Here For The History Podcast
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the surprising moments in history behind the traditions, customs and objects all around us.
Episodes to download
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Package Holiday: Why do Brits go to Benidorm?
Yesterday
How did a teetotaller and a military dictator help to create the summer getaway?
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Stiff Upper Lip - Do Brits have emotions?
Last Thursday
Exploring the stereotype that Brits don’t show their emotions.
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Why don’t women’s clothes have pockets?
Thu 9 Jul 2026
The surprising history of how women’s pockets fell in and out of fashion over time.
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Why are Brits so obsessed with football?
Thu 2 Jul 2026
How football became Britain’s national sport.
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English Language: Why do we speak like that?
Thu 25 Jun 2026
Why do our spellings not match our pronunciations? Why are so many words really weird?
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Why does British food have such a bad reputation?
Thu 18 Jun 2026
French fashions and wartime rationing have long tarnished Britain’s culinary reputation
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Why do British people love tea?
Thu 18 Jun 2026
The Portuguese princess, corporate espionage and waging war for tea.
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Trailer
Mon 15 Jun 2026
Exploring the stereotypes, social norms and traditions that fill our everyday life.
Watch the visualised podcast on BBC iPlayer
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the historical roots of everyday life.
