Speaking with Shadows

When you’re wandering about a historic place, what voices do you hear echoing off the walls? Are they the ones you learnt about at school – or do you wonder about the shadowy, quiet voices that may have gone unheard? Speaking with Shadows is the podcast that listens to the people that history forgot. From castles on the south coast to Hadrian’s Wall in the far North, join presenter Josie Long as she travels across the country to seek out six stories from the hidden corners of England’s history. 

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/speakingwithshadows

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 31m. Bisher sind 18 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 hours 23 minutes

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episode 6: Vigilant State – York Cold War Bunker and the Royal Observer Corps


Josie Long visits York Cold War Bunker, one of over 1,500 bunkers and monitoring posts across the UK that were in operation during the Cold War, and the only example which still exists without alterations today. 

But perhaps the most interesting thing about the bunker are the people who worked there...


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 May 10, 2023  34m
 
 

episode 5: The Polish Special Forces Soldiers of Audley End


In this episode, Josie Long uncovers a group of daring Polish soldiers and their secret wartime history in Essex.

She visits Audley End House, known during the Second World War as Station 43, to find out about the Cichociemni: elite special forces soldiers who volunteered to go above and beyond for their nation and Allied victory...


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 April 26, 2022  42m
 
 

episode 4: The Patients of Chiswick House Asylum


If you’ve heard the horror stories of experimental pre-20th-century psychiatry, this episode might surprise you.

Josie Long heads to Chiswick House in south-west London to find out about its life as a private asylum for people with mental illnesses in the Victorian and Edwardian eras...


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 April 19, 2022  38m
 
 

episode 3: James Chappell, the Heroic Servant of Kirby Hall


Josie Long heads to Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire on the trail of a mysterious man who saved the life of the owner of this fine house...


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 April 12, 2022  32m
 
 

episode 2: The Workhouse at Framlingham Castle


This time, we’re turning the cruel, inhumane image of Victorian workhouses on its head. Josie Long heads to a Suffolk village to unravel the evolution of poor laws as well as the birth of modern health and social care.

Framlingham Castle once served as a workhouse, lodgings and administrative centre of relief for the area’s poor and needy...


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 April 5, 2022  32m
 
 

episode 1: Bolsover Castle’s Philosopher Duchess


Josie Long traces the footsteps of the indomitable 17th-century duchess Margaret Cavendish: a writer, philosopher, feminist and author of one of the first ever sci-fi novels.

This student of the human mind and spirit dressed against convention and made her way into the prestigious but male-dominated world of the Royal Society...


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 March 29, 2022  36m
 
 

Speaking with Shadows Returns on Tuesday 29th March


Josie Long returns on Tuesday 29th March with a brand new series of Speaking with Shadows.

Once again, Josie is travelling the country to uncover the hidden histories of English Heritage sites, with incredible stories that throw a new light onto our nation's story.

She'll challenge the image of harsh Victorian workhouses and hear about a heroic servant who also became England's first black pub landlord...


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 March 22, 2022  2m
 
 

episode 7: We'd like to hear from you!


That's it for our first series of Speaking with Shadows! We hope you enjoyed it. To help us plan our next series, please take a few minutes to complete our very short survey about the podcast. As a thank you we'll enter you into a draw to win a £50 M&S voucher. See you next year for series 2!  


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 December 18, 2019  0m
 
 

episode 6: Far From Home – The People of Hadrian's Wall


Set on a spectacular ridgeline in the Cumbrian hills, Birdoswald Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall was once a meeting place for communities from across the Roman Empire. Men, women and children travelled from as far afield as Spain and Syria in order to serve at the empire’s north-western frontier. At Birdoswald, inscriptions and symbols reveal that the Dacians, from modern-day Romania, built a community here over many hundreds of years...


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 December 17, 2019  27m
 
 

episode 5: Bonus Episode: Tracing the Origins of Witchcraft Beliefs


In this bonus episode you’ll hear the extended interview with Professor Diane Purkiss from episode 5 of the podcast. In her discussion, Diane explores the origins of witchcraft beliefs and how the figure of the witch was born.

This episode contains content that may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Visit our episode page to learn more about Joan of Navarre's accusation of witchcraft and imprisonment at Pevensey Castle...


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 December 10, 2019  6m
 
 
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