This week's pod is The Parthenon Marbles, and our editor welcomes Paul Cartledge, ancient historian and the author of countless books on ancient Greece. Dr Tessa Dunlop also joins to give her view.

Why the case is stronger than ever. Why the British Museum has erred in their display. Who are the people involved? How long will it take to return?

Links

Plenty of links here are discussed in the chat:

The British Committee for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

GB News Discussion with Tessa Dunlop

Why return the Marbles?

Contact the UK Government Minister Lucy Frazer

Contact the UK Opposition Minister Lucy Powell

The Acropolis Museum, Athens

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A bonus episode as I chat with Harry White from the Modern British Political History Podcast and it's the Falklands War. Over the next hour you'll hear us talk about the build up to the invasion, the British response, the controversy and tragedy as the Belgrano, Sheffield and Coventry warships are sunk. We talk about how Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dealt with the conflict domestically, Chile and the US, and the legacy of the war.

Links

British Political History Podcast

There are plenty of cultural references throughout, and you'll find the links here:

An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)

The Iron Lady (2011)

Tumbledown (1988)

This is England (2006)

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4, by Sue Townsend

The Falklands Play (2002)

Who Dares Wins, by Dominic Sandbrook

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This week's guest is Charles Spencer talking Charles II - his escape from the clutches of Parliamentarian forces, his early life during the Civil War and his life in exile. Charles goes on to talk about Charles' reign, and Prince Rupert of the Rhine.

Charles is also started a podcast with Richard Coles and Cat Jarman, so we chat about that briefly.

Plenty more great guests and subjects coming up so please do subscribe.

Charles Spencer Links

To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape

Blenheim: Battle for Europe

Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier

Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I

The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream

The Rabbit Hole Detectives

Ollie Links

Sticky Wicket: From Bodyline to Bairstow - Aspects of History

Ollie on Twitter

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This week's guest is the Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy who has written a new book on the history of the Russo-Ukrainian War and he chats with me about Putin's misunderstanding of history, Ukrainian identity, whether this is the last kick of a dying empire and plenty more so if you're interested in why the war began and where we are, this is the chat for you.

Serhii Plokhy Links

The Russo-Ukrainian War

Serhii on Twitter

Ollie Links

Ollie on Twitter

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This week three writers join me to talk summer reading recommendations from the world of history and historical fiction.

Books

Serhii Plokhy - The Russo Ukrainian War

Owen Matthews - Overreach

Nigel Biggar - Colonialism

Victoria Mackenzie - For Thy Great Pain

Roger Moorhouse – The Forgers

Tom Holland - Pax

Saul David - Devil Dogs

John Sayles – Jamie MacGillivray

David Carpenter - Henry III pt 2

Martyn Rady – The Middle Kingdoms

Wilbur Smith – Nemesis

Katie Daysh – Leeward

Katja Hoyer – Beyond the Wall

Anthony Seldon – The Path of Peace

Peter Stothard – Palatine

Guests

Antonia Senior - Historical Fiction Reviewer The Times

Roger Moorhouse - Historian

Richard Foreman - Author and Publisher

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This week's guest is the veteran BBC journalist Peter Taylor and he talks about the intelligence world during the conflict in Northern Ireland. Officers from MI5 and MI6 worked with a local businessman to persuade the IRA and the British government to talk peace.

Peter's new book is Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland which completes his series of books, Brits, Provos and Loyalists.

Peter Taylor Links

Operation Chiffon

Ollie Links

Ollie on Twitter

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This month's film club is Paul Greengrass' 2002 film, Bloody Sunday, starring James Nesbitt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Nicholas Farrell, Kathy Kiera Clarke, Gerard McSorley, Mary Moulds and Simon Mann.

The film is realistic depiction of one of the worst atrocities of The Troubles, when 14 unarmed civilians were shot and killed by members of the Parachute Regiment.

My next episode is a discussion with legendary BBC journalist Peter Taylor, out this Saturday so subscribe to add to your feed.Email me if you have any questions or comments: [email protected]

Bloody Sunday Links

Remember Bloody Sunday - Peter Taylor Documentary

Excellent YouTube Channel on The Troubles

Operation Chiffon by Peter Taylor

Equatorial Guinea Coup

Douglas Murray - Bloody Sunday:: Truths Lies and the Saville Inquiry

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Iain MacGregor returns to talk about the fighting on the Eastern Front after Stalingrad. We talk about the Battle of the Kursk, tanks of WW2, the atrocities committed by the Germans and Hitler and Stalin.

Iain is the author of the fantastic The Lighthouse of Stalingrad and there is a special Easter Egg in the podcast, so if you listen, you are in the running for a very pleasant surprise.

Iain MacGregor Links

The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: The Hidden Truth at the Centre of WWII's Greatest Battle

Ollie Links

Ollie on Twitter

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The Major returns to talk the epic battle of Waterloo on the anniversary. It took place 18th June 1815, when Napoleon was beaten once and for all by the allied armies under the command of the Duke of Wellington.We talk the run-up, why the allied armies won, why Napoleon underestimated Wellington and Gordon explodes myths.

Gordon Corrigan Links

Waterloo: A New History of the Battle and its Armies

Gordon on SubstackScotland Forever!

Ollie Links

Ollie on the Twitter

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Aspects of History goes out into the field, and we are recording from Vimy Ridge, the site of the Canadian memorial to those killed many of whom no known grave was found.This is a quick bonus - the sound on this recording is not perfect, - we were recording from out in the open.

Vimy Links

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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