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Travels Through Time

Travels Through Time
London
Handel's Messiah
The Venerable Bede
Battle Of Trafalgar
Bernard Montgomery
Skara Brae
Georg Friedrich Handel
Christianity
Henry VII
Netherlands
Britain Alone
Offa
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
Alexander the Great
Masquerade
First World War
Home Guard
Battle Of Actium
Patrick O'brian

In each episode we ask a leading historian, novelist or public figure the tantalising question, ”If you could travel back through time, which year would you visit?” Once they have made their choice, then they guide us through that year in three telling scenes. We have visited Pompeii in 79AD, Jerusalem in 1187, the Tower of London in 1483, Colonial America in 1776, 10 Downing Street in 1940 and th... more

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This week the critic, writer and guide Caroline Hopkinson-Woolley takes us back to 1926 to consider a mysterious event. This was the perplexing disappearance of the best-selling author Agatha Christie.

Christie's disappearance happened at a moment o... more

This week the award winning biographer Andrea Wulf takes us aboard Captain Cook's HMS Resolution to meet one of the most compelling of the ship's company: George Forster.

When he embarked with Cook Forster was still a teenager. But fiercely clever, ... more

In this episode we explore one of the most infamous episodes in the history of art. Writer and guide Marie-Anne Mancio takes us back to the year when the Italian painter Caravaggio killed the pimp Ranuccio Tomassoni in a sword fight or organised duel... more

In the dramatic story of the fall of the Roman Republic, the Battle of Actium is a moment of the utmost significance. A naval action, fought off the western coast of Greece, today's guest, Ellen Jones, explains how Octavian defeated his rival Mark An... more

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Recent Guests

Caroline Hopkinson-Woolley
Scholar, writer, guide and lover of books and history
ACE Cultural Tours partner, literary historian
Episode: Caroline Hopkinson-Woolley: The Disappearance of Agatha Christie (1926)
Andrea Wulf
Author prominent on Enlightenment figures
Author
Episode: Andrea Wulf: George Forster on HMS Resolution (1772)
Marie-Anne Mancio
Artist, scholar, writer and tour guide
In Femmes (feminist art collective)
Episode: Marie-Anne Mancio: Caravaggio and the Death of Ranuccio Tomassoni (1606)
Ellen Jones
Egyptologist, classicist, and tour guide
ACE Cultural Tours
Episode: Ellen Jones: The Battle of Actium (31 BCE)
Ed Douglas
Author of Upland, The Strange History and Vital Future of Britain's Mountains
Author, Historian
Episode: Ed Douglas: The Scottish Highlands and the Jacobite Rising (1746)
Sinclair McKay
Author of Dad's Army, The Glorious True Story of the Home Guard
Author
Episode: Sinclair McKay: Founding the Home Guard (1940)
Don Hollway
Author of Hammer of the Gods: King Olaf's Viking Conquest
Author and historian
Episode: Don Hollway: King Olaf Tryggvason of the Vikings (1000)
Gary Mead
Author of Montgomery, Unbeatable, Unbearable
Author, Montgomery, Unbeatable, Unbearable
Episode: Gary Mead : The Young Bernard Montgomery and the First World War (1914)
Edoardo Albert
Author of Bede, The Man Who Invented England
Author, Historian
Episode: Edoardo Albert : The Venerable Bede (716)

Host

Peter Moore
Host of Travels Through Time; Sunday Times bestselling writer

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 286 ratings
  • Fantastic podcast! Wide range of subjects with interesting guests who are given time and space to speak. Best of all the very well informed host brilliantly takes part in the interviews without showing off.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Paul Frederick
    a month ago
  • Neil Oliver

    A deeply irresponsible programme

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Sanjiv Sachdev
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Patrick O‘Brian

    Thanks to Peter Moore for the interview about Patrick O‘Brian. Look forward to more such gems

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Conde Arnaldo
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Low quality

    Low quality of sound, as it’s very hard to listen to it. It’s dull as well! I was trying to get more interesting history about “David” but did not last. It’s so bad.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
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    Poland3 years ago
  • Wide range of topics and writers

    Excellent app. Just listened to David Veevers podcast. Excellent.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NeverBored.
    United States3 years ago

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Fans love the range of topics and expert guests, plus the vivid three-scene format.
A few critiques mention audio quality issues and host delivery at times.
Some listeners praise the in-depth storytelling and accessible scholarship.

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#106
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#184
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#242
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Andrea Wulf: George Forster on HMS Resolution (1772)
Q: If you could travel back in time to better understand George Forster, perhaps, what calendar year would you like to go back to?
1772, because that year joins his London life under his father's influence with the moment they first glimpse the Resolution and the long voyage that follows, offering insight into his family dynamics, ambitions, and the threshold of his transformative experiences.
Marie-Anne Mancio: Caravaggio and the Death of Ranuccio Tomassoni (1606)
Q: If you could travel back through time to understand his life more closely, which year would you choose?
1606, the year of the murder and the surrounding events that crystallize Caravaggio's volatile life, fame, and impending exile, offering a lens into both his personal temperament and the larger social-political forces at play in Rome at that moment.
Ed Douglas: The Scottish Highlands and the Jacobite Rising (1746)
Q: What does the Battle of Culloden and its aftermath teach us about the relationship between landscape and power?
Culloden represents a brutal turning point where the mountains, once a place of resistance and culture, become a backdrop for the suppression of Highland life, the imposition of new political orders, and the long-term consequences for land use, culture, and memory across Britain and beyond.
Ed Douglas: The Scottish Highlands and the Jacobite Rising (1746)
Q: If you could pick one calendar year to understand Britain's Mountains, why did you choose 1746?
1746 is the year when Highland terrain and regional politics intersect with empire-building in Europe; it marks both the collapse of Jacobite hopes and the consolidation of modern mapping, surveying, and state control that reshape how Britain's mountains are perceived and managed.
Ellen Jones: The Battle of Actium (31 BCE)
Q: What is the most striking scene to witness firsthand given what we know from sources?
Watching Cleopatra on the battlefield or on a ship during Actium would be transformative to understand her agency, influence, and why history remembers these events as turning points.

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What is Travels Through Time about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A history-focused interview series frames each episode around a single year chosen by a guest historian, novelist, or public figure. The guest then guides the host through three vivid scenes from that year, blending scholarly context with narrative storytelling to illuminate how people lived, worked, and moved through their times. Episodes often weave in travel and cultural crossover, exploring art, politics, warfare, empire, and everyday life across continents. The format tends to attract listeners who enjoy deep-dive, scene-driven exploration of specific moments in history, brought to life by expert guests and well-crafted storytelling.

What stands out is the consistent three-scene structure that makes broad historical periods tangible, ... more

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1. Caroline Hopkinson-Woolley
2. Andrea Wulf
3. Marie-Anne Mancio
4. Ellen Jones
5. Ed Douglas
6. Sinclair McKay
7. Don Hollway
8. Gary Mead

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