On the eve of a huge sporting encounter in Rome between the English and Ukrainian football teams, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook explore the history binding the two nations. Crimea, The Light Brigade and Florence Nightingale all make the starting line-up.
A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production
Produced by Jack Davenport
Exec Producer Tony Pastor
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Aug 2
693. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: England’s Greatest Hero (Part 3)
Why is Sir Francis Drake enshrined as one of England’s greatest heroes? Where did he come from, and how did he rise to prominence and earn the adoration of Elizabeth I, from obscure poverty? And, why is he also such a controversial figure…? Join Tom and Dominic as they sail into ... Show More
1h 16m
Jul 29
692. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: A Massacre in Paris (Part 2)
What inspired the deadliest bloodbath of the Tudor age: the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572, in which protestants were slaughtered en masse? How did it drive Elizabeth I’s spy master, Francis Walsingham, to repress all treasonous activity in her realm? And, what terrible tr ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 26
691. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Queen’s Spymaster (Part 1)
How did Elizabeth I rule England? Why was she constantly in mortal peril in 1569? Who was Sir William Cecil, and why was he so crucial to her reign? And, how did his network of spies keep her alive, and England uninvaded…? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the secret war ragin ... Show More
1h 12m
Feb 2022
On The Continent: Having a Haller of a time
Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen pick up the pieces from a fascinating Champions League midweek and try to fit them all together. Let's hope it's nothing like Bodø/Glimt’s mosaic, mind…We start in Spain and the battle of The Crashing Realistics, as Unai Emery’s men strained on the ... Show More
49m 57s
Jul 2021
EURO 2020 final preview: Italy vs England
In this bonus podcast, we hear from Giorgio Chiellini, Harry Kane, Roberto Mancini and Gareth Southgate as the clock ticks down to the EURO 2020 final between Italy and England. We discuss tactics and key men, chat with England legends Ashley Cole and Michael Owen, and we take yo ... Show More
43m 30s