Tour Of The Jane Austen House With Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley explores the final residence of Jane Austen, the house where she passed away from an unknown illness. Alongside Dan Snow, learn about Jane Austen's life, her marriage proposals,…
Ghosts, vampires & Abba holograms: an uncanny history of London
Millions of tourists flock to London each year, eager to snap a selfie in front of Buckingham Palace or Big Ben. But beyond the crowds lies a darker – and…
Jack Hilton, Rochdale Caliban
Double episode about Jack Hilton, a working-class author, World War I veteran, unemployed movement organiser, and trade union activist from Rochdale, north-west England. {listen} Part 1: Jack Hilton’s early life…
Colour Drenched Compact London Flat, 40sqm/430sqft
Tucked inside a historic 1912 building in London’s King’s Cross, this 40sqm/430sqft flat has been transformed by interior designer Sara Leonor into a warm, colourful, and storage-savvy home for a…
Touring A Folk Artist’s Brixton Terrace Filled With His Globe-Spanning Collection | Visitors’ Book
The World of Interiors presents Visitors’ Book with Abe Odedina in London. The folk artist welcomes us into his Brixton house and garden studio that is brimming with traditional art…
Eleanor Rykener: Trans Sex Worker of Medieval London?
The year is 1395. The city: London. The crime: an "unmentionable, ignominious vice" commonly known as sodomy. And the perp? A rascally, resourceful enigma named John Rykener, who enters the…
BBC Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death Documentary
For a medieval woman approaching the moment of labour and birth, there were no antiseptics to ward off infection or anaesthetics to deal with pain. Historian Helen Castor reveals how…
What Was Life Really Like For Medieval Children?
Medievalist Dr Stephen Baxter takes a fresh look at the Middle Ages through the eyes of children. At a time when half the population was under eighteen he argues that,…
Inside a Tiny Cotswold Cottage Embraced by Nature | Design Notes
Artist and interior designer Joshua Hale welcomes House & Garden into his tiny rented cottage, nestled in the Cotswolds. Joshua gives us a tour of his freshly decorated Oxfordshire cottage,…
Ian McKellen finds another actor in the family
As the 'last of the McKellens', Sir Ian admits to a degree of melancholy as he delves into his family history. But the results pay off richly for one of…