Benjamin's Britain
Ben Salamon and Nicky Pavitt
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16: Pineapples
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07/29/21 • 32 min
It's Part 1 of our season finale. It's been a fantastic season and we've had some incredible guests. To celebrate the Summer we have put together some clips you haven't yet heard. This includes a trip a trip to where the first ever pineapple was grown in Britain, the great fire of Exeter (hotel) and the future of the monarchy in Australia.
To be continued...
Thanks to Gemma, Vic, Amie, Jack, Matt, Daniel and Sam for joining us.
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15: Battle of Tewkesbury
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07/16/21 • 44 min
Ben's brother Dan Salamon, joins Nicky and Ben to discuss a trip to Tewkesbury, home to a Wars of the Roses battle site, and how Ben blackmailed him into it. We also discuss the musical mastery of Horrible Histories, historical Disney films and Dan's alternative landmark, Big Joe at Birmingham University.
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14: Jodrell Bank Observatory
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06/28/21 • 37 min
Matthew Carr, radiographer and resident science expert, joins Ben and Nicky to talk about Jodrell Bank - Not a bank, but home to the giant Lovell Telescope in Cheshire. Since the 1950's it has been one of the biggest and most powerful radio telescopes in the world and had a part to play in the Cold War. Matt's alternative landmark isn't far from where the boys went to school and would sneak off for views over Cardiff.
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13: Exeter Cathedral
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06/14/21 • 42 min
As if we needed any more excuses to talk about Exeter! Fellow Exeter Alumni and Ben's former Uni housemate Jack Mead joins us to discuss the city's landmark, the cathedral. Jack, drama grad and primary school teacher, stayed in Exeter post graduation and is now bringing up his family there so is pretty much a local expert. He also talks to us about his spooky alternative landmark which is shrouded in mystery...
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6: Offa's Dyke
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12/11/20 • 45 min
Scout leader and former colleague of Bens, Simon Leigh is this episodes guest. In amongst the madness of 2020, Simon and Ben took a 50km hike across part of Offa's Dyke, the original border of Mercia and Powys (England and Wales). They discuss their two day trip as well as Simon's alternative landmark, the Isle of Bute, the location of one of Britain's darker moments in history.
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5: Hell Fire Caves
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11/27/20 • 44 min
Alex Fenton, holder of a MA in History, craft beer connoisseur and a self proclaimed map lover, has joined Ben for trips to over 70 landmarks around Britain! In this episode Alex and Ben reminisce about a trip to the notoriously scandalous Hell Fire Caves close to his home town of High Wycombe. Alex's alternative landmark then takes us to the East End of London for a historic street battle.
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4: Paradise Mill
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11/13/20 • 43 min
This episode's guest is Diana Szteinberg, guitar playing, travel-loving Bolivian. They discuss what history lessons are like in Bolivia and Nicky asks Ben and Diana to relive their trip to Paradise Mill and Macclesfield mere weeks before the first UK lockdown. To round of the episode Diana adds to the Benjamin's' Britain alternative landmarks list with a Manchester lab that shaped the future of medicine, energy and war...
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3: American Landmarks of Britain
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10/30/20 • 53 min
It's US election week and this bonus episode Ben and Nicky explore American Landmarks in Britain. They discuss their visit to Boston, Lincolnshire and it's connection with the US (you can probably guess), how Pocahontas became a resident of Kent and how accurately Hamilton portrays the 'Special Relationship' between our two countries.
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2: Tilbury Fort
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10/16/20 • 46 min
Our first guest! In this episode of Benjamin's Britain, Ben and Nicky are joined by Alex Green, Essex native, Brighton FC superfan and historical landmark sceptic. They discuss Alex and Ben's trip to Tilbury Fort and it's link with Elizabeth I and Alex's guest selection, former football ground, the Goldstone Retail Park, as well as the role recent Jewish history played in Alex’s education growing up.
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20: Cheddar Gorge
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02/11/22 • 45 min
This episode, with guest Australian-based Diane Broinshtein, is one of two halves. Diane woke up early to talk about her trip with Ben to the oldest site in the landmarks book, Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge, where the remain of a Mesolithic (7100BC) man was found in the Victorian era. To balance the books, Diane's alternative landmark brings us right up to the 21 century with some famous street art.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Benjamin's Britain have?
Benjamin's Britain currently has 32 episodes available.
What topics does Benjamin's Britain cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, History, Society & Culture and Places & Travel.
What is the most popular episode on Benjamin's Britain?
The episode title '30: Buckler's Hard' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Benjamin's Britain?
The average episode length on Benjamin's Britain is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of Benjamin's Britain released?
Episodes of Benjamin's Britain are typically released every 14 days, 10 hours.
When was the first episode of Benjamin's Britain?
The first episode of Benjamin's Britain was released on Oct 1, 2020.
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