- Tom Brothwell
- Tom Brothwell hosts the Bristol History Podcast.
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Bristol and the 1918 ‘Spanish’ Flu Pandemic
Arriving at the end of the First World War, the 1918 ‘Spanish’ Flu was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, killing between 40...
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Bristol History Podcast People's History
Bristol History Podcast: Witches and Witchcraft in the West Country
This week I met with Mike Slater, West-Country Occult Historian, to discuss the history of witchcraft in the West Country. We spoke about the continuance...
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People's History Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Graffiti and Street Art in Bristol
Nowadays Bristol is internationally known as a centre of graffiti and street art culture. I met with John Nation – pioneer and promoter of graffiti...
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Bristol History Podcast Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Dr. Edson Burton In Conversation
This week I met with the writer, poet, historian and playwright Dr. Edson Burton. We discussed (among other things) how his historical outlook shapes his...
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General Election 2019 Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Election Special: Polling Day in 18th Century Bristol
As we approach December's election, the Bristol History Podcast asks: how did we get here? To this end I spoke with UWE Professor of History and Heritage Steve Poole about what elections in Bristol looked like some 300 years ago.
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Everyday Life in the Early Modern West Country
how much do we know about what life was like for the ordinary men and women living under Henry VIII's rule?
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Bristol History Podcast Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Natural History of the West Country
This week I met with Joe McSorley of the Avon Wildlife Trust to discuss the natural history of the West Country – from the earliest...
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast Banner Home Page People's History
Bristol History Podcast: Bristol University and its Historians
This week I met with Dr. John Reeks to discuss Bristol University and its historians. The university was founded in 1909 and dominates much of...
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Banner Home Page Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Bristol’s Overseas Trade
Bristol was born as a trading hub. We look at the history of the city's overseas trade, from its foundation to present day.
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Bristol History Podcast Podcast
Bristol History Podcast // ‘Out of the Comfort Zone: From Bristol to Massive Attack.’
This week I met with author and journalist Melissa Chemam to discuss her book 'Out of the Comfort Zone: From Bristol to Massive Attack.'
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast // Concorde
This week I met with Dr. Keith McLoughlin of Bristol University to discuss the remarkable story of Concorde - the first supersonic passenger aircraft.
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast // Benjamin Dickson in Conversation
Author on his graphic novel about a family struggling to come to terms with life following the end of the Second World War.
