The Aspects of History Podcast

The Aspects of History Podcast

Aspects of History Editor Ollie Webb-Carter interviews historians and authors about the past – from the ancient world right up to the modern day. In each episode, Ollie seeks to get to the bottom of a story or scrutinise a figure from history, in an informative light-hearted way. There are bonus episodes too, on current events and anniversaries to the Aspects of History Film Club.

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Episodes in Chronological Order

Episode 294

Episode 294

Battle: The Moments that Transformed Warfare from Ancient Greece to Ukraine with Iain MacGregor

Episode 293

Episode 293

War or Peace?: The United States and China, 2026–2049 with Tim Hames

Episode 292

Episode 292

The Kop: A Fan’s History of Football’s Most Famous Stand with Brian Reade

Episode 291

Episode 291

Flying Pianos: The Eccentric Birth of British Aviation with Charles Spicer

Episode 290

Episode 290

Napoleon and his Marshals: Victory, Rivalry, Betrayal with Andrew Roberts

Episode 289

Episode 289

⁠Plunder: The Last of the War in Europe, 1945⁠ with Max Hastings

Episode 287

Episode 287

The Aspects of History Film Club: Pressure with Giles Milton and Henry Thackray

Episode 286

Episode 286

Deep into the Sixties: Britain 1965–66 with David Kynaston

Episode 285

Episode 285

Empire at the Edge of the World with Giles Milton

Episode 283

Episode 283

Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War’s Most Extraordinary Spy with Ben Macintyre

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Bonus Episodes