Here For The History Podcast
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the surprising moments in history behind the traditions, customs and objects all around us.
Episodes to download
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Stiff Upper Lip - Do Brits have emotions?
Yesterday
Exploring the stereotype that Brits don’t show their emotions.
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Why don’t women’s clothes have pockets?
Last Thursday
The surprising history of how women’s pockets fell in and out of fashion over time.
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Why are Brits so obsessed with football?
Thu 2 Jul 2026
How football became Britain’s national sport.
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English Language: Why do we speak like that?
Thu 25 Jun 2026
Why do our spellings not match our pronunciations? Why are so many words really weird?
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Why does British food have such a bad reputation?
Thu 18 Jun 2026
French fashions and wartime rationing have long tarnished Britain’s culinary reputation
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Why do British people love tea?
Thu 18 Jun 2026
The Portuguese princess, corporate espionage and waging war for tea.
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Trailer
Mon 15 Jun 2026
Exploring the stereotypes, social norms and traditions that fill our everyday life.
