ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Imagine being a fly on the wall of history.
Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.
Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle and unlock the secrets of Britain’s space race.
Our past is all around us. And we'll be transporting you behind the scenes at landmarks from castles to dance halls and WWII bunkers to workhouses. You’ll meet people from all walks of life whose fascinating stories have shaped who we are now.
Lean in for a tale from time: Back When.
You'll get a new story every fortnight. Follow Back When on your favourite podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode.
This podcast is made by the National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity. Looking after history, nature and beauty for everyone to enjoy.
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Follow Wild Tales, our podcast for nature lovers:
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See videos of the National Trust Podcast on Youtube:
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Get in touch with feedback and ideas for stories you'd like to hear:
podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us.
Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle and unlock the secrets of Britain’s space race.
Our past is all around us. And we'll be transporting you behind the scenes at landmarks from castles to dance halls and WWII bunkers to workhouses. You’ll meet people from all walks of life whose fascinating stories have shaped who we are now.
Lean in for a tale from time: Back When.
You'll get a new story every fortnight. Follow Back When on your favourite podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode.
This podcast is made by the National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity. Looking after history, nature and beauty for everyone to enjoy.
Discover more from National Trust podcasts
Follow Wild Tales, our podcast for nature lovers:
podfollow.com/wild-tales
Listen to Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, our kids' podcast:
podfollow.com/national-trust-kids-podcast
See videos of the National Trust Podcast on Youtube:
www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts
Get in touch with feedback and ideas for stories you'd like to hear:
podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
19 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
34 episodes
since Aug. 1, 2019
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~92.60% of listeners are from United States.
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US
92.60%
🇮🇪
IE
1.80%
🇬🇧
GB
1.62%
🇹🇭
TH
0.81%
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AU
0.72%
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JP
0.45%
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ES
0.27%
🇩🇪
DE
0.27%
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CA
0.27%
🇫🇷
FR
0.18%
🇦🇹
AT
0.18%
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CZ
0.18%
Others
0.65%
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Back When is wrapping up and we wanted to say a massive thank you for time travelling with us over all our stories.
In this short episode, join presenter Helen Antrobus to relive some of our best moments.
Production: Host: Helen AntrobusProducer and Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez Albiach
Thank you f…
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