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Single Malt History with Gareth Russell

Gareth Russell

Historian Gareth Russell"s weekly podcast with demented and delightful stories from the past

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00:42:13

Six medieval kings and the rise of England

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2024/07/17

I'm joined from the University of Cambridge by Caroline Burt and Richard Partington, authors of the new critically acclaimed history "Arise, England: Six kings and the making of the English State," for a fascinating discussion on six individuals, two centuries, and the transformation of a country.

00:59:11

Catherine Howard's reputation

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2024/07/11

Single Malt History is back with a new episode on how Queen Catherine Howard's reputation was shaped by Tudor merchants, Victorian professors, feminist revisionists, French novelists, the Me Too movement, and the silver screen.

00:48:48

Special Episode: The new royal play that everyone is...

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2024/04/15

I am joined by internationally best-selling author Dr Philippa Gregory, author of the new play "Richard, My Richard" and two of its stars, Richard III (Kyle Rowe) and Margaret Beaufort (Laura Smithers), for an exclusive interview about the new royal play garnering rave reviews in England.

00:27:06

Season's Farewells with the Tudor Songbook

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/12/23

Jay Britton is setting the world of immersive history alight and I'm thrilled she's joining me here for the Christmas - and season finale - of Single Malt History.

00:24:47

The Marquess of Anglesey on his Tudor ancestor

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/12/19

I'm joined by the Marquess of Anglesey to discuss his fascinating new book "The Great Survivor of the Tudor Age," about his ancestor Sir William Paget. Paget was Jane Seymour's secretary, and Anne of Cleves', an adviser to Henry VIII, Edward VI made him a baron, he supported Lady Jane Grey but then served Mary I, and died in the reign of Elizabeth.

00:23:15

Immortal Valor in World War Two

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/12/16

I am joined this week by Robert Child, author of “Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II,” to discuss his acclaimed research into the remarkable story of the seven African American soldiers who were awarded the World War II Medal of Honor – and the 50-year campaign by some to deny them the heroes’ recognition.

00:26:24

Elizabeth II's Coronation Ball

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/12/05

PUBLICATION DAY EPISODE - to celebrate the American release of my new book, "The Palace," I am reading an exclusive extract from the book - the prologue, describing the 1953 coronation ball of Queen Elizabeth II.

00:33:12

The Mysteries of Harvington Hall

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/11/24

Nestled in the English countryside, Harvington Hall is an extraordinarily well-preserved Elizabethan manor house, with many secrets - some, quite literally, hidden within its walls. I'm joined by Phil Downing, Harvington Hall's manager, to explore the role Harvington played in a dark yet fascinating chapter of English history.

00:33:47

Winston Churchill and the Muse of History

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/11/17

This week, I'm joined by two guests: Kleio CEO, Siobhán O'Shaughnessy, to talk about how she created her new Catherine Howard and Hampton Court candles, and counter-terrorism expert Anthony Tucker-Jones, who's here to discuss his book, "Churchill: Master and Commander".

00:42:59

The Mongol Empire

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/11/10

In the Middle Ages, the Mongols created one of the world's largest empire, fuelled by their religious belief that they had been given the Mandate of Heaven to rule the world. I'm joined in this episode by Dr Nicholas Morton, author of an exciting study of this staggeringly large empire, "The Mongol Storm".

00:33:22

Downton Abbey star Penelope Wilton on her new role as...

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/10/26

Dame Penelope Wilton is beloved by millions for her role as Isobel Crawley in "Downton Abbey". Now, she is playing a very different kind of matriarch - Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - opposite Luke Evans in the new West End play, "Backstairs Billy." Ahead of opening night, Penelope stops by Single Malt History to talk about her latest role with Queen Mother biographer, and Single Malt host, Gareth Russell.

00:20:03

Dan Jones chats "Wolves of Winter"

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/10/08

I'm joined by Sunday Times bestselling historian, TV presenter, and author Dan Jones to talk about his new novel, the medieval warfare epic "Wolves of Winter" - its real-life inspirations and its role as a sequel to his hit book, "Essex Dogs".

00:47:13

The Lionheart's Queen

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/08/25

Berengaria of Navarre was said to be the only queen of England who never set foot in the country. Explore the life of the princess who married Richard the Lionheart, travelled Europe with Eleanor of Aquitaine, and was held hostage in the Mediterranean.

00:22:28

Henry VII at Hampton Court

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/08/20

Hampton Court had a history before Henry VIII. Join us to discover his father Henry VII's visit to the estate on a crisp autumn evening in 1500.

00:34:42

The Sixtus Affair of 1917

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/08/10

Vienna, 1917: As snow storms pummel the city, spies and princes in disguise carry documents with secrets that could topple an empire.ACTOR/S Paul Storrs as Edward Lisle-Strutt

01:01:14

The Irish rebellion that shook the Tudors

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/06/21

In 1534, what drove the best-dressed man in Ireland to parade through the streets of Dublin and denounce Henry VIII? This episode of Single Malt History with Gareth Russell covers the remarkable actions of 'Silken Thomas' Fitzgerald, an earl suspected of witchcraft, a countess who nursed her husband in prison, and how Tudor Ireland reveals what Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell thought of one another long before the dramatic events of her downfall.

00:36:23

Brand Sussex, Brand Monarchy?: A Coronation chat with...

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/05/05

I sit down with brand expert Bob Sheard to chat about what advice he'd give to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the royals in the 21st century. And I discuss what's gone wrong at previous coronations - from Anne Boleyn's re-think on the dress, Queen Adelaide's invocation of Marie-Antoinette, a burst appendix, chatty dukes, tripping barons, and how trophy hunters nearly injured Elizabeth I's ladies in waiting.

00:37:27

Matilda of Flanders: The Conquest's Queen

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/04/08

In 1066, England had three kings and, by the end of the year, a new queen. Pious and beautiful Matilda of Flanders followed her brutal husband's victory at the Battle of Hastings to become England's queen consort in the age of the Norman conquest.

00:26:44

Canada's Titanic and the Queen Mother's cousin

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/03/18

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's cousin Charles was involved in one of the forgotten - and harrowing - shipping disasters of the 20th century.

00:59:29

Hatshepsut: Daughter of the Sun

Single Malt History with Gareth Russell ·

2023/03/05

The remarkable and dramatic life of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.

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