Back When | History Podcast

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Episodes: 28

Description

Imagine being a fly on the wall of history.

Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.

Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle and unlock the secrets of Britain’s space race.

Our past is all around us. And we'll be transporting you behind the scenes at landmarks from castles to dance halls and WWII bunkers to workhouses. You’ll meet people from all walks of life whose fascinating stories have shaped who we are now.   

Lean in for a tale from time: Back When.

You'll get a new story every fortnight. Follow Back When on your favourite podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode. 

This podcast is made by the National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity. Looking after history, nature and beauty for everyone to enjoy.

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Episode Date
Back When | Wrapped
Mar 25, 2026
Grace Darling | An Unassuming Victorian Heroine
Mar 11, 2026
Body Snatching | The Burke and Hare Murders
Feb 25, 2026
Operation Hillside | Lifting the Official Secrets Act
Feb 11, 2026
The Workhouse | One Step Up From Prison?
Jan 28, 2026
Beatles Backstage | The Bedrooms Where Rock History was Made
Jan 14, 2026
World Heritage Heroes: Petra, Kingston Lacy and the Next Generation
Dec 17, 2025
The Home Where Time Stood Still | Mr Straw's House
Dec 03, 2025
Queen Victoria and the Cult of Death
Nov 19, 2025
Warrior the War Horse | Survival Against the Odds
Nov 05, 2025
Halloween Special | Witches' Familiars
Oct 22, 2025
Halloween Special | The Plague Village
Oct 08, 2025
Downton, Churchill and the Dollar Duchess Phenomenon
Sep 17, 2025
Jane Austen | The Georgian Dating Scene
Sep 10, 2025
Plant Hunters | A Botanical Quest Down Under
Aug 27, 2025
A Garden Fit for Bridgerton
Aug 13, 2025
The Last Voyage | Sutton Hoo
Jul 23, 2025
Roman Chariot Racing | The Prasina Stone
Jul 09, 2025
The Tale of Beatrix Potter | Writer, Scientist, Sheep Farmer
Jun 25, 2025
Ela, Sheriff of Wiltshire | A Medieval Marvel
Jun 11, 2025
Graveyard of Ships | The Royal Anne Galley
May 28, 2025
WWII Bunkers | Inside Britain’s Secret Tunnel Network
May 14, 2025
General Wolfe | The Battle of Culloden
Apr 30, 2025
Uncovering Culloden: the General who helped shape the Jacobite Uprising
Apr 30, 2025
H.G. Wells | The Father of Science Fiction
Apr 16, 2025
The Great Stink | London's Smelly History
Apr 02, 2025
Black Arrow Rocket | When Britain joined the Space Race
Apr 02, 2025
Introducing Back When
Mar 05, 2025