The National Archives Podcast Series

Professor Nicholas Vincent is based at the University of East Anglia and is a leading authority on the world of Magna Carta.

Professor the Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield and Professor Lisa Jardine CBE consider why 'sustaining the collective memory of the nation is a first-order requirement.'

Between 1908 and 1912 interest in roller skating rose, boomed and declined.

How did a small group of men discussing democracy in the coffee houses of London of 1792 lead to one of the most sensational treason trials of the eighteenth century?

Dave Annal explains how to make the most out of London's diverse collection of records.

This podcast looks at what records there are for this period, how to access them and what work is being done to make this period more accessible.

Four volunteer cataloguers share interesting finds from Colonial Office records from 1900.

Dr Jessica Nelson explores the role of the queen in medieval England, using records held at The National Archives.

Dr Andrea Tanner, keeper of the company memory at Fortnum and Mason, discusses the role of the past in ensuring sustainability and growth.

This talk focuses on the histories that are harder to find at The National Archives, exploring the issues and problems involved and the work being done to resolve them.

Following the release of the first tranche of records on 18 April, Principal Records Specialist Dr Edward Hampshire discusses the origins of the 'migrated archives' and explains how to get the most out of your research.

Keynote talk from the UKAD 2012 forum, delivered by Bill Thompson from the BBC.

This talk uses records of the law courts and government departments to describe the uneasy relationship between sport and the law, covering various sports including football, cricket, golf and horse racing.

This podcast looks at the background to company archives and the recent development of national strategies to promote business archives more widely.

This talk gives an overview of state papers and the State Papers Office, and looks at what resources are available for research.

This talk gives listeners a demonstration, using practical examples, of the recently launched British Newspapers Archive (BNA).

Researching in Canada is vastly different than researching in the UK. This talk gives an overview of record keeping in Canada, how the records are organised, and where to find them.

In 1834 the British government introduced the Poor Law Amendment Act (the introduction of the 'Workhouse System'). This was one of the most important pieces of 19th century social legislation and it touched the lives of millions of ordinary men, women and children.

Rose Mitchell shows how Survey maps and records can reveal a wealth of information about people and place in Victorian society.

This talk outlines the history of the British Red Cross and shows how this has left a record in the archive collection.