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Future Imperfect

What can the past tell us about what's going to happen next?


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  • 9. Who was Boudicca's daughter?

    42:38||Season 3, Ep. 9
    In this episode Jason Kingsley talks to Elodie Harper about her new book: Boudicca's Daughter. They talk about what we know about the Iceni queen and her family, and the revolt that changed the face of the Roman Empire.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

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  • 8. What did Britain look like after the Romans left?

    48:11||Season 3, Ep. 8
    Alex Harvey returns to the podcast to talk to Jason about the kingdoms of the British Isles after the Romans left.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 7. Why did we invent the Renaissance?

    53:41||Season 3, Ep. 7
    Jason talks to Ada Palmer about the concept of the Renaissance, and what distinguishes it from the mediaeval?Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 6. What did medieval builders get right?

    45:01||Season 3, Ep. 6
    In this episode Jason talks to Andrew Ziminski, a monumental stonemason, about building in the Middle Ages.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 5. What happened when animals got away in the Middle Ages

    44:18||Season 3, Ep. 5
    Jason talks to Jordan Claridge and Spike Gibbs about stray animals, the damage they could do, and what happened to them in the Middle Ages.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 4. Who were the Carolingians?

    50:58||Season 3, Ep. 4
    Jason talks to Matt Gabriele and David Perry about who the Carolingians were. What relationship were they to Charlemagne? Where did they live? They discuss all of this, and their new book, Oathbreakers.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis

  • 3. What did people in the Middle Ages use for money?

    51:16||Season 3, Ep. 3
    In this episode, Jason speaks to Dr Rory Naismith about how people in the MIddle Ages used money. Did they have money? Did they use cash? And what did they do when there was no money?Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis