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The History Chap Podcast

The History Chap Podcast

By: Chris Green
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 Join Chris Green - The History Chap - as he explores the stories behind British history - the great events, the forgotten stories and the downright bizarre!Chris is a historian by training, and has a way of bringing history to life by making it relevant, interesting and entertaining.www.thehistorychap.com© 2026 The History Chap Podcast Political Science Politics & Government World
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  • 250: The Man Who Named "The Great Game" & Who Was Executed Playing It.

    250: The Man Who Named "The Great Game" & Who Was Executed Playing It.
    May 7 2026

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    In 1842, the man who coined the phrase "The Great Game" was executed whilst playing it in a remote city in central Asia.

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    27 mins
  • 249: Why Kitchener Blocked Winston Churchill's Victoria Cross.

    249: Why Kitchener Blocked Winston Churchill's Victoria Cross.
    Apr 29 2026

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    How Winston Churchill's recommendation for a Victoria Cross, during the Anglo-Boer War, was blocked by Lord Kitchener.

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    15 mins
  • 248: Before Gallipoli - Forgotten Siege That Defined The ANZAC Spirit.

    248: Before Gallipoli - Forgotten Siege That Defined The ANZAC Spirit.
    Apr 15 2026

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    August 1900. Five hundred colonial troops. Two thousand Boer fighters. Thirteen days of siege — and a refusal to surrender that changed how the world understood the ANZAC spirit.

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    Stories like this one — the ones that should be famous but never quite made the textbooks — are exactly what I write about in my free weekly newsletter. Join 1,500 readers here:

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    23 mins
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