Podcast
Your History
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Your History is a podcast based on the life stories of people who have shaped the times we live in. These are fascinating stories based on the daily obituaries in The Times offering remarkable insights about contemporary history.
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Umpire Dickie Bird
Sep 2400:12:10Tap to summarizeUmpire and cricketer, Dickie Bird was one of cricket’s best-known and warmly regarded figures. Here, Mike Atherton, the the former England captain, and Times Chief Cricket Correspondent describes how no umpire before or since has been quite as famous. Dickie Bird had a long and illustrious career as an international umpire and a long-standing affiliation with his beloved Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Physicist Rainer Weiss
Sep 2200:08:25Tap to summarizeThe Nobel prizewinning physicist Rainer Weiss, whose measurements of gravitational waves validated Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity - and all down to what was described as a ‘chirp.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Robert Redford - actor, director, activist
Sep 1800:15:58Tap to summarizeRobert Redford was one of the most successful and influential figures in American cinema. A leading man who brought gravitas to stardom, he starred in hits like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Great Gatsby, and All the President’s Men, which he also produced. He later became a pivotal force in independent film with the founding of the Sundance Film Festival. Yet behind the fame was a man who distrusted Hollywood, guarded his privacy, and found solace in the wilderness of Utah.Aubrey Allegretti reads the obituary of Robert Redford, who died at the age of 89. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ricky Hatton - champion boxer
Sep 1500:07:47Tap to summarizeRicky Hatton was a two-weight world boxing champion, beloved for his fearless style in the ring and his laddish charm outside it. Nicknamed “the Hitman,” he won 45 of his 48 professional bouts - and outside the ring, he fought his own demons with the same relentless spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Duchess of Kent
Sep 800:07:18Tap to summarizeThe Duchess of Kent—known in non-royal life as Katharine Kent—was a woman who balanced royal duty with profound personal conviction. She embodied a spirit of “royal empathy” well before it became associated with Princess Diana, and is remembered for her warmth, her passion for tennis and music, and her quiet dedication to charitable work behind the scenes.Image: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Giorgio Armani - fashion revolutionary
Sep 300:09:45Tap to summarizeFrom window dresser to fashion empire, Giorgio Armani reshaped modern fashion. This is his story, as told through the words of the obituary team at The Times.Image: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Major General Brian Pennicott - Falklands veteran
Sep 200:08:14Tap to summarizeA career Royal Artillery officer, Major General Brian Pennicott played a pivotal role in the Falklands War, by chance, becoming one of the few witnesses to Argentina’s surrender in 1982. That night, he toasted the Queen beneath her hastily rehung portrait with a bottle of whisky. In retirement, he settled on the edge of Salisbury Plain - never far from the sound of gunfire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stuart Prebble - 'Grumpy Old Men'
Aug 2600:09:12Tap to summarizeStuart Prebble rose through television’s ranks to become ITV’s chief executive, but found his biggest hit away from the boardroom - turning middle-aged men complaining into comedy gold with Grumpy Old Men. The show became a cultural phenomenon, spawning spin-offs, books, and even a West End show.Image: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Joan Anderson - Hula Hoop Originator
Aug 2100:07:05Tap to summarizeJoan Anderson, an Australian model, introduced the hula hoop to America in the 1950s. However, when the toy became a worldwide craze, she received none of the credit. Photo Credit: Chris Riess and Amy Hill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Terence Stamp - actor
Aug 1800:12:08Tap to summarizeOnce hailed as the “world’s best-looking man” - Terence Stamp was a striking presence who embodied the glamour of the swinging sixties, and went on to reinvent himself as one of cinema’s great villains. Charismatic, enigmatic, and forever restless, he was an actor of dazzling contradictions - never quite what the world expected him to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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