/2021
  16. #10 'these missiles do not significantly alter the balance of power' - Ep 1 Cuba Missile Crisis

    Published: 11/29/2021
  17. #06 London fires were visible from France - Ep 6 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

    Published: 11/28/2021
  18. #05 Forcing Britain 'to her knees' - Ep 5 Who really won the Battle of Britain?

    Published: 11/27/2021
  19. #04 More than a double bluff - Ep 4 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

    Published: 11/26/2021
  20. #03 'Always carry pepper to throw in their eyes' - Ep 3 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

    Published: 11/24/2021

11 / 15

True history storytelling at the History Café. Join BBC Historian Jon Rosebank & HBO, BBC & C4 script and series editor Penelope Middelboe as we give history a new take. Drop in to the History Café weekly on Wednesdays to give old stories a refreshing new brew. 90+ ever-green stand-alone episodes and building... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.