Black's History Week

18th Century England featured an exciting literary milieu — but also political and religious upheaval. Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart investigate.

How should we think about Britain's colonial expansion? Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart try to set it in historical context and discuss its economic and geopolitical implications.

Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss conflict and cooperation between the different peoples of Britain in the 18th Century.

Professor Jeremy Black speaks with Graham Stewart about eighteenth century politics and the recurrent situations of history. 

How similar and different is the Russo-Ukrainian War from other conflicts in history? Graham Stewart interviews Professor Jeremy Black.

Why have the Conservative PMs who have followed David Cameron struggled to leave their mark? Professor Jeremy Black speaks to Graham Stewart.

Was Blair a shallow political operator — or something worse? Jeremy Black speaks to Graham Stewart

Was John Major’s premiership “continuity Thatcher”, something distinctive in its own right or just a long period of undistinguished drift from which Blairism offered escape? Professor Jeremy Black and The Critic’s deputy editor, Graham Stewart, assess what Major wanted and what he got.

Is modern Britain the country that Margaret Thatcher largely shaped or a repudiation of much of what she strived to create? In this episode of Black's History Week, Professor Jeremy Black and The Critic's deputy editor, Graham Stewart, debate the extent of the Iron Lady achievements.

Was David Cameron's premiership the last stable period of British government or did he bequeath many of the problems that beset Britain today? In this episode of Black's History Week, Professor Jeremy Black makes the case for the prosecution to The Critic's deputy editor, Graham Stewart.