History Cafe

A podcast by Jon Rosebank, Penelope Middelboe - Wednesdays

304 Episodes

#20 Hanging on Russia's apron strings - Ep 4 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?
Published: 21/12/2021
#19 Bicycling holidays along the French-Belgian border - Ep 3 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?
Published: 20/12/2021
#18 ‘Spies of the Kaiser’ - Ep 2 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?
Published: 19/12/2021
#17 The elephant in the room - Ep 1 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?
Published: 9/12/2021
#16 The men behind the myth - Ep 7 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?
Published: 6/12/2021
#15 ‘The Fourteenth Day’ - Ep 6 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?
Published: 5/12/2021
#14 ‘Eyeball to eyeball’ - ep 5 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Published: 3/12/2021
#13 ‘Russian roulette’ - Ep 4 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Published: 2/12/2021
#12 ‘The only way to save Cuba’ - Ep 3 of Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?
Published: 1/12/2021
#11 Fidel Castro was not a communist - Ep 2 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?
Published: 30/11/2021
#10 'these missiles do not significantly alter the balance of power' - Ep 1 Cuba Missile Crisis
Published: 29/11/2021
#06 London fires were visible from France - Ep 6 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?
Published: 28/11/2021
#05 Forcing Britain 'to her knees' - Ep 5 Who really won the Battle of Britain?
Published: 27/11/2021
#04 More than a double bluff - Ep 4 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?
Published: 26/11/2021
#03 'Always carry pepper to throw in their eyes' - Ep 3 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?
Published: 24/11/2021
#02 A Battle for air superiority? - Ep 2 Who won the Battle of Britain?
Published: 22/11/2021
#01 Waterworld Flotilla - Ep 1 Who won the Battle of Britain?
Published: 20/11/2021
Remembrance Day 2021 - Aren't We Forgetting Something 211110
Published: 10/11/2021
Gunpowder? The Plot that never was
Published: 4/11/2021
1st Anniversary Promo
Published: 20/07/2021

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True history storytelling at the History Café. Join BBC Historian Jon Rosebank & HBO, BBC & C4 script and series editor Penelope Middelboe as we give history a new take. Drop in to the History Café weekly on Wednesdays to give old stories a refreshing new brew. 90+ ever-green stand-alone episodes and building... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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304 Episodes

#20 Hanging on Russia's apron strings - Ep 4 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

#19 Bicycling holidays along the French-Belgian border - Ep 3 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

#18 ‘Spies of the Kaiser’ - Ep 2 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

#17 The elephant in the room - Ep 1 WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

#16 The men behind the myth - Ep 7 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?

#15 ‘The Fourteenth Day’ - Ep 6 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?

#14 ‘Eyeball to eyeball’ - ep 5 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuban Missile Crisis?

#13 ‘Russian roulette’ - Ep 4 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuban Missile Crisis?

#12 ‘The only way to save Cuba’ - Ep 3 of Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?

#11 Fidel Castro was not a communist - Ep 2 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?

#10 'these missiles do not significantly alter the balance of power' - Ep 1 Cuba Missile Crisis

#06 London fires were visible from France - Ep 6 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

#05 Forcing Britain 'to her knees' - Ep 5 Who really won the Battle of Britain?

#04 More than a double bluff - Ep 4 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

#03 'Always carry pepper to throw in their eyes' - Ep 3 of Who really won the Battle of Britain?

#02 A Battle for air superiority? - Ep 2 Who won the Battle of Britain?

#01 Waterworld Flotilla - Ep 1 Who won the Battle of Britain?

Remembrance Day 2021 - Aren't We Forgetting Something 211110

Gunpowder? The Plot that never was

1st Anniversary Promo