Ye Olde Guide

About Ye Olde Guide

Ye Olde Guide is a podcast about the history and heritage of the towns and cities of England. Perhaps you’re visiting one of England's wonderful cities and want to arrive primed to explore the remnants of its past. Or maybe you’re seeking a new appreciation of the town you live in. Either way, this podcast is for you. Think of us as part guide book, part companion, part battle of towns. Visit our website yeoldeguide.com for extensive show notes, maps and discussion. We hope you enjoy the podcast. Please send us your feedback to comments@yeoldeguide.com

Publisher

Daniel Gooch and Liam McGrath

Category

history · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jun 2021

Latest episode

14 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Jun 2026

   Oxford: Icons of Science and Culture

   In our third episode on Oxford, Daniel Gooch and Liam McGrath explore two more themes in the history of Oxford We explore centuries of outstanding scientific achievements in the city from the instrumentation of the seventeenth century through to advances in penicillin and biosciences into he 20th century. The university has given rise to some of the finest museums in the country and unsurprisingly a long list of individuals who have made advances in culture and sport. Send us Fan...

2. 

   14 May 2026

   Crown, Cross and Gown: Oxford's Thousand Years of Power

   In our second episode on Oxford, Daniel Gooch and Liam McGrath explore the political and military role of Oxford through the ages. Oxford Part One provided an introduction to Oxford and its university. In this episode we learn about how power came to Oxford, through politics, the church and through those who studied and worked at the university. Oxford provides pivotal moments in British history, not least The Reformation and The English Civil War. This episode provides a sw...

3. 

   15 Mar 2026

   Oxford: Dreaming Spires

   Ye Olde Guide explores the history and heritage of England’s towns and cities, diving deep into the stories, buildings, and people that shaped them. In this series, hosts Liam McGrath and historian Daniel Gooch guide you through five key themes that bring each place to life—from politics and war to culture, science, religion, and urban development. This season, we turn our attention to Oxford. Though a relatively small city of around 170,000 people, Oxford has had an outsized influence on Bri...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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