Hidden Histories

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Hidden Histories episodes

April 28, 2020 The Valkyries with Jh̤anna Katrn Friŗiksdt̤tir
Jh̤anna Katrn Friŗiksdt̤tir talks to Helen about Valkyries, the mystical supernatural beings that choose who live and die on the battlefield, as well as women in the viking world more generally. Did women take part in raids? What did those who stayed behind get up to?

Producer: Peter Curry

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37 min
April 18, 2020 The Battle of Okinawa with Saul David
Professor Saul David talks to Helen about the Battle of Okinawa, one of the most significant battles of the Second World War, and yet one that does not occupy much space in Western discussions of the war. Saul espouses several theories, suggesting that it was the bloodiest battle of the war, and that it probably was the main reason that the Americans dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Producer: Peter Curry

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41 min
December 17, 2019 Christmas Special with Dan Snow
Dan Snow, international renowned public historian and broadcaster, comes in for a Christmassy chat with Helen about all things history.

Producer: Peter Curry

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41 min
December 01, 2019 Going on Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages with Dr Emma Wells
Helen and Emma talk about the rite of pilgrimage, and how pilgrimages shape the paths of the United Kingdom. Dr Emma Wells is a Lecturer in Ecclesiastical & Architectural History at the University of York.

Producer: Peter Curry

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31 min
November 24, 2019 Medieval Rulers At The National Archives with Sean Cunningham
Sean Cunningham talks Helen through the National Archives, and they look at the incredible source material that not only allows us to look inside the lives of monarchs from Henry V to Edward IV and Henry VIII, but also to get an understanding of how they thought.

Producer: Peter Curry

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42 min
September 08, 2019 The History of Crusading with Dan Jones
Dan Jones discusses the complete history of crusading, from Saladin and the Horns of Hattin, to figures who might not make the usual histories, as well as the tainted legacy that crusading has left behind.

Producer: Peter Curry

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50 min
August 29, 2019 Roman London and the Temple of Mithras with Daisy Dunn
Helen meets classicist, Daisy Dunn at the Mithraeum in London to discuss the hidden history of the Romans in England.
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25 min
August 06, 2019 The Hidden History behind the House, with Mel Backe-Hansen
Helen talks to house historian, Mel Back-Hansen about the social history behind the home, the secrets that a house can hold, as well as some remarkable stories that Mel has unearthed in her research. Mel will also give a few hints and tips what to look for in your own home to catch a glimpse of its hidden history.
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32 min
July 29, 2019 Castle Series: Kenilworth Castle
For the second episode of the Castle Series, Helen heads to Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire. 900 years old, Kenilworth is one of the best preserved castles in the country and demonstrate how the castle, demonstrates the inner workings of castle life from the Middle Ages, to the Elizabethan period.
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33 min
July 14, 2019 The Boleyn Men with Lauren Mackay
In this episode of Hidden Histories, Helen speaks to Tudor historian, Lauren Mackay, about how the history of the Boleyn men has been overlooked in favour of the more famous Boleyn- Anne. They discuss Thomas and George Boleyn and how they played an important part in not only Anne's queenship and downfall, but the Tudor court itself.
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36 min

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Hidden Histories sees Helen Carr exploring some of the country's hidden treasures, as she and some of our finest historians scramble through the actual spaces where history happened. Whether she's…