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Podcast History Film Club

History Film Club

Nathaniel Tapley

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Frequency: 1 episode/29d. Total Eps: 36

Hosting podcast Acast
Award-winning screenwriters, consultants, and historians Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Grieg are delving deep into historical films. In each episode they talk to an expert about their loves, their hates, and about whether they have what it takes to be a member of the History Film Club

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African Queens

Season 3 · Episode 8

jeudi 28 septembre 2023Duration 26:14

Alex and Hannah talk to Luke Pepera about histories of Africa on screen, fetish priests and his work on the Netflix series 'African Queens'

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The Haitian Revolution on screen and video games

Season 3 · Episode 7

vendredi 24 février 2023Duration 33:52

Alex and Hannah talk to Dr Alyssa Sepinwall about representations of the Haitian Revolution.

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Which is the best 14th century film?

Season 2 · Episode 11

vendredi 19 novembre 2021Duration 42:22

Helen Carr joins the team to talk about The Green Knight, The Last Duel, and the fourteenth century on film.


Produced by: Natt Tapley

Assistant producer: Abi Robinson


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Is Jabba the Hutt an Ottoman?

Season 2 · Episode 10

vendredi 22 octobre 2021Duration 26:18

Marc Baer, whose new book The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs is out this month, talks to Alex and Hannah about how we've seen the Ottoman Empire on film.


Producer: Natt Tapley

Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson


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How has queer history been represented on film?

Season 2 · Episode 9

vendredi 15 octobre 2021Duration 32:13

Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig chat to Justin Bengry about queer history on film.


Produced by Natt Tapley

Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson


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What's it like working with Mike Leigh?

Season 2 · Episode 8

vendredi 8 octobre 2021Duration 34:06

Alex and Hannah talk to Jackie Riding, historical consultant on Mr Turner and Peterloo, about what it's like working with Mike Leigh.


Produced by: Natt Tapley

Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson


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How do you go to the toilet on a mediaeval battlefield? with Jason Kingsley

Season 2 · Episode 7

vendredi 1 octobre 2021Duration 32:43

Jason Kingsley, OBE, runs the video games and comics company, Rebellion. He's also a practical archaeologist, who tries to do the things they did in the past to come to a greater understanding of them. He presents the Modern History TV Youtube channel and has just launched the Future Imperfect podcast, where he talks to historians, scientists and experts in all disciplines about what the past can teach us about the future. He talks to Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig about jousting, spaghetti lances, and how to simulate a horse.


Produced by: Natt Tapley

Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson


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How should we depict slavery on film? with Manuel Barcia

Season 2 · Episode 6

vendredi 24 septembre 2021Duration 30:30

Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Manuel Barcia about depictions of slavery on film.


If you'd like to watch La Ultima Cena, which they discuss, you can find it here.


Produced by Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions

Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson


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What does an on-set writer do? with Joy C. Mitchell

Season 2 · Episode 5

vendredi 30 juillet 2021Duration 23:33

Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Joy C. Mitchell about being an on-set writer for Bridgerton, making soundtracks for writing period dramas, and mood boards.


Produced by Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions

Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson


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What should a historical consultant never do? with Hallie Rubenhold

Season 2 · Episode 4

vendredi 23 juillet 2021Duration 31:34

Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Five about what one should never do as a historical consultant, what the worst pieces of costume are and there's a bit where they all shout "boobs!" for a while.


Producer: Natt Tapley

Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson


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