Period drama podcast episodes

Polly Putnam, historical advisor on Netflix’s new series, delves into the real royal history that inspired Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Bridgerton choreographer Jack Murphy shares the secrets of Regency dancing – and reveals how it was recreated for the hit period drama

Annie Sulzberger, head of research for Netflix's flagship historical drama 'The Crown', explains how the show's real history elements are stitched into the storylines, and offers her take on dramatising the Windsors

Donald L Miller shares how US 'bomber boys' made D-Day possible, a story now dramatised in the Apple TV+ series Masters of the Air

Historical weapon-maker Tod of Tod’s Workshop gives a behind-the-scenes peek into the fascinating world of making replica weapons for TV and film

Hannah Greig, historian and etiquette advisor to new Netflix show Bridgerton, joins us to talk about the historical detail that can be found in the drama – and the inspirations behind it

As The Lost King arrives in UK cinemas, ten years after the remains of Richard III were unearthed, Mike Pitts reflects on the astonishing discovery of the “king in the car park”

Owen Emmerson, who recently appeared on BBC docu-drama The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family, traces the clan’s meteoric rise – and crushing fall

Frank Spotnitz and Steve Thompson, creators of the new drama Leonardo starring Aidan Turner, talk about the inspirations behind their series on the Renaissance polymath

A decade since it first aired, Carolyne Larrington explores the medieval world that inspired the fantasy epic

Ahead of a major new TV drama, Janet Hartley explores Catherine the Great’s life and considers whether there is any truth behind the scandals associated with her

Amanda Vickery, Hallie Rubenhold and Hannah Greig discuss the acclaimed new historical drama The Favourite

The renowned historical novelist talks about his books that inspired the Anglo-Saxon drama series The Last Kingdom

As Hamilton arrives in London’s West End, we spoke to historian Ron Chernow about the amazing life of the American Founding Father, his biography which inspired the hip-hop musical sensation, and his role as a historical consultant to the show…

As the smash-hit series Poldark returns to our TV screens, Hannah Greig and Greg Jenner tackle some of the big debates around historical dramas

Historical consultant Hannah Greig takes us behind the scenes of Bridgerton and explores the real history surrounding the period drama

Elena Woodacre delivers a lecture on the portrayal of historical queens in cinema and television, from Mary Queen of Scots to The Spanish Princess

Lynn Novick describes the making of an epic documentary series on the conflict in Vietnam, which she co-directed with Ken Burns

Ben Macintyre discusses the real history behind the new film Operation Mincemeat

Robert Harris speaks about Munich: The Edge of War, the new Netflix film adapted from his 2017 historical novel

Lauren Johnson discusses the history behind the new Netflix film The King, considering how closely it follows the real events of Henry V’s life and reign

Neil Price, historical consultant on new film The Northman/, discusses the real history that inspired the blood-splattered Viking epic

Hannah Skoda delves into the bloody and brutal spectacle of trial by combat in the Middle Ages