#DiggingforBritain returns on 7th January with a new 6-part series on BBC Two with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social, and includes two @nationaltrust.org.uk properties: 4th February - Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire 5th February - St Michael's Mount, Cornwall. Tune in to find out more!

Repair. Rework. Renew. Woodworker Callum Robinson shares lessons from his craft in this week’s free film on Hay Festival Anytime. Enjoy! www.hayfestival.org/anytime/

Robert Catesby - leader of the Roman Catholic conspirators (Guy Fawkes’ boss!) who plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5th November 1605. 💥LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY IN THE LATEST JOURNEY THROUGH TIME💥 linktr.ee/journeythrou...

Merry Christmas to all! We have done a special series for @throughtimepod.bsky.social on A Christmas Carol. I think @davidolusoga.bsky.social & I both loved doing it & hope you enjoy listening. Also I must apologize to all fans of Fan for calling her Fran. Yikes!😱 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/5...

What's behind door No.2️⃣4️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿‍🎄 TOTAL INCOMPETENCE! Thank you to everyone who's engaged with this advent calendar that I IMMEDIATELY regretted starting three weeks ago. I don't know why I do this to myself. I've got enough shit to do! Happy Holidays!

What's behind door No.2️⃣1️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿‍🎄 It's Susie Chan! Endurance runner, Peleton instructor, author, and amazing human being, Susie, was a guest on the podcast alongside the brilliant Dr Julie Johnston. Listen now at eightypercentmental.com

What's behind door No.1️⃣9️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿‍🎄 ALPHA MALES! It's nonsense, but for the sake of our young men - and women - it's nonsense that we have to actively counter... as well as most definitely make fun of! #alpha #alphamale #sigma #psychology #wellbeing

The @histchild.bsky.social conference is coming to the @sheffielduni.bsky.social in July 2026. Call for papers has been extended until Monday 22nd December. Please share - especially with research students and ECRs! www.histchild.org/pages/sheffi...

The Ghost of Racism Past The Ghost of Racism Present The Ghost of Racism Yet to Come

During WWII, the U.S. Army attempted to enforce racial segregation in British towns - a story rarely taught! Join @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social and @davidolusoga.bsky.social as they reveal the history of Black GIs in the latest Journey Through Time series. Link in the replies👇

Meet the woman who defended Jimmy Lai. A career representing journalists who are facing persecution has put a target on Caoilfhionn Gallagher’s back. It makes life complicated.

What do we have for day 1️⃣2️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿‍🎄 LIKES, SHARES, & ADVERTISING REVENUE. "Burnout isn't real! We're not candles! People can't burn out!" Marv, and what are you basing this analysis on? "Absolutely nothing at all, but that's not important, my dudes."

This is one of the most extraordinary, mic drop moments you will ever see in Congress. In a previous time, the Secretary would have resigned - or have been fired - before the sun set.

What's behind door No.1️⃣1️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿‍🎄 A guarantee of life changing neural re-wiring if you do these three simple things ... maybe. Ah, the internet. Unregulated nonsense galore. Be careful out there!

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Sooo... I'm on BBC Civilisations at 9pm this evening talking about Aztecs, and I've been persuaded to overcome my dislike of LinkedIn and use it to share what I'm reliably informed is a 'carousel' of information and tips for teachers using it in the classroom.

Open books, open minds. Browse some of the new titles launching at Hay Festival 2026 over on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page now, drawn from this week’s event drop. Dive in! uk.bookshop.org/shop/hayfest...

PUBLIC BOOKING STARTS NOW. Roll up, roll up! hayfestival.org/hay-on-wye

What's behind door No.6️⃣ of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? ❄️🌲⛄🎁🧑🏿‍🎄 It's the brilliant Dr. Kate Hays on the Eighty Percent Mental podcast. Get this episode by visiting eightypercentmental.com Or listen wherever you normally get your podcasts 🎙️🎧

Back down in London, doing London things. Talking burnout with Kimberly Wilson for her podcast 'Complex' on BBC Sounds. This episode will be out Dec 17, so see if you can hold on to your excitement until then!

