# Ian Mortimer

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You find yourself in a warmth you have never known | A Medieval Village on a Winter Night (3 HR)

Fall asleep inside history. Tonight you are safe and warm in a small village in the north of England, more than six hundred years ago, on a still winter night with snow beginning to fall. You have a place by the fire, a bowl of pottage, a bed of clean straw, and nothing at all is asked of you but t…

How to survive a day in the 14th century

What threats might you have faced on a daily basis in England in the 1300s? In this episode, Ian Mortimer guides Charlotte Vosper through a day in the 14th century and argues that it would have been surprisingly difficult to stay alive... From struggling to put food on the table to breathing in the…

Getting a job – and keeping a job – is not what it used to be

Unexpected job loss. Chaos in the workforce. Changing rules. The work environment for teens and 20-somethings looks a lot different than it did for previous generations. Fewer than half of Americans age 17-19 have held a job. That can lead to friction with their first employers. Chitra Nawbatt writ…

Have we overlooked England’s local histories?

What happens to English history when you view it through a local lens, rather than a national one? Did people even notice when the Romans left Britain? Was 1066 really that important outside of London? And did the Black Death affect the English population equally? In this episode, Ian Mortimer guid…