The British History Podcast
Jamie Jeffers
Show overview
The British History Podcast has been publishing since 2011, and across the 15 years since has built a catalogue of 539 episodes, alongside 8 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 280 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 10th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 24 min and 36 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Jamie Jeffers.
From the publisher
The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the lives of the people. You won’t find a dry recounting of dates and battles here, but instead you’ll learn about who these people were and how their desires, fears, and flaws shaped the scope of this island at the edge of the world. And some of those desires are downright scandalous.
Latest Episodes
View all 539 episodes502 – The Cage Match of Bayeux
An Offa Interview with Rory Naismith
501 – Bishop Serlo’s Pop Up Hair Salon
500 – 500th Episode AMA Extravaganza
499 – William of Mortain and How Some People Never Have Enough Wealth
498 – Power and Predictability
497 – That’s Me In The Spot. Light.
S10 Ep 496496 – That’s Me In The Corner
<p>For the first time since William the Conqueror, there was going to be a primatial council at Westminster Abbey. This was a HUGE deal. Like… enormous. Anselm had been trying to hold a major reform council for years, but King Rufus had refused. Reform, as you may remember, wasn’t something that the red king was […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/496-thats-me-in-the-corner/">496 – That’s Me In The Corner</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 495495 – Power Struggles: Part Two
<p>Ok, let’s return to 1101 and 1102, because Henry’s fight with Anselm, and fight between Henry and the Pope (and the fight between Anselm and the Pope) were …amazingly….only half of the story. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/495-power-struggles-part-two/">495 – Power Struggles: Part Two</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 494494 – Power Struggles: Part One
<p>In early February of 1102 Queen Matilda was giving birth. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/494-power-struggles-part-one/">494 – Power Struggles: Part One</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 493493 – The Price of Peace
<p>The Treaty penned at Alton had avoided outright war, but it wasn’t truly official. It needed to be finalized at Winchester.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/493-the-price-of-peace/">493 – The Price of Peace</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 492492 – The War for Perception
<p>In 1668, John Dryden became England’s very first Poet Laureate. But he had a rival. No, not just a rival. A nemesis. This man’s name was Thomas Shadwell, and I can’t overstate how much Dryden hated him.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/492-the-war-for-perception/">492 – The War for Perception</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 491Project 1095
<p>Much respect to u/AnnieCamOG for coming up with this title.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/project-1095/">Project 1095</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 491491 – All Hats On Deck
<p>Duke Robert Curthose was back in Normandy, having reclaimed the Duchy unopposed… and now he was looking to assert his claim on England.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/491-all-hats-on-deck/">491 – All Hats On Deck</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 490490 – Messengers from France
<p>King Henry’s first Christmas Court in the closing days of 1100 had felt…off. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/490-messengers-from-france/">490 – Messengers from France</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 489489 – From Normandy With Love
<p>Ok, let’s face it, last year was a lot. Rampant corruption, threats of war, tyrannical leaders, actual war, a greedy feckless aristocracy, rulers weaponizing the legal system, rulers completely disregarding the legal system, rulers making grandiose promises they had no interest in actually delivering on, international intrigue, at least one incredibly suspicious death, and finally […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/489-from-normandy-with-love/">489 – From Normandy With Love</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 488Bonus Episode: The Authoritarians
<p>By popular request, we’re releasing the full member’s episode on The Authoritarians.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/bonus-episode-the-authoritarians/">Bonus Episode: The Authoritarians</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 488488 – The Year 1100
<p>We did it, it’s the year 1100…which means it’s time for us to take a moment and place our story in the broader context of global human history. Now, as always, this won’t be exhaustive… nor ultra detailed. Our only intent is to break the myopia that’s inherent in any history podcast and give you […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/488-the-year-1100/">488 – The Year 1100</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 487487 – Stealing a Wife From God
<p>Edith, the daughter of King Malcolm Canmore, has appeared from time to time in our story and (by this point) she was about 20 years old… and many of those years had been weird ones.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/487-stealing-a-wife-from-god/">487 – Stealing a Wife From God</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>
S10 Ep 486Pilgrimage Sample
<p>It’s time to hit REI and get some gear… because we’re going on a journey of self discovery in this sample of the newest Member’s Episode.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/pilgrimage-sample/">Pilgrimage Sample</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com">The British History Podcast</a>.</p>