The monthly history programme presented by John Tusa
Before the National Health
A remarkable newly discovered archive of silent film reveals hospital life in the 1920s and 30s.
How did people afford medical care in the days before the National Health? Royalist Oxford
In 1642 King Charles I set up his capital in Oxford as the English
Civil War began Simon Winches ter returns to Oxford to see what clues remain there to the character of the Cavaliers. Merrie England
An affectionate look at the days when history at school was about great men of sturdy British stock who made our island's story. Do you remember L. du Garde Peach , one of Britain's bestselling historians?
Executive producer TIMOTHY GARDAM Editor BRUCE NORMAN