March 19, 2025 • 1 min
Imagine being a fly on the wall throughout history.
Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.
Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle. And unlock the secrets of Britain’s space race.
Our past is all around us. Be transported behind the scenes at landmarks from castles to dance halls and WWII bunkers to workhouses. You’ll meet people from all walks of life whose fascinating stories help us make sense of who we are now.
Lean in for a tale from time: introducing Back When, a new history podcast from the National Trust, launching 2 April.
Follow Back When on your favourite podcast app and never miss an episode: podfollow.com/back-when
Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.
Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle. And unlock the secrets of Britain’s space race.
Our past is all around us. Be transported behind the scenes at landmarks from castles to dance halls and WWII bunkers to workhouses. You’ll meet people from all walks of life whose fascinating stories help us make sense of who we are now.
Lean in for a tale from time: introducing Back When, a new history podcast from the National Trust, launching 2 April.
Follow Back When on your favourite podcast app and never miss an episode: podfollow.com/back-when
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(00:02):
Have you ever imagined being afly on the wall of history? Our
past is all around us.
Now these men had perhaps one ofthe most disgusting jobs in
history. They would scoop outall the poo from your cesspit.
We're transporting you back forthe inside story of the people,
(00:23):
places and moments that made us.
You saw a flash. That meant ashell had been fired at you. And
after that, you've got 70 to 90seconds before it arrives.
Join us, historians James Grasbyand Helen Antrobus, for Back
When from National TrustPodcasts.
(00:44):
And you brought me to a veryunpromising car park, I have to
say. I'm sorry to be drearyabout it. Can't say car park.
It's an area of archaeologicalinterest.
Follow us on your favouritepodcast app to catch every
story.
Lean in. For A Tale from Time.
Back when.
Have you ever imagined being afly on the wall of history? Our
past is all around us.
Now these men had perhaps one ofthe most disgusting jobs in
history. They would scoop outall the poo from your cesspit.
We're transporting you back forthe inside story of the people,
(00:23):
places and moments that made us.
You saw a flash. That meant ashell had been fired at you. And
after that, you've got 70 to 90seconds before it arrives.
Join us, historians James Grasbyand Helen Antrobus, for Back
When from National TrustPodcasts.
(00:44):
And you brought me to a veryunpromising car park, I have to
say. I'm sorry to be drearyabout it. Can't say car park.
It's an area of archaeologicalinterest.
Follow us on your favouritepodcast app to catch every
story.
Lean in. For A Tale from Time.
Back when.
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