Back When | History Podcast
Imagine being a fly on the wall of 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. And we'll be transporting you 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 have shaped who we are now. Lean in for a tale from time: Back When. You'll get a new story every fortnight. Follow Back When on your favourite podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode. This podcast is made by the National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity. Looking after history, nature and beauty for everyone to enjoy. Discover more from National Trust podcasts Follow Wild Tales, our podcast for nature lovers: https://podfollow.com/wild-tales Listen to Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, our kids' podcast: https://podfollow.com/national-trust-kids-podcast See videos of the National Trust Podcast on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts Get in touch with feedback and ideas for stories you'd like to hear: podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
Episodes
On 10 November 1721 the Royal Anne Galley sank after hitting treacherous rocks at Lizard Point in Cornwall, tragically claiming the lives of more than 200 people.
Seventy‑five feet beneath The White Cliffs of Dover lies Fan Bay Deep Shelter: a web of bomb‑proof tunnels carved through chalk after Winston Churchill demanded artillery that could dominate the Channel.
During the Second World War up to 185 coast-gunners tried to sleep here between shifts on Mk VII guns that hurled shells from Britain towards France, 21 miles away.
A surviving narrow hospital bay, ge...
General James Wolfe, the 'boy solider' who joined the military at 14 fought in one of Britain's bloodiest battles while he was still a teenager.
Historian and National Trust for Scotland Trustee Professor Murray Pittock reveals the story of Lieutenant General George Murray, a nobleman and soldier who was involved in each of the 18th century Jacobite Uprisings. His relationsh...
Time travel, Martian invasions and free love all have one thing in common - H.G. Wells.
Discover how a series of underground tunnels and a telescope in an attic room helped to pave the way for the sci-fi ...
It's the height of summer in 1858 and something rotten is lurking in the river Thames.
Hear how politicians scrambled to keep the stench out of parliament and find out what the smell meant for the working classes.
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Britain’s space race efforts were bold but short-lived.
It’s the mid 1950’s and the height of the Cold War era.
British engineers are working in secret at The Needles on the Isle of Wight, testing a nuclear deterrent, the Black Knight Rocket.
But by the end of the 1960s the British rocket programme is under threat. Engineers have one...
Join historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby for a fly on the wall view of our past. Discover the forgotten story of Britain's space race. Uncover the unsettling history of witches' familiars. And hear the origin story of sci-fi author HG Wells.
Our history is all ...
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