This week our understanding of when humans first inhabited the American continent has been turned on its head … by a set of footprints. In this episode, hear how footprints can form crucial evidence for populations of people and animals, and what a set of adolescent and child prints have shown about their society and its relationship with its environment. Tristan is joined by Dr Sally Reynolds who, alongside her team, has been investigating this groundbreaking discovery, often before breaking any ground.
James Bond is a character that has come to define a certain kind of Britishness but what, if any, role does 007 play in the real world of intelligence? Professor Christopher Andrew, the official historian of MI5, joins the podcast today and in his opinion, James Bond has been a surprisingly valua...
Medieval manuscripts can shed light on some of the most important events of the past. But what about the physical manuscripts themselves? And what can it tell us about the people who made them? In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt is joined by author Mary Wellesley as they examine the extraordi...
Richard III of England is one of medieval history's most controversial figures. Known to many as a tyrant, a sleazy, greedy king who even murdered his nephew. But how much of this is true? This episode of Gone Medieval is quite different today, as our very own Ricardian Matt Lewis takes us throug...
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