Graham Robb: The Discovery of Britain

Podcast: The Book Club (LS 49 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Graham Robb: The Discovery of BritainPub date: 2025-11-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationSam Leith's guest this week is Graham Robb. In his new book The Discovery of Britain: An Accidental History, Graham takes us on a time-travelling bicycle tour of the island's history. They discuss how Graham weaves together personal memories with geography and history, his 'major cartographic scoop' which unlocks Iron Age Britain and contemporary debates about national identity. Graham also has a discovery of interest for those who hold out hope that King Arthur really existed.Produced by Patrick Gibbons and James Lewis.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcastsContact us: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Spectator, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.