Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield will be joining expert guides with rich local and historical knowledge. Venturing to the great cities of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, they'll explore centuries-long stories of foundation and growth, and examine how contact between continents shaped these far-flung places. Along the way, they'll introduce the colourful characters who played pivotal roles in the development of these cities, and lead listeners through the must-visit palac ...
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We’ve all been there – sat in front of the television, flicking through channels, getting increasingly frustrated – there’s so much on, but nothing to watch. TV critics Caroline Frost and Shem Law have you covered. Each Friday, they serve up short, sharp television recommendations to mark your cards for the week ahead. They’ll tell you what to watch – and what to avoid. They watch it all, so you don’t have to. No more asking: what’s on TV tonight? What to watch? Or, what should I watch? Inst ...
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Smart TV: Springsteen and Succession's Successor
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Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield and historian Laila Ellmoos explore the history of an iconic Australian tourist destination – Sydney. Together they introduce the Aboriginal peoples; traditional owners and custodians of the land on which the city now stands. Laila also highlights the spectacular natural harbour that attracted the atte…
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Smart TV: A Long Awaited Return and Clint Eastwood Night
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Beijing’s history stretches back many centuries, so how has it survived and become the rapidly changing capital of one of the world's fastest-growing economies? Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield joins writer and broadcaster Jonathan Clements on a journey through Beijing’s extraordinarily lengthy history, exploring its walls, palaces, b…
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Smart TV: Eurovision Preview and Clarkson's Farm Returns
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From early Taino inhabitants to Spanish colonisation and capture by the British, through the era of the transatlantic slave trade up to independence and the growth of the modern city, Kingston is a city with lots of legacies. Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield and historian Audra A Diptree explore the major turning points in the Jamaica…
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Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week. You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: BAFTA TV Awards, BBC1 Inside Our ADHD Minds, BBC2 The Game, C5 OUR READERS SAY... Th…
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Buenos Aires is a diverse and multinational city with a short but vibrant history. In this episode, academic Jason Wilson leads travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield through the barrios of the Argentine capital to uncover what makes it so fascinating. Together they revisit the founding of the settlement by European colonisers and discuss t…
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Smart TV: Malpractice Season 2 and Is Not Laughing Funny?
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Historian Kara Schlichting leads travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield through the diverse stories of the city which we now know as the ‘Five Boroughs’ – New York City. Together, they introduce the indigenous peoples who first utilised the area, and the Europeans who established settlements. They explore the expanding horizons of Manhattan…
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Smart TV: Non-Fiction and the American Dream
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Michael Pye roams the streets of the Belgian city dominated by a medieval fortress and graced by Baroque, Gothic and Renaissance monuments Renowned for its busy port and leading role in the diamond trade, Antwerp's story has plenty of booms and busts that shaped both its physical form and its psyche. Historian and author Michael Pye leads travel wr…
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Smart TV: You Final Series and Race Across the World Returns
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Barcelona may be well known for the bustling La Rambla, Gaudi's soaring Sagrada Família and, of course, its lively bars and restaurants, but that’s not all there is to there is to the historic Spanish city. Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield joins historian Andrew Dowling to explore not just the iconic thoroughfares and medieval gothic …
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Smart TV: The Last of Us Returns and Legal Drama Unleashed
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How did the world’s greatest cities become just that – great? Was it location, determination or simple serendipity? This is the question behind History’s Greatest Cities, from HistoryExtra. Join travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield for the latest series, as he ventures to great cities in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas – …
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Smart TV: Black Mirror and New Simon Schama Doc
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Smart TV: Austin and Dying for [title censored]
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Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law and Huw Fullerton about the best things coming up on the box this week. You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: Beyond Paradise, BBC1 Great British Menu: The Finals, BBC2 Doctor Who,…
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Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: Protection, ITV1 The Marlow Murder Club, U&Drama The Residence, Netflix OUR READERS SAY..…
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Smart TV: Adolescence and Is Meghan's New Show Any Good?
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Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law and Max Copeman about the Oscars and all the best things coming up on the box this week You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: Oscars round up (Oscars Ceremony Live on ITV1) TV: Agatha …
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Introducing History's Greatest Battles | New Podcast
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1:15Vicious civil wars. Gruelling sieges. Rebellious provinces, galling betrayals and tribes seeking revenge… Join us for the first series of History’s Greatest Battles, where we’re heading back to the Roman empire. Emily Briffett is joined by historian Dr Adrian Goldsworthy to look back at five of the most fascinating clashes of this ancient civilisat…
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Smart TV: A Thousand Blows and Should Netflix Leave Reality TV Alone?
