The English Heritage Podcast
Hosted by Amy Matthews and Amy · English Heritage
4.6from 379 ratings
- 402
- Episodes
- 141
- Transcribed
- 379
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 149M
- YouTube views
About The English Heritage Podcast
Every object has a story to tell. But how can one mystery item lead us on a journey through history, people and places? In the English Heritage podcast, comedian and writer Amy Matthews brings you entertaining tales from unexpected places. Each week, we begin with a mystery item and with the help of English Heritage experts and special guests, Amy explores what our past can tell us about our present and perhaps our future. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts.
- Publisher
- English Heritage
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 29 Mar 2019
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
141 of 402 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Meet the Master of Military Deception: Dudley Clarke
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
1066: The women of the Bayeux Tapestry | Episode 5
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Halloween Special: The haunting and history of Chester Castle
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Meet the Master of Military Deception: Dudley Clarke
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So, you know, thanks go to all those people. who were involved in that process. But getting on to Clarke himself, he played a very unusual and important role in the Second World War, directing strategic deception in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, which led on to work in other theatres of that conflict. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Howard Spencer
- Whitney Bendeck
- Sharon Bennet Connelly
- Kathryn Bedford
- Gary Ashby
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 148,543,083
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 208 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 171 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts The English Heritage Podcast?
Amy Matthews and Amy host the show. Published by English Heritage.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The English Heritage Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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