The BackTracker History Show

About The BackTracker History Show

Based in the UK, this self confessed history geek takes you for a stroll down memory lane and shares stories and interesting nuggets of information that has been discovered along the way. From tales of tragedy and sadness to epic stories of human courage or creativity, there are many people in history who have made their mark, however small. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to share or leave feedback. It all helps! Keep in touch via either Twitter or Facebook by using @BackTrackerUK

Publisher

The Backtracker

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Mar 2020

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

300 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   More Albert Medal Heroes

   More Albert Medal Heroes Season: 7 Episode: 34 Today, we’re going back to the stories of some remarkable people who found themselves in extraordinary situations, and chose to put their own lives at risk to save others. We’ve already heard about a few recipients of the Albert Medal, but there are many more stories worth telling. Some faced enemy fire, others disasters, accidents or impossible conditions, but all were recognised for acts of exceptional courage. So, in this episode, we’re going to meet some of those other Albert Medal recipients, discover what happened to them, and find out what drove them to do something so brave when most of us would probably have run in the opposite direction. CAST Ernest Joyce - Steve Sheperd Ernest Joyce Citation - Guy Pass Nanette Hanson Citation - Cerise Reed THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio (https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com (https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic (https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Victoria Cross Online University of Cambridge British Antarctic Survey UK Parliament Birmingham Daily Post. Saturday, 12 January 1918 London Gazette Thursday, 6 January 1972 Imperial War Museum - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk (https://themodelfolk.com/) Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic (https://freesoundmusic/) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2026

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   The Albert Medal (Part Two)

   The Albert Medal (Part Two) Season: 7 Episode: 33 The Albert Medal was a very special British award for extraordinary bravery, particularly for saving lives. Created in 1866 and named after Prince Albert, it was rarely given, making it a hugely prestigious honour. In 1971, it was replaced by the George Cross. In the episode, we take a look at more extraordinary acts of bravery that earned the Albert Medal. CAST The War Office - Steve Sheperd Frederick William Weeks - Joe Wilson Cowichan Lake - Sam Roberts THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio (https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com (https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic (https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES The Royal Society of Arts victoriacrossonline UK Parliament Birmingham Daily Post. Saturday, 12 January 1918 London Gazette Thursday, 6 January 1972 Imperial War Museum The Dover Historian - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk (https://themodelfolk.com/) Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic (https://freesoundmusic/) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2026

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   The Albert Medal (Part One)

   The Albert Medal (Part One) Season: 7 Episode: 32 The Albert Medal was one of Britain’s highest awards for bravery. Created in 1866 and named after Prince Albert, it recognised extraordinary acts of courage, particularly saving lives when no military action was involved. It was awarded for bravery both at sea and on land, but was rarely given, making it a very special honour. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio (https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/) show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com (https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic (https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES The Royal Society of Arts victoriacrossonline UK Parliament London Gazette Thursday, 6 January 1972 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk (https://themodelfolk.com/) Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic (https://freesoundmusic/) © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2026

Who has been a guest on The BackTracker History Show

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Florence Simpson
• Samantha Roberts
• William Roach
• Joe Wilson

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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