The History Chap Podcast
Join Chris Green - The History Chap - as he explores the stories behind British history - the great events, the forgotten stories and the downright bizarre!Chris is a historian by training, and has a way of bringing history to life by making it relevant, interesting and entertaining.www.thehistorychap.com
Podcasting since 2021 • 268 episodes
The History Chap Podcast
Latest Episodes
280: Why Was "Paddy" Mayne Denied the Victoria Cross?
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.Blair "Paddy" Mayne, was a legendary member of the SAS who featured in the BBC series "Rogue Heroes".During the Second World War he was awarded the Distingu...
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279: After Isandlwana: The Battle of Gingindlovu, Zulu War 1879
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.After the British disaster at Isandlwana in 1879, Lord Chelmsford now had to rescue the British garrison besieged by the Zulus at Eshowe.But before he could...
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278: Did Rudyard Kipling Send His Only Son To His Death
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.During the First World War, Rudyard Kipling (author of "The Jungle Book" amongst others) pulled strings to get his son a commission after he failed his army med...
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