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Johan Wennström

Johan Wennström

The Cold War historian reflects on Sweden’s secret cooperation with NATO, the craft of archival research, and ongoing work on stay-behind networks and Olof Palme.
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Fiction Book of the Month: Paul Bernardi on Blood Feud

Fiction Book of the Month: Paul Bernardi on Blood Feud

A gritty, atmospheric tale of vengeance where a long-dormant feud erupts into brutal conflict in the shadow of the Norman Conquest.

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Queen of Hearts: Nadine Akkerman Interview

Queen of Hearts: Nadine Akkerman Interview

Steven Veerapen, author and academic, sat down with Nadine to discuss her new book, Elizabeth Stuart: Queen of Hearts

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AoH Book Club: James Dunford Wood on The Big Little War

AoH Book Club: James Dunford Wood on The Big Little War

The author discusses the overlooked Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941, exploring how the improvised defence of RAF Habbaniya may have had far-reaching consequences for the Second World War.

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Death to Order: A Conversation with Simon Ball

Death to Order: A Conversation with Simon Ball

Assassination rarely achieves its aims, the academic maintains, but it endures as a useful tool to shape behaviour the international stage.

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Empire’s Witness: An Interview with Philip James Day

Philip James Day

In discussion with Gautam Hazarika, the author reflects on discovering the hidden wartime diary of his grandfather, Corporal Alwyn Day, a quiet and emotionally reserved veteran shaped by extraordinary experiences in World War II.

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Building Britannia: A Conversation with Steven Parissien

Steven Parissien

The historian explains his use of architecture and landmarks in telling the story of Britain’s social and political history to author Paul Strathern.

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Fiction Book of the Month: Paul Bernardi on Blood Feud

Paul Bernardi

A gritty, atmospheric tale of vengeance where a long-dormant feud erupts into brutal conflict in the shadow of the Norman Conquest.

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Members Behaving Badly: A Conversation with Debbie Kilroy

Debbie Kilroy

The historian discusses historical cases of MPs' misconduct and considers political ethics, leadership, and accountability across past and present.

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AoH Book Club: Giles Milton on The Stalin Affair

Giles Milton

The historian makes the case that the pragmatic partnership between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin highlights how vital and difficult diplomacy and cooperation are then and today.

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Offa: King of the Mercians – Rory Naismith Interviewed

Rory Naismith

The historian discusses his new portrait of Offa with Paul Bernardi, dissecting the obstacle of limited sources, projections of kingship through coins and monuments, and how the 8th-century monarch laid the groundwork for a united England.

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Johan Wennström

Johan Wennström

The Cold War historian reflects on Sweden’s secret cooperation with NATO, the craft of archival research, and ongoing work on stay-behind networks and Olof Palme.

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Michael Ridpath on Operation Berlin

Michael Ridpath

The bestselling author discusses 1930s Berlin and the first in his new series of post-WW1 historical fiction with Mark Ellis.

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Dance of the Earth: An Interview with Anna M Holmes

Anna M Holmes

The novelist discusses how her book blends theatre, history and human resilience across art, war and societal change.

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Death to Order: A Conversation with Simon Ball

Simon Ball

Assassination rarely achieves its aims, the academic maintains, but it endures as a useful tool to shape behaviour the international stage.

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