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Your History is a podcast based on the life stories of people who have shaped the times we live in. These are fascinating stories based on the daily obituaries in The Times offering remarkable insight... more
FAQs about Your History:How many episodes does Your History have?The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.
January 29, 2025The princess and the ballerinaPrincess Birgitta, the Swedish royal who grew up in palaces, but settled in a bungalow in Munich. And Kirsten Simone, the much-loved Danish prima ballerina who turned heads with what was, at the time, considered a daringly erotic interpretation of Carmen.Photo credit: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more14minPlay
January 22, 2025Denis Law, Joan Plowright & David LynchThree greats, all from very different fields of work; film-maker David Lynch, known for ground-breaking films including Mullholland Drive, Blue Velvet and The Elephant Man; the stalwart of stage and screen, distinguished actress Joan Plowright; and the incredible Manchester United and Scotland football legend Denis Law.Photo credit: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more33minPlay
January 15, 2025French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen and American singer Sam MooreJean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right politician who built a substantial following but whose antisemitism and xenophobia meant opponents on all sides united against him. And, the American singer Sam Moore, one half of the duo Sam & Dave who were best known for their 1967 hit Soul Man.Photo credit: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more20minPlay
January 08, 2025Author David Lodge and socialite Jocelyn WildensteinDavid Lodge, an academic and author, revitalised campus novels with his witty takes on university life, Catholicism, and sex. And, Swiss-born New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, who sadly was also known as “the poster child for plastic surgery gone wrong.”Image credit: Getty Images.Further reading: What happened to the Bride of Wildenstein and her $2.5 billion? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more18minPlay
December 31, 2024President Jimmy Carter & Indian Prime Minister Manmohan SinghJimmy Carter was the only US President to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his work done after leaving office. He was by common consent, the “best former president America has ever had”. And Manmohan Singh was India's reluctant Prime Minister who changed the lives of millions.Image credit: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more28minPlay
December 24, 2024The Times Obituaries 2024In this special episode of Your History, presented by Jane Mulkerrins, a chance to reflect on the extraordinary lives of individuals who left their mark on the world, from French pop icon Françoise Hardy to Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. We also hear about the lives of groundbreaking Irish novelist Edna O’Brien, tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, TV doctor Michael Mosley and American music legend Quincy Jones — their stories reminding us of the power of resilience, creativity, and ingenuity found in the obituaries printed in The Times during 2024. Image credit: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more39minPlay
December 17, 2024Champions of wrestling and wrestling with wordsTony Brignull was a master of the art of advertising during the ‘golden age of advertising’ when it is said a well chosen phrase could grab everyone’s attention.And the wrestler known throughout the wrestling world as simply “Goldbelt”, Brian Maxine was a flamboyant wrestling champion who dominated the sport of wrestling through the 1960s and 70s and beyond.Image credit: Seymour/News Group Newspapers Ltd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more14minPlay
December 11, 2024Holocaust survivor Renee Bornstein, and Cuban trumpet maestro Manuel "Guajiro" MirabalIn Nazi-occupied France, Renee Bornstein hid in barns and convents before her capture aged ten, the Holocaust survivor bravely shared her childhood ordeal so that the world would never forget, and Cuban trumpeter Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal best known for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club who became the heartbeat of Cuban music for generations.Image credit: Getty Images and Holocaust Matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more21minPlay
December 04, 2024Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Gillies and Judith JamisonThe Times Obituaries remembers the lives of Sir Robert Gillies, the New Zealand infantryman who fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino and was thought to be the last of the Maori Battalion, and Judith Jamison, star and artistic director of the boundary-pushing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.Image credit: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more16minPlay
November 26, 2024Barbara Taylor Bradford and geneticist Lyudmila TrutBarbara Taylor Bradford, the journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the best-selling novel 'A Woman of Substance', and the Soviet-era scientist Lyudmila Trut who tamed foxes to act like dogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more18minPlay
FAQs about Your History:How many episodes does Your History have?The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.