BBC History UK - April 2022
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The republic of Britain
Anna Keay tells the story of the 11 years between the death of Charles I and the restoration of the monarchy.
Mystery of Easter Island
What really caused the collapse of the population on this remote Pacific island? Cat Jarman untangles facts from myth and conjecture.
1942 CHURCHILL'S DARKEST HOUR
If 1940 was the year in which Winston Churchill's reputation was forged, 1942 was the one in which it was almost destroyed. Taylor Downing chronicles a terrible period for the prime minister - both on the battlefield and in the court of public opinion
10+ mins
William Wilberforce 1759-1833
Former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, chooses
2 mins
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BRITAIN
Charles I was dead, Oliver Cromwell was on the rise, and a nation was grappling with a strange new reality - one without a monarchy. Anna Keay tells the story of the 1650s, through the eyes of three of the people who helped shape Britain's republican decade
9 mins
We decide for ourselves who we think we are - and museums are central to that
In his new BBC Radio 4 series, curator and broadcaster Neil MacGregor explores the changing role of Britain's museums. He explains to Matt Elton why these venues are more vital now than ever
9 mins
How Napoleon (almost) destroyed the French Revolution
The Corsican general proclaimed himself a defender of republican ideals – while doing all he could to dismantle them
10+ mins
An Island Mystery
Three centuries ago, when European explorers first sighted the Pacific island of Rapa Nui, it was home to a thriving population and hundreds of haunting moai statues. But, within a few generations, the landscape was decimated and its population in sharp decline. So what happened? Cat Jarman untangles
10 mins
“Mary Seacole never aspired to be a pioneer of women's nursing. It is only in recent decades that we have invested her with this status”
Helen Rappaport, who has spent 20 years researching Mary Seacole's life, argues that the Jamaican healer's transformation into a modern cultural icon has obscured the real woman
10+ mins
Mirroring Multicultural Britain
From its inception the BBC has featured entertainers of colour, but they were often reduced to "exotic” attractions. David Hendy explores how the corporation tried to include diverse voices, from the 1930s to the postwar years
7 mins
Suleyman was just as bellicose as his father, if not as gratuitously cruel
CHRISTOPHER DE BELLAIGUE talks to Rhiannon Davies about his book charting the early years of Suleyman the Magnificent's reign, when the sultan had to navigate the deadly machinations of the Ottoman court as well as battle Christian powers
10 mins
The brutish empire
ALEX VON TUNZELMANN considers a global investigation into the intrinsic connection between racialised violence and the history of the world's largest-ever empire
4 mins
BBC History UK Magazine Description:
Utgiver: Immediate Media
Kategori: Education
Språk: English
Frekvens: Monthly
BBC History Magazine is Britain’s bestselling history magazine devoted to history enthusiasts of all levels of knowledge and interest. Published 13 times a year, BBC History Magazine brings history to life with informative, lively and entertaining features written by the world’s leading historians and journalists. Whether it is the history of our politics and institutions, or the fascinating stories of our private lives through the ages, BBC History Magazine sheds new light on the past and helps make more sense of today’s world.Covering the latest new developments in history and archaeology from Britain and around the world, the latest, most thought provoking historical research and strong links with TV and radio programming maximizing use of BBC’s existing expertise in the genre.
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