Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places

Astronomy, codebreaking & stainless steel

Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast. Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as they reveal the first six locations to be shortlisted in the Science & Discovery category. Together they'll explore why ten places have been chosen to best demonstrate the importance of science and invention to the identity of England, as shortlisted from hundreds of your nominations. We'll also hear from Jane Sidell, Historic England's Inspector of Ancient Monuments, to uncover the stories behind England's innovative breakthroughs in Science. Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical. With special thanks to the Royal College of Anaesthetists for information provided in this episode

Cholera, smallpox & immunology

Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast. Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as they reveal the next two locations to be shortlisted in the Science & Discovery category. From a little hut in Gloucestershire, to a water pump in the heart of London, together they'll explore why ten places have been chosen to best demonstrate the importance of science and invention to the identity of England, as shortlisted from hundreds of your nominations. We'll also hear from Jane Sidell, Historic England's Inspector of Ancient Monuments, to uncover the stories behind England's innovative breakthroughs in Science. Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical.

DNA, Rosalind Franklin & Photo 51

Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast. Today we tell the story of Rosalind Franklin's extraordinary contribution to science from a basement she worked in by the Thames. Join Emma Barnett and Science & Discovery category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston as they reveal the next location he has shortlisted in the Science & Discovery category. We'll also hear from Jane Sidell, Historic England's Inspector of Ancient Monuments and UCLA's Professor Soraya de Chadarevian. Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical.

Radio telescopes & interferometry

Today we visit the University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory, home to two Grade I listed radio telescopes and a centre for groundbreaking research in the fields of astronomy and interferometry. Join Emma Barnett, Jane Sidell (Historic England Inspector of Ancient Monuments) and category judge Professor Lord Robert Winston for the final instalment in the Science & Discovery category. Find out more and nominate a place at https://historicengland.org.uk/100places Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by Ecclesiastical

What did the Romans do for travel & tourism?

Discover the most important places in England’s history. Join Emma Barnett, category judge Dr Bettany Hughes and Dr Su Barton as they explore the Travel and Tourism top ten, selected from your nominations, beginning with the Romans. Find out more and nominate a place at https://historicengland.org.uk/100places Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by Ecclesiastical