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Popular history series where the past connects with the present.

Making History: 27/09/2011

27/09/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Making History, 27/09/2011

Tom Holland with more stories that are Making History.

This week the forgotten Devonian who helped Alfred become great; Kent's coal heritage at risk and can you help us re-discover a lost fort on the pilgrims trail to Mecca?

Tom Holland presents more stories that deliver new insight into our past.

Tom travels to Winchester to ask Dr Ryan Lavelle from the University of Winchester who Odda of Devon was and whether he should be remembered for helping Alfred defeat the Danes? 

Simon Evans visits the now redundant colliery at Snowdown near Dover to hear former miners who want the decaying pit buildings to be restored. Tom talks to Judith Martin, who has been advising local people, about the importance of Kent's coal heritage and the specific local difficulties which conspire to prevent it being preserved. 

Dr Andrew Petersen from the University of Wales, Trinity St David, invites Tom to the British Museum to hear about a new exhibition about the Hajj and how Making History listeners might be able to help with information about 3 lost forts which guarded pilgrims on their long trek to Mecca. 


Producer: Nick Patrick
A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4.

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