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Season 2025 – Talk 10 – Charles V In the talk ‘Charles V’ Malcolm Macnaghten tells us about this ruler who was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, King of Sicily & Naples, Lord of the Netherlands and Duke of Burgundy. Introduction: Emperor Charles V lives in the early sixteenth century from … Continue reading "TH2025 Ep 10 Charles V" The post TH2025 Ep 10 Charles V appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2025 – Talk 11 – Escape of Charles II in 1651 In the ‘Escape of Charles II in 1651 after the Battle of Worcester’ Chris Hodge tells us about the Parliamentarian hunt for Charles II and his problems in getting from England to Europe. Background:   When the last Tudor monarch Elizabeth I dies in … Continue reading "TH2025 Ep 11 Escape of Charles II" The post TH2025 Ep 11 Escape of Charles II appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2025 – Talk 09 – London End In ‘London End’ Tim Davies tells us about the arrival of the railways in London and the termini that the railway companies built. To view the images that were included with this talk please click on an image below: At the beginning:  On September 27th, 1825, the … Continue reading "TH 2025 09 London End" The post TH 2025 09 London End appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2025 – Talk 02 – Gladstone In ‘Gladstone’ Jo Huddleston tells us about the career of the man who was Liberal Prime Minister four times. His talk suggests that he feels Gladstone was far better than our recent Prime Ministers and also his great opponent, Disraeli. Early life:  Born in 1809, in Liverpool, to … Continue reading "TH2025 02 Gladstone" The post TH2025 02 Gladstone appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2025 – Talk 01 – Post Napoleonic France In ‘Post Napoleonic France’ Peter Duffy tells us about the political difficulties in France in the 19th Century. He draws on Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas to show the parallels between the fact and fiction. Scope: The … Continue reading "TH2025 01 Post Napoleonic France" The post TH2025 01 Post Napoleonic France appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2024 – Talk 14 – The Romanovs In ‘The Romanovs’ Alan Freeland tells us about the dynasty that ruled Russia from 1613 until 1917. One family: One family dominates Russian life for three centuries,  the Romanoffs. In Alan’s view possibly the most successful Imperial Royal Family in Europe, and yet people don’t usually give … Continue reading "TH2024 14 The Romanovs" The post TH2024 14 The Romanovs appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2024 – Talk 13 – Edward I In ‘Edward I’ Peter Duffy tells us about the King who ruled from 1272 to 1307. Click a thumbnail below to view the image gallery that accompanies the talk. History repeating itself? Imagine another England long ago, but one that you recognise. A time with many parallels … Continue reading "TH2024 Ep13 Edward I" The post TH2024 Ep13 Edward I appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2024 – Talk 12 – The Wonders of Electricity In ‘The Wonders of Electricity’ Andrew Cole looks at the history of electricity from it’s earliest days and the effect it has had on life. Introduction: We take electricity for granted. You can’t see it, you can’t smell it and you can’t hear it, but … Continue reading "TH2024 12 Electricity" The post TH2024 12 Electricity appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2024 – Talk 10 – The Olympics – Champions, Curiosities and Controversies In ‘The Olympics – Champions, Curiosities and Controversies’ Jo Watson takes us through a humorous  history of the summer games. Click a thumbnail below to view the image gallery that accompanies the talk. Jo’s background: Her career was with BBC Sport as a … Continue reading "TH2024 10 The Olympics" The post TH2024 10 The Olympics appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Season 2024 – Talk 08 – A History of India before the British In ‘A History of India before the British‘ Alan Freeland tells us  that  in the next few of years India’s likely to become the world’s third largest economy.  To benefit from this we’ll need to understand India a lot more than we … Continue reading "TH2024 Ep08 India before the British" The post TH2024 Ep08 India before the British appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.