History Today

Join us as we explore a fantastic range of historical subjects and eras with those who know it best.

‘Our work on the Calais ‘Jungle’ forced me to change my mind about freedom of movement.’

Looking beyond cuneiform signs to the people who impressed them.

In Anglo-Saxon England a hill could be a dragon’s lair and a ditch the home of gods.

What does it mean to rebuild Notre-Dame?

Why the US shuns its Spanish heritage.

From Garotters to Peaky Blinders: is youth ‘not what it used to be’?

Which president appears on the $5,000 bill? When was the Reichstag Fire?