Firing WW2 Artillery! Highlights from the Chalke Valley History Festival 2016

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We love this CVHF 2016 highlights video by our friends at WW2 Nation! It includes talks with British Dambuster George “Johnny” Johnson, German Knight’s Cross winner Günter Halm, a battle re-enactment, the Blitz Party, a British Cromwell Tank and the firing of the legendary 25 pounder British Artillery gun..

Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self

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Audio recording of Claire Tomalin’s talk at Chalke Valley History Festival on 27 June 2015.

Award-winning and best-selling biographer, Claire Tomalin vividly brings to life one of our best-loved diarists – Samuel Pepys. This enormously likeable and sensitive man lived in London during an extraordinary age, from the execution of one king to the restoration of another and beyond. No-one has given Pepys and the age he lived in more flesh and colour.

Histrionics 2016

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The hilarious historical quiz show was back in 2016 at the Chalke Valley History Festival! Tom Holland was in the chair with Ian Hislop and Dr Alice Roberts pitting their wits in a series of all-new rounds and challenges against Charlie Higson and Andrew Roberts.

VIDEO: KISSINGER 1923-1966: THE IDEALIST by Niall Ferguson

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No American statesman has been as revered and as reviled as Henry Kissinger. Hailed as the ‘indispensable man,’ he also attracted immense hostility. In his talk at our festival on 30 June 2016, renowned historian, Professor Niall Ferguson revealed an extraordinary panorama of Kissinger the man: from his Jewish upbringing in Germany to his rise as one of America’s most influential politicians and grand strategists.

CVHF 2016: Niall Ferguson (Part 1) from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

History Hub: James Holland Talks To Dan Snow

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Dan talks to James about his current work, his love of sharing history knowledge via the internet and his career highlights.

History Hub: James Holland talks to Dan Snow from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

History Hub: James Holland talks to Tom Holland

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James Holland talks to his brother Tom Holland about Athelstan, the grandson of Alfred the Great, the importance of the year 927 and why the whole destiny of Great Britain is fixed by what happened in 927.

TASCAM_0033 from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

History Hub: James Holland talks to Niall Ferguson

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Niall Ferguson chats to James Holland about #Brexit and the importance of our leaders having a good knowledge of History. ‘Applied history is what I am campaigning to make integral in the way we educate our Elites – until we do that, I’m afraid our Elites will keep screwing up.’

James Holland & Niall Ferguson from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

Peter Caddick-Adams talks to us about The Battle of the Somme

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Peter Caddick-Adams talks to us about the importance of marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

Peter Caddick-Adams interview from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

Michael Morpurgo talks to us about ‘An Eagle In The Snow: The Man Who Could Have Prevented WW1

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Michael Morpurgo talks to us about writing historical novels and what inspired him to tell the amazing story of Henry Tandey, the most decorated soldier in World War One.

Michael Morpurgo talks to us about ‘An Eagle In The Snow: The Man Who Could Have Prevented WW1 from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.