1066 Wasn't All That

Dr Alex Marshall lectures in German and Academic English at Sheffield Hallam University. In this episode he talks about concepts of nationhood and Jewish identity in pre-war Vienna, as well as duelling societies, impressive beards and what we can learn from the telling of jokes. Warning: contains German grammar

In the first episode of Series 2, archaeologist and comedian Paul Duncan McGarrity talks trowels, corpses in pubs, and why the discovery of Richard III was not your typical dig. For more info on the relaunch and plans for future episodes, visit the 1066 Podcast blog.

Exploring how the past becomes history, through interviews with researchers and deep dives into questions of evidence and analysis.

In this episode, University of Nottingham PhD student Daniel O'Neill explains the developments in cigarette advertising as public knowledge of the dangers increased, as well as giving an insight into his intrepid exploration of the John Player & Sons archive.   Warning: contains bad poetry.

How did Royalists cope following the defeat of their cause in the British Civil War? What made it into their letters, diaries and scrapbooks? And how did they prevent their letters from giving the recipients smallpox? Plus forged passports, suspiciously tired horses, and why a good camera can be a historian's best friend.   Robbie Rudge is a PhD student in History at the University of Nottingham. For more on his topic visit the 1066 blog.