Historian Series Episodes

Dr Marisa Haetzman discusses her bestselling writing as one half of the creative duo known as Ambrose Parry.

In this talk Prof. Erica Fudge discusses the interlinks between human and animal medicine in history.

In this talk Dr Claire Jones explores the writing of birth control advocate Marie Stopes before the Second World War.

In this talk Dr Camilla Mørk Røstvik presents the sanitary bin in its historical context for the first time, and argues that it reveals changing attitudes towards menstruation, the environment and bathroom politics.

In this talk Dr Dan O'Brien discusses the history of funerals and coffins.

This lecture explores some famous historical body parts through the eyes of author Suzie Edge.

Dr Jessica Sharkey considers why Henry VIII is buried in relative obscurity, why Edward VI was cast as a sickly Lord Fauntleroy and why Elizabeth I refused to be married to her winding sheet.

Professor Jonathan Reinarz explores the history of burn scars over the last two centuries.

Prof Seamus O'Mahony, of the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death, explores the idea of a 'good death' in the 21st century.

This explores Roald Dahl and his interest in medicine through the eyes of his doctor and friend, Professor Tom Solomon.

Dr Katie Aske discusses the history of skincare.

Dr Emily Cock uses colonial administrative paperwork to illuminate experiences of individual prisoners with variable health and permanent disabilities.

Professor David Gentilcore explores the changing nature of the genre of medicinal food advice.

Dr Kate Stephenson explores the strange and fascinating history of condoms.

Dr Matt Lodder presents an overview of his book ‘Painted People’ on the history of tattooing.

We're off on a new journey into the muddy marshes of medical history...