Tom Brothwell

Bristol History 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...

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Podcasts

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.

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

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?

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Bristol History 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...

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Bristol History Podcast

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...

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

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.

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Bristol History 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.'

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Podcasts

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.

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

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.

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Bristol History Podcast

Bristol History Podcast // Bristol Rugby Club

Bristol Bears' historian Mark Hoskins talks Bristol Rugby - the club's origins in the late-Victorian era, its community role during the World Wars and the professional age.

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Bristol History Podcast

Bristol History Podcast // Bristol’s Public Memory of Slavery

This week I met with Dr. Jessica Moody of Bristol University to discuss the ways in which Bristol has publicly addressed its involvement in the...

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Bristol History Podcast

Bristol History Podcast // Mike Manson in Conversation

This week I met with author, historian and one man Bristolian institution: Mike Manson. In a whistle-stop tour through his literary career we discussed the...

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell
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