Podcast

The Critic Books Podcast: Roaring Girls

The extraordinary lives of history’s unsung heroines

The Critic Books Podcast: Edgware Road

A debut story of family mystery and intrigue — set between London, Oxford, and Karachi

Geopolitics and the invasion of Ukraine

What lessons does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have for the study of geopolitics?

Is NATO to blame for the war in Ukraine?

Peter Hitchens and Adrian Pabst discuss NATO expansion and the tragic road to war in Eastern Europe

The Fortified Palace

Professor Jeremy Black talks about the fortified palaces and manor houses of the sixteenth century

The Critic Books Podcast: The BBC — A People’s History

One hundred years on from the founding of the BBC, David Hendy speaks about how history has shaped the corporation

Remembering Richard Shepherd

Barry Legg and Sir Bill Cash discuss the former Conservative MP

Ukraine special

Patrick Porter and Sam Ashworth-Hayes discuss the Ukraine invasion

Russia’s Empire in Ukraine and Eastern Europe

What historical parallels can be drawn with the current situation?

Is levelling up the answer to Britain’s problems?

Adrian Pabst, Alys Denby and Imogen Sinclair discuss Gove’s plan with Sebastian Milbank