PRIORITY BOOKING IS NOW OPEN. Roll up, roll up! www.hayfestival.org/hay-on-wye/h...

“We all want quiet, we all want beauty, we all need space” These are the words of one of our three founders, Octavia Hill. Born on this day in 1838, she worked tirelessly to improve urban housing and to protect green spaces. The impact of her life and work is still being felt today.

Well done to our colleague @davidedgerton.bsky.social who appears in the 3rd episode of @davidolusoga.bsky.social #empire series on #BBC2 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Harriet Tubman risked everything to lead enslaved people to freedom and never failed. Join @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social and @davidolusoga.bsky.social as they examine her missions in detail, uncovering the skill and courage behind each journey. Link in the replies👇

What's behind door No.1 of the The EightyPercentMental advent calendar? 🌲🎁🧑🏿‍🎄 A brilliant episode feat. Dr Kristin McGinty-Minister and Dr Laura Swettenham on how to look after our mental health in the online age💻 Visit eightypercentmental.com or listen wherever you normally get your podcasts 🎙️🎧

Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement. Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph Because this does NOT add up! No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies… 🧵1/9

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When A Thousand Blows came out, other historians had a dig too. A couple have done great stuff! Most journos and critics ripped off my blog without credit. Some cited and/or talked to me. David Olusoga, Jason Okundaye, Lanre Bakare, Sabrina Barr - thank you. Hezekiah's true story is coming soon :)

Been researching this man, Hezekiah Moscow, since February 2019. He went by a nickname that was spelled a billion different ways so getting to the truth is TOUGH. Findings today for the book have blown open doors. New things after six years! AND all because of collaboration. Buy my book. Thanks 😂

A sparkling start ✨ Who’s up for some more tomorrow?

Historian Sarah Churchwell on what Hollywood gets wrong about F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Catch up! youtu.be/LQNljwh4QD8

What sparked the Paris Commune? How did a starving Paris turn rebellion into a radical experiment? Why did its 72-day revolution end in fire and blood? Join @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social as they explore siege, uprising, bold reforms, and the “bloody week”.

Our publishing reasserts the value of expertise by foregrounding authors at the top of their games globally, helping them develop their research, says Oxford University Press’ new academic boss, Sophie Goldsworthy 👇 #BookSky

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Thank you!! There are still shows in York, Glasgow, Stoke, Hull and Richmond. Then that’s it!

The remarkable story we discussed this morning. (No paywall but do consider subscribing.) www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...

"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975 “It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975

Uncover generations of family history for up to 30% off. Offer ends 30 November @findmypast.bsky.social T&Cs apply findmypast.co.uk. #RemembranceDay #FamilyHistory

Addendum: I quickly wrote something partially about the results, and the potential for misunderstanding, but also about history's profound irony. open.substack.com/pub/arutherf...

🚨NEW SERIES ALERT 🚨 What was the Paris Commune of 1871? Join @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social and @davidolusoga.bsky.social as they look at the days leading up to The Paris Commune, the working class revolution that shook the world! LINK IN THE REPLIES BELOW 👇

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them 🌹 Today, as the nation falls silent, we remember the stories behind the names, the ancestors who served, and those who never returned.

Plaques commemorating Black WWII soldiers fighting against Nazi Germany have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands —Newsweek

Team work 🫡

Many of the 1880s boxers and wrestlers I research were of an age to have sons who served in WWI. Wrestling Champion Jack Wannop and wife Miriam had 10 children, two dying as babies. All four adult sons served. This is Miriam with little Hilda, May and Sidney. Both May and Sidney died in 1918.

My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.

Delve deeper into your family tree by finding lost relatives who served in WWI. Ensure their service & sacrifice are never forgotten. Free access until 13th November. @findmypast.bsky.social findmypast.co.uk. T&Cs apply

Pledge to Remember: Search your family’s military story for free today 🎖️ Search for your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or your family name. Each search is a pledge to ensure their service & sacrifice are never forgotten. Free access until 13th November. T&Cs apply https://bit.ly/3LmtWa3

Currently at the Bristol Beacon supporting @davidolusoga.bsky.social's A Gun Through Time. Do come and have a chat with us!