by The National Archives
1000 years of history, 1000 years of stories to uncover. The National Archives presents On the Record, a podcast that unearths the real life stories found in our vast collections. Join our experts and special guests as we dig deep into the people behind the paper and bring fascinating stories from more than 11 million records to life. Discover tales of forbidden love, spies, protest, and the everyday people of the past. Follow us on Twitter @UkNatArchives
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May 13, 2026
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW233676512 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW233676512 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang= "EN-GB"><span class="TextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8">In this episode of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8">On the Record</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8">, we explore Chartism, Britain's first mass political movement, driven by the working classes.</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW233676512 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW233676512 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW233676512 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang= "EN-GB"><span class="TextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8">It </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8">emerged</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8"> in response to the failure of the 1832 Reform Act to extend the right to vote beyond those who owned property. </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8">The Chartists published newspapers, organised mass rallies, and, in some cases, took up arms, becoming a driving force for reform. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW233676512 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":360}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW233676512 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW233676512 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang= "EN-GB"><span class="TextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8">To guide us through this movement, </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8">we're</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW233676512 BCX8"> joined by Joe Cozens, a historian at The National Archives whose work explores working-class politics. </span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW233676512 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":360}"> </span></p> </div>
May 12, 2026
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In our next episode of On the Record, we explore the rise of Chartism, the 19th-century working-class mass movement that shook Britain's political establishment.</span></p>
March 26, 2026
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In 1647, inside St Mary's Church in Putney, army generals sat alongside ordinary soldiers to debate nothing less than the future of the nation. Should political power remain in the hands of property owners, as it always had? Or could it be a birthright - something every man possessed simply by being born?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In this episode, we step into the Putney Debates, where soldiers, radicals, and reformers wrestled with bold, world shaping ideas about rights, representation, and how society should be governed.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is part two of People and Power, our miniseries exploring how people across British history have challenged authority and fought for their voices to be heard. Our guests are Dr Neil Johnston, historian at The National Archives, and Dr Erica Canela, a public historian.</span></p>
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1000 years of history, 1000 years of stories to uncover.
The National Archives presents On the Record, a podcast that unearths the real life stories found in our vast collections.
Join our experts and special guests as we dig deep into the people behind the paper and bring fascinating stories from more than 11 million records to life. Discover tales of forbidden love, spies, protest, and the everyday people of the past.
Follow us on Twitter @UkNatArchives
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