The Alnwick Castle Podcast

About The Alnwick Castle Podcast

Alnwick Castle is one of North East England's top visitor attractions and has been part of British history for nearly 1,000 years. Now, Alnwick Castle has a podcast! Join hosts Daniel and Deborah, and regular special guests, as they discuss fascinating aspects of Alnwick Castle's history, from the people that lived there to its connections with famous events, its place as a filming location, and more. New episodes will be available every two weeks - make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any!

Publisher

Alnwick Castle

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2022

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

96 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   95 - Redcoats in New York and Rhode Island - with Bill Openshaw

   The story of Earl Percy and the Revolutionary War has been a big theme on the Alnwick Castle podcast this year, especially with our currently exhibition (still available to visit at Alnwick Castle until 20 October, and again in 2027). So when Bill Openshaw published a second volume of letters and papers from Earl Percy and his time in America, we had to get him back on the podcast to find out more. Redcoats in New York and Rhode Island picks up where the first volume by Bill, The Road to Lexi...

2. 

   26 Aug 2026

   94 - The Northumbrian Pipes (II) - with Andrew Davison

   This September at Alnwick Castle, we are hosting a Northumbrian Piping Weekend, celebrating this traditional musical instrument of Northumberland. To find out more about what will be happening, we spoke to Andrew Davison, who currently holds the position of Piper to the Duke of Northumberland. Andrew tells us what it means to be a ducal piper (including his role in Alnwick's famous Shrove Tuesday Football matches), what makes the Northumbrian pipes unique, and some of his own history of pipin...

3. 

   29 Jul 2026

   93 - A Bearskin's Crimea - with Algernon Percy

   Have you heard the story of Henry Hugh Manvers Percy? This 19th century member of the Percy family won a Victoria Cross for his actions in the Battle of Inkerman, one of the crucial fights during the Crimean War, and his story is told in the book 'A Bearskin's Crimea' by Algernon Percy, newly re-released in an expanded an illustrated edition. We are joined by the author on this episode of the Alnwick Castle Podcast, where he explains who Henry Percy was, some of his actions in the Crimea, and...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

21

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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