Episodes
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Ep 9: The Kingdom of Northumbria
From academic institutions to water suppliers, the name ‘Northumbria’ is something that Northeasterners often encounter in their day-to-day lives. Indeed,…
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North East Natters: Nikki Bell (North East Folklore Society)
For this edition of North East Natters, we’re chatting with Nikki Bell, founder of the North East Folklore Society and…
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Ep 8: Northern Rock
How did a relatively unassuming Newcastle-based building society find itself at the centre of a major international news story? To…
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Ep 7: Worms
If many an old tale is to be believed, the north-east of England is a favourite haunt of one of…
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Ep 6: The Rising of the North
We hope you have your swashes buckled (or buckles swashed?) in preparation for this terrifically Tudor instalment of North by…
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Ep 5: The Stockton and Darlington Railway
After a slight hiatus (partly due to Ben feeling like he was full of boiler smoke over winter), the North…
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Ep 4: Frederick Douglass and the Richardsons of Newcastle
In this edition of North by North-East, Ben and Glen uncover the remarkable tale of how two Tyneside sisters-in-law, Ellen…
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North East Natters: Voices from the Heugh Battery Museum
In this special episode, we head on over to Hartlepool’s Headland to speak with the staff and volunteers of the…
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Ep 3: Muhammad Ali in the North East
In this episode, Ben and Glen dive into the remarkable story of how a painter and decorator from South Tyneside…
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North East Natters: Ishy Din on Playwriting, the North East, and ‘Champion’
Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Ishy Din joins us to talk about his latest play, Champion, inspired by Muhammad Ali’s 1977…
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Ep 2: The Bombardment of the Hartlepools
We’re turning back the clock to December 1914, examining a moment when the Great War quite literally hit home for…
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Ep 1: The Cramlington Train Wreckers
In our first (official) episode, we travel back to 1926, a year dominated by industrial unrest and political discord. Like the Flying…
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- Ep 9: The Kingdom of NorthumbriaFrom academic institutions to water suppliers, the name ‘Northumbria’ is… Read more: Ep 9: The Kingdom of Northumbria
- North East Natters: Nikki Bell (North East Folklore Society)For this edition of North East Natters, we’re chatting with… Read more: North East Natters: Nikki Bell (North East Folklore Society)
- Ep 8: Northern RockHow did a relatively unassuming Newcastle-based building society find itself… Read more: Ep 8: Northern Rock