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Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: Paradise, Disney+ The White Lotus, Sky Atlantic Luther: Never Too Much, NowTV OUR READERS…
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Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: Unforgotten, ITV1 Virdee, BBC1 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes, BBC2 FROST BITE: Can crime…
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Smart TV: New Austen Drama and Sitcom Spinoffs
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Smart TV: Death in Paradise and Idris Elba Knife Crime Doc
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Smart TV: Martin Clunes Drama and Is the Traitors good for us?
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Smart TV: The Traitors Returns and Men Behaving Badly (not the sitcom)
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You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: NEW YEARS EVE TV: SAS Rogue Heroes, BBC1 Missing You, Netflix Vera, ITV1 Ruth Jones Remembers… Hattie, BBC4 LOOK AHEAD TO 2025: Miss Austen, BBC1 Brian and Margaret, C4 Towards Ze…
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How was Edinburgh transformed from an ancient defensive site on top of a volcanic crag into a major centre of power, faith, commerce, and learning? In this second of our two festive bonus episodes, travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield is joined by historian Rosemary Goring to visit a city that really lights up at New Year: Scotland’s magn…
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You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: CHRISTMAS TV: Wallace and Gromit, BBC1 Call the Midwife, BBC1 Doctor Who, BBC1 Gavin and Stacey, BBC1 EastEnders, BBC1 Coronation Street, ITV1 Hercule Poirot's Christmas, ITV3 Car…
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Smart TV: Strike Returns and a Strictly Star Has Been Born
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Munich may be well-known for its sparkling, aromatic Christmas markets. But beyond the foaming steins of beer and the wafting aroma of glühwein, it’s also a city that has experienced both greatness and turbulence over more than eight centuries, growing from ecclesiastical beginnings to become today’s fascinating city rich in gothic and baroque arch…
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History's Greatest Cities | Festive Specials
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1:32The festive period is upon us, so we’re bringing you two special bonus episodes of History’s Greatest Cities to mark the season, visiting cities with particularly vibrant festive traditions. First, we’re heading to Munich – a city with a long, rich and colourful history, as well as being home to Germany’s largest Nativity Market, redolent with arom…
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Smart TV: Alan Bennett and Should Masterchef be Cancelled
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Smart TV: After The Party and Doctor Who Christmas Preview
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19:51You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: AFTER THE PARTY, C4 DOCTOR WHO XMAS PREVIEW, BBC1 LENA ZAVARONI: THE FORGOTTEN CHILD STAR, BBC2 OUR READER SAYS: Chris from Edgware is not a fan of THE TODAY PROGRAMME FROST B…
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Smart TV: Clarkson's Farm Spinoff and Gary Lineker's Exit
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You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: MOONFLOWER MURDERS, BBC1 RETURN TO PARADISE, BBC1 READER RECOMMENDATION: “Can the Strictly judges stop bickering and standing up!” STRICTLY COME DANCING, BBC1 FROST BITE: Why …
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Smart TV: Cheating on Screen and More Royal Docs
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Smart TV: Shetland Returns and Until I Kill You
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Introducing History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories
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1:00Was the moon landing faked? Did Shakespeare actually pen the works he’s credited with? And were the pyramids really built by aliens? In History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories, the new podcast from HistoryExtra, Rob Attar takes a deep dive into the some of history’s most compelling conspiracy theories in the company of expert historians to uncover i…
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Smart TV: Ellis and The Royal Family on Screen
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19:52You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: Ellis, C5 Hammer: Heros, Legends and Monsters, Sky Arts The Diplomat, Netflix READER RECOMMENDATION: Barbie's Dirty Secrets, C4 FROST BITE: Prince William: We Can End Homeless…
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Smart TV: Ludwig and Kelly-Anne's Last Show
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22:04Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: Ludwig, BBC iPlayer Bad Sisters, …
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Smart TV: The Aussie Office and Some Listener Reviews
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Smart TV: Adeel Akhtar Appreciation Society
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Heartstopper Special Part Two: Kit Connor and Joe Locke
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37:12In the first part of this episode, I’ll be talking to Kit, who plays the heartthrob rugby-playing, Nick Nelson, about introducing sex to series 3 of Heartstopper, how he is actually an introvert – and what’s next for his career. Afterwards, you’ll hear me in conversation with Joe Locke – in which we talk about the impact playing Charlie has had on …
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Heartstopper Special Part One: Alice Oseman
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35:55Joining me, in this special episode is the creator, writer and brains behind it all, Alice Oseman. We talk about Charlie and Nick’s origin story, the explosion of her webcomic, and how it has changed their life. It’s a remarkable episode – Alice is a delight to be in conversation with. Please do set a reminder on your phones, on the 3rd of October,…
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