Here For The History

Here For The History

Hosted by Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson and Alice and Ben · BBC Sounds

4.7from 127 ratings

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23
Episodes
18
Transcribed
127
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2026
First episode

About Here For The History

Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the surprising moments in history behind the traditions, customs and objects all around us. Watch on iPlayer: https://bbc.in/4yZXE7U (https://bbc.in/4yZXE7U)

Publisher
BBC Sounds
Category
history
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
15 Jun 2026
Latest episode
5 Nov 2026
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18 of 23 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Why Do Brits Love Curry?

  2. 29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Where did cash come from?

  3. 22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Do Brits have bad teeth?

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Why Do Brits Love Curry?

Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And they flavoured this with garlic and chilies. And they called this marinade Vigna Daljus, which means wine and garlic. And over time, Vigna Daljus became the base for Vindaloo. Yes. One of history's great innovations, isn't it? It's a great innovation. Yeah. And really surprising origin story. […]

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61 ratings
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4.8 / 5
66 ratings

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Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson and Alice and Ben host the show. Published by BBC Sounds.

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