About Time: The History of Timekeeping

Update: 2025-09-15

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From Stonehenge to Greenwich, Celtic seasons to Roman calendars, candle clocks to knocker-uppers - and John Harrison’s chronometer. This podcast tells the story of how language, and technology shaped the way we keep time.

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About Time: The History of Timekeeping

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Strange Stories of Animals - From Pigs to Pigeons, Ravens to Elephants

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History of Christmas - From Carols to Cards to Canterbury Riots

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248 Days – The Story of the London Blitz

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Charles Dickens - The Writer Who Changed Britain

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Bedlam - The Story of a Madhouse

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A History of London Pubs - Pilgrims, Parrots, and Phantoms

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Pub Names, Ghosts and Flying Ale - A History of Beer Part 2

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Boozy Britain – History of Beer. Part 1

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Lav Affair - The History of Sewage Podcast.

2023-11-0146:54

Podcat Special - Cats in World War II

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Podcat – The History of Cats

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1666 - When Fire Destroyed London

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Shakespeare in London – the Life of the World’s Greatest Playwright

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Westminster Abbey Coronations - from Mishaps to Majesty

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Jack Sheppard - The Most Famous Man in Britain

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About Time: The History of Timekeeping