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Since Tracy Chevalier’s 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was published in 1999, it has sold more than 5 million copies, has been translated into 39 languages and was made into an Oscar-nominated film. On the 20th anniversary of this enduring modern classic, Dr Janina Ramirez joined Tracy Chevalier and the Victoria & Albert Museum to talk about Vermeer’s painting of the same name, and how it inspired her.
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Every day, ten thousand Americans wrote to Obama. Jeanne Marie Laskas tells their story, and the profound impact that these letters had on Obama.
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Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Craig Bennett, current CEO of Friends of the Earth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, talks to Dan about the situation, the positives we can glean from climate change as it is right now, and the history of campaigning.
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Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Lipika Pelham talks to Dan about the Dutch Jewish community in Amsterdam, how the Sephardim Jews ended up there and what they endured during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
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Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
In this episode, Helen Carr talks to Lindsey Fitzharris about Joseph Lister and the development of germ theory.
The new show on the History Hit network, Hidden Histories, sees Helen Carr exploring some of the country's hidden treasures. She and some of our finest historians scramble through the actual spaces where history happened. Whether she's visiting the whorehouses of Covent Garden, or retracing the steps of the Peasants Revolt, Helen and her guests are a delightful guide to the hidden histories that lie just off the beaten track.
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Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Gandhi is a complex and sometimes controversial figure, so Dan chats to Ramachandra Guha to find out what shaped Gandhi's worldview and how his early life informed his actions.
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Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
There are strips of rock in the United States that are accurate predictors of whether a county will turn Democrat, or Republican. Lewis Dartnell's latest project demonstrates how the earth has and continues to shape our politics and our history, and Dan chatted to him to discover more.
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Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Exclusive interview with Alexa Frost the Head Archivist at Blenheim Palace.
Artwork discussed in this episode: Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough by Sir Godfrey Kneller (Unknown date, but author died in 1723)
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Presented by: Dr Janina Ramirez Producer: Dan Morelle
Shashank Joshi explains the history of tension in the Kashmir province as conflict re-emerges between Pakistan and India.
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Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Misha Glenny is the host of a radio show called The Invention of Britain and he discusses with Dan the development of Britain. Glenny explores the history of our relationships with Scotland, Wales and Ireland, as well as the no less tempestuous relationship with Europe.
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Why is the impression we have of Jack the Ripper's victims we have misleading? Hallie Rubenhold explains to Dan that the common conception of his victims as young sex-workers is mostly wrong, and discusses the actual sources we have about the lives of his victims. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
WE'RE BAACK! Art Detective has landed with a brand new sparkling theme tune by award winning composer, Marc Canham and we're kicking off season 2 with an interview with Ophelia Field, author of The Favourite recorded at Blenheim Palace! Yes, we are spoiling you but we REALLY missed you! Tune in on Friday for Part 2 with an exclusive interview with the Head Archivist at Blenheim Palace.
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Presented by: Dr Janina Ramirez Producer: Dan Morelle
Arthur Spencer was a navigator during World War Two, completing two tours of operations with 97 Squadron at RAF Woodhall Spa and RAF Bourn. He was awarded the Légion d’Honneur for providing air support for the Resistance in Italy. Dan met him in his house to discuss the life during the war, the hardship of losing friends and whether he feels guilt about the bombings. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Dan and Professor Marie Coleman get into the details of the border between Ireland and North Ireland. How did it come to be, how has it changed and why has it proved such a sticking point in Brexit negotiations? Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Damien Lewis, expert on all things SAS, chats to Dan about one of the largest and yet mostly unknown SAS raids of the war. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Max Hasting's new bestseller on Vietnam is out, and Dan met him to discuss Domino theory, whether it was possible for the US to win the war and the effect the war had on those who fought in it. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Tina Pepler, writer of the A Prince in the Tower history drama, based on the missing princes and the challengers to the throne in the early Tudor period, chats to Dan about the writing process and the challenges of writing a historical drama. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Dan chats to Christer Petley about slavery, focusing on one particularly virulent slave-owner called Simon Taylor, one of the most powerful men in Jamaica in the 18th century. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Valentine's Day Special! Laura Doan discusses love and lesbianism during the war, from the way women were treated to popular reaction to lesbians in the media and elsewhere. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Did people have better sex under socialism? The answer is probably yes, and Dan talks to Kristen Ghodsee to find out why, also discussing why young people are having less sex and the Soviet approach to gender equality. Discover more history interviews and documentaries at History Hit TV.
Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry