This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them.
Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.
Latest episodes
Jane Austen: 250 Years On
2 days ago -
53 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
Early Medieval Manuscripts
8 days ago -
52 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish
16 days ago -
53 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
85 Years On: Operation Dynamo and the Battle of Dunkirk
23 days ago -
52 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
Celebrating 10 Years of Marriage Equality in Ireland
a month ago -
54 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
Best of May Books
a month ago -
54 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
1700s Landscape Design
In this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan explores how revolutionary ideas were translated into landscape design in the 18th century, looking at the houses and homes of figures such as George Washington and Lord Edward Fitzgerald, with Finola O’Kane, landscape historian, architect, and professor at the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, UCD. We'll also be finding out about the fight for change in Britain with Preeti Dhillon, researcher, writer and historian, and uncovering the contradictions in economic nationalism around the world, with Marvin Suesse, Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of ‘The Nationalist Dilemma’.