With Light Shining in Buckinghamshire playing at the National, we present an examination of events in England in the 1640s and more recent parallels and resonances. Find out more about Light Shining in Buckinghamshire and book tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/light-shining-in-buckinghamshire This podcast features historian Diane Purkiss (author of The English Civil War: A People's History) and political activist John Rees (co-author of A People's History of London). Chaired by Michael Jacobs.