History between the Lines

By: Jonathan Brown
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  • Jonathan Brown and a range of guests talk about all things history, especially those bits of the past which are obscure and generally unknown.
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Episodes
  • Operation Grapple

    Operation Grapple
    Aug 1 2024

    November, 1957
    On Christmas Island and Malden Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a British Valiant jet bomber flies overhead. It is about to drop a single bomb just off the coast. This is Operation Grapple, Britain's efforts to acquire the hydrogen bomb.

    Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.

    Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.
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    16 mins
  • Louis XVI

    Louis XVI
    Jul 13 2024

    Dr Ambrogio Caiani returns to the show to discuss the reign of King Louis XVI of France, 250 years after he ascended to the throne in 1774.

    Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.

    Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.
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    59 mins
  • Land is All that Matters: The Struggle that shaped Irish History

    Land is All that Matters: The Struggle that shaped Irish History
    Jun 16 2024

    Ireland has always been a rural country and as such, who owns land has always been a thorny issue and has spawned protests, murders, wars and eventually a social revolution.
    Myles Dungan, author and broadcaster of Irish TV and radio, joins me to talk about his new book which explores the changes and conflicts surrounding Irish land ownership.

    Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.

    Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
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