New Podcast Series From History
Not What You Thought You Knew from HISTORY,with leading British historian Dr Fern Riddell, launches Tuesday 15th September on all major podcasting platforms.
The new eight-part podcast series focuses on fascinating and little-known stories and characters from history, shedding new light on events you may have thought you knew all about but probably didn’t…Or, at least, not this aspect of them….
Each chapter unearths largely unknown personalities and details from history; from the incredible facts about female Viking warriors and the elite Theban warrior core, (made up of 150 pairs of male lovers), to Europe’s first openly transgender combat soldier and the Soviet Night Witches; the fearless Russian female fighter-bomber pilots who struck terror into the hearts of German troops on the Eastern Front in World War 2.
Episodes four to seven of the podcast focus on Black History Month in October and feature the remarkable story of Britain’s first black footballers, as well as Allen Noel Mins, whose bravery in the Royal Army Medical Corps earned him the Military Cross and DSO, and Olaudah Equiano who, despite being bought and sold as a slave several times throughout his life, helped pave the way for abolitionism in Britain
Dr Fern Riddell said: «Hosting Not What You Thought You Knew is a joy. I’ve never had the opportunity to investigate historical stories with other experts before, and to sit and have a conversation with leaders in their field, about things that will challenge and surprise our listeners, well it’s just a dream come true. We have a great young team committed to breaking apart stereotypes, and that’s at the heart of every episode we make».
Think you know history? Think again.
The first episode of Not What You Thought You Knew launches on Tuesday 15 September with Inghen Ruaidh and the Birka Viking grave, with the following episodes released weekly thereafter.
Podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Acast, Spotify