Episodes
From the village where Austen sat at her tiny writing table to the Mayfair address where two musical greats lived hundreds of years apart, join Emma Barnett, Monica Ali, Clare McDonnell and Rachel Prothero to explore more of England’s most important Music and Literature spots. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 02/13/18
Explore Shakespeare’s birthplace, the iconic Abbey Road Studios and a magnificent Mancunian library as Emma Barnett, Monica Ali, Clare McDonnell and Rachel Prothero reveal England’s most important Music and Literature destinations. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 02/06/18
Join Emma Barnett, Historic England’s Deborah Lamb and De Montfort University's Professor Martin Polley as we delve into England’s top ten Sports and Leisure locations, as selected by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. Today we walk a red processional route and explore England's Olympic future. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 01/23/18
Join Emma Barnett, Historic England’s Deborah Lamb and De Montfort University's Professor Martin Polley as we delve into England’s top ten Sports and Leisure locations, as selected by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, including the pioneering work of Stoke Mandeville and Sheffield’s unique theatre complex.. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 01/16/18
Join Emma Barnett, Historic England’s Deborah Lamb and De Montfort University's Professor Martin Polley as we delve into England’s top ten Sport and Leisure locations, as selected by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, including the ‘cathedrals’ of tennis and rugby and a much-loved outdoor lido. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 01/09/18
Join Emma Barnett, Historic England’s Deborah Lamb and De Montfort University's Professor Martin Polley as we delve into England’s top ten Sport and Leisure locations, as selected by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, from the home to cricket, to the racetrack and a beautiful ballroom. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 01/09/18
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England Podcast exploring the 100 most important places in England's history.
We'll return on the 9th of January as Emma Barnett uncovers the first of Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson's picks for the Sport and Leisure top 10, as nominated by you.
And why not catch up on our previous programmes on Science and Discovery, Travel and Tourism and Homes and Gardens. Sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 12/26/17
Join Emma Barnett to explore more of England’s most important Homes and Gardens, chosen from your nominations by guest judge George Clarke. Property expert Amanda Lamb, writer Shrabani Basu and Historic England’s Louise Brennan explore post-war housing in the Midlands and Sheffield’s ’Streets in the sky'. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 12/19/17
Join Emma Barnett to explore more of England’s most important Homes and Gardens, chosen from your nominations by guest judge George Clarke. Property expert Amanda Lamb, writer Shrabani Basu and Historic England’s Louise Brennan uncover the stories of Queen Victoria’s holiday home, innovative villages and more. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 12/12/17
Join Emma Barnett to explore more of England’s most important Homes and Gardens, chosen from your nominations by guest judge George Clarke. Property expert Amanda Lamb, writer Shrabani Basu and Historic England’s Louise Brennan uncover the stories of public parks, the allotment movement and a very grand palace. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 12/05/17
Join Emma Barnett to explore some of England’s most historically significant homes and gardens, chosen from your nominations by guest judge George Clarke. Property expert Amanda Lamb, writer Shrabani Basu and Historic England’s Louise Brennan uncover stories, humble and grand, that have shaped the way we live today. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | This is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 11/30/17
Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we conclude our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. They’ll discuss beautiful piers, seaside amusements and grand Victorian hotels & explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Published 11/21/17
Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we continue our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. From the birth of ‘outdoor pursuits’, to the rise of English holiday camps, we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical.
Published 11/14/17
Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we continue our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. From pubs, to the railway age and the New World, we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical
Locomotion Number One is on loan from the National Railway...
Published 11/07/17
Join Emma Barnett, Travel & Tourism category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and De Montfort University's Dr Su Barton as we begin our journey through the history of travel and tourism in England. Find out what the Romans did for travel and tourism in England as we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical
Published 10/27/17
Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as we continue our journey through the history of science and discovery in England. Visit Jodrell Bank Observatory (home to two radio telescopes, and a centre for groundbreaking research in astronomy and interferometry) as we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer...
Published 10/24/17
Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as we continue our journey through the history of science and discovery in England. Historic England's Jane Sidell and UCLA's Professor Soraya de Chadarevian tell the story of Rosalind Franklin's great contribution to science, as we explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist...
Published 10/17/17
Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as we continue our journey through the history of science and discovery in England. From a little hut in Gloucestershire, to a water pump in the heart of London, explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical
Published 10/10/17
Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as we begin our journey through the history of science and discovery in England. Explore why ten places have been chosen from hundreds of your nominations.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical
With special thanks to the Royal College of Anaesthetists for information provided for this episode
Published 10/03/17
Join us as we travel across England visiting well-known wonders and some lesser-known places on your doorstep. From a hut in Bletchley Park where modern computing evolved, to the iron railings in London to which suffragettes chained themselves, we’ll step back in time to the very roots of our national identity to bring you the people and the stories that have helped shape England.
A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer, Ecclesiastical
Published 09/18/17
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