Ray’s History Radio & TV Picks. No.2016/31.

[Ray Boyles]

Ray’s History Radio & TV Picks. No.2016/31. 10 Sept 2016

The Muhammadan Bean: The Secret History of Islam and Coffee
BBC Radio 4: Sat 10 Sept 2016, 10.30 – 11.00
Journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik reveals the surprising story of the beverage’s Islamic roots. He investigates how Islamic coffeehouses were potential hotbeds of revolution and uncovers a 16th–century fatwa against consuming the drink in Mecca. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tq8cd

Pepys: After the Fire
BBC Radio 4 Extra: Sat 10 Sept 2016, 13.00 & 14.10.
Ominbus edition of the latest in Hatie Naylor’s adaption of Samuel Pepys diaries. In the aftermath of the Great Fire of London in 1666, Pepys remembers the homeless camped out on Moorfields.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tz3q5

Tzar
BBC Radio 4: Sun 11 Sept 2016, 15.00 – 16.00. Repeated Sat 17 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00.
1 / 3: Ivan the Terrible: Absolute Power
As we approach the centenary of the Russian Revolution in October 2017, Radio 4 embark on an ambitious chronicle of Russian leaders; set over 11 plays, in three seasons. In this first part of series one Mike Walker’s full-blooded drama chronicles the fearsome reign of the first Tsar of All Russia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tqwm9

Poldark
BBC One: Sun 11 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00
The BBC’s hit period drama returns with Poldark facing the hangman’s noose, an eventuality that dastardly George Warleggan would like to hasten. Can Demelza intervene and convince Justice Lister that her husband has been badly treated? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07w5nqq
A podcast discussion on the growing popularity of historical fiction on TV and the big question of accuracy in historical drama: http://www.historyextra.com/podcast/poldark-historical-TV-drama-accuracy

Victoria
ITV: Sun 11 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00. 4 / 8
Not everyone, Lord Melbourne included, is pleased about the blossoming relationship between the young Victoria and Albert. http://www.itv.com/hub/victoria/2a4229a0003

Ripper Street
BBC Two: Mon 12 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00. 4 / 7.
With Inspector Reid back at H Division, the old team is reunited to police the mean streets of 1890s Whitechapel once more. Captain Jackson finds himself in a tricky situation, while Long Susan adapts to life down at the docks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b079v7xq

Making History
BBC Radio 4: Tue 13 Sept 2016, 15.00 – 15.30
Tom Holland uncovers what medieval pottery can tell us about the devastating impact of Black Death in the 14th century. Meanwhile, a refugee camp established in the aftermath of 1666’s Great Fire of London is compared to today’s Calais ‘jungle’. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v0ftw

The Bastard Executioner
History Channel: Tue 13 Sept 2016, 22.00 – 23.00. 7 / 10: Thorns/Drain
Historical drama series set in the Middle Ages. Wilkin and Toran encounter a new timeline for their revenge. Lady Love gets a surprise visit from an unlikely ally.
http://www.history.co.uk/shows/the-bastard-executioner/episode-guide/the-bastard-executioner

Barbarians Rising
History Channel: Tue 13 Sept 2016, 23.15 – 00.30.
The eight-part docu-drama reveals the story of the 700-year battle for supremacy, a fight for freedom that would shape the world to come. Featuring dramatized portrayals of icons including Hannibal, Spartacus, Arminius, Boudica and Attila. http://www.history.co.uk/shows/barbarians-rising
Wed 14 Sept 2016, 22.00 – 23.15: Spartacus becomes the reluctant commander of an uprising.

Sources: Radio Times / History Extra

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