Dick Newman
English History Fact and Fiction » Podcast
This podcast is a linear telling of English History through the lives of each of their Monarchs. For lovers of historical fiction, it will fill in the gaps left by authors as well as explore the historical accuracy of those novels.
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Dick Newman
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Sep 4, 2024
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Episodes
Episode 91 – Popes 13.08.2019 1:14:36
Let's get introduced the Christ's representatives on earth.
Episode 90 – Henry 5 part 4 09.08.2019 1:03:00
Harry returns to London for the biggest party ever. All he wants to do is get back to France to keep on taking more of Normandy. And get stuck in he will.
Episode 89 – Henry 5 part 3 02.08.2019 1:09:16
Agincourt!!
Episode 88 – Henry 5 part 2 27.07.2019 1:07:54
It’s all about sorting out traitors before we finally get on the road to France. Harfleur won’t be a push over but Harry will get the job done.
Episode 87 – Henry 5 19.07.2019 1:05:57
Let’s meet King Harry and find out if he’s anything like Shakespeare’s character. Harry is dead set keen on getting to France to get stuck into those Frenchies.
Episode 86 – Henry 4 part 3 12.07.2019 1:05:15
Hank is rather unwell, he will rally but won’t survive this episode. Things are going to the dogs in France so it’s a good time for Prince Hal, now King Harry to make outrageous demands. Plus we're off to the Council of Constance.
Episode 85 – Henry 4 part 2 05.07.2019 1:07:57
Sir Henry Percy will make one last go at removing Hank from the big chair. We get some surprise guests for his Majesty’s slammer. And Henry is annoyed with Prince Hal.
Episode 84 – Henry 4 28.06.2019 1:05:31
Hank will get his eldest boys working but oh no, here comes Harry Hotspur and he’s very annoyed.
Episode 83 – Richard 2 part 6 21.06.2019 1:15:14
It’s time for regime change according to Henry Bolingbroke. Will Hank be off to a good start? Well he will try a co-operative approach with parliament. Tricky.
Episode 82 – Crime, Heresy, Torture, Death 18.06.2019 1:34:05
Yes a happy episode on nasty stuff - a trip down memory lane to see how nasty we can be
Episode 81 – Richard 2 part 6 14.06.2019 1:08:32
Little Dick has formed his own private army – not a good look. He’s into revenge so, people must die. Will there be a hostile takeover?
Episode 80 – Religion 11.06.2019 1:25:04
Nice to spend some time on the history of religion. Are we doing it right?
Episode 79 – Richard 2 part 4 07.06.2019 1:09:26
It’s the merciless parliament. Little Dick is being bullied but he will strike back with the suicidal parliament.
Episode 78 – Richard 2 part 3 31.05.2019 1:08:45
It’s love and marriage for little Dick and his cousin Henry. Nobles are getting cheesed off and will close in on little Dick.
Episode 77 Richard 2 – part 2 24.05.2019 1:05:34
The peasants are well and truly revolting. Can little Dick save the day? Kind of. People will die then the rebellion will be put down and ordinary people will find out just what sort of king our little Dick is.
Episode 76 Richard 2 17.05.2019 1:03:13
It’s a brand new 10 year old king. His already unpopular Uncle John of Gaunt will introduce a poll tax and our peasants will show their revolting side.
Episode 75 Edward 3 part 11 10.05.2019 1:01:47
Oh no – not even baby Ted can live for ever. He should be in a dementia ward but that won’t happen. It’s the sad decline and death of baby Ted.
Episode 74 Edward 3 part 10 03.05.2019 59:59
Baby Ted is getting old and out living all his mates. We finally get English starting to be our official language – brilliant. And the Black Prince has married super hottie Joan the Fair Maid of Kent.
Episode 73 – Edward 3 part 9 26.04.2019 1:04:06
Our Black Prince will find himself trapped at Poitiers. Finally Johnny be Good can do over the English and get peace in France. Or can he?
Episode 72 – Edward 3 part 8 19.04.2019 1:03:47
Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany has a cunning plan to take back Brittany. But his plan may be a bit too cunning for his own good. Plus we’ll get to meet another Charles, son in law of King John 2 of France. Hello to Charles the Bad.
Episode 71 – Edward 3 part 7 12.04.2019 1:05:13
Archbishop of York will be up against those pesky Scotties. Meanwhile baby Ted is besieging Calais then it’s oh dear, the Black Death. Bring out your dead.
Episode 70 – Edward 3 part 6 05.04.2019 1:00:32
Episode 70 – Edward 3 part 6
Episode 69 – Edward 3 part 5 29.03.2019 1:02:16
It’s all happening. Scotties are doing well and have their King David 2 back. We’re belting up in Brittany helping out our heroine Joanna and we’re belting up in Gascony and we’re about to hit Normandy.
Episode 68 – The Women’s Special 22.03.2019 1:07:13
In which your podcaster digs himself into a hole and attempts to mansplain his way back out of it. Good luck to me.
Episode 67 Edward 3 – part 4 15.03.2019 1:01:29
We want to get stuck into those Frenchies. Hard to get them into battle but baby Ted will get his chance. Just one problem – it’s a suicide mission.
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