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Benjamin's Britain
Since 2016, Ben has been on a mission to visit every site described in the book "Landmarks of Britain: The 500 Places That Made Our History". With guests who have joined Ben on his travels, this podcast is a funny, light-hearted look at the castles, caves, cathedrals, country homes (and pubs) visited along the way.At the end of each episode, guests are asked to contribute to an alternative list of landmarks and justify their choice.
Episodes
32 episodes
31: Trellick Tower
Join us for an West London extravaganza as we explore the iconic Trellick Tower and delve into the world of brutalist architecture. Our guest, Sam Gerson, is not only Ben's school friend but also his former housemate of 8 years. We discuss the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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48:45
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30: Buckler's Hard
Benjamin's Britain is back from a summer break and we are straight back to history class with our guest Hannah Gaventa, aka Ben's first manager turned friend. Hannah joins us to talk about a chilly January day to Buckler's Hard a hamlet in Hamp...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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40:25
29: Mary Rose and HMS Victory
This episode of the Benjamin's Britain podcast we are going back to basics with no guest. We've asked you, the listeners, to choose from some of Nicky and Ben's best landmarking trips over the past 7 years and you went for the Portsmouth Histor...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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49:53
28: Milford Haven
This is a very Welsh themed episode starting of with our guest Andy Watts talking to us about his trip with his wife and Ben to St Ann's Head, Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. On this site Henry VII catapulted 'the Tudors' into the limelight, la...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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48:55
27: Kenilworth Castle
Unbelievably this episode of Benjamin's Britain features it's first ever castle! While Ben has visited many, our guest on this episode Fariya Mohiuddin is the first to discuss a castle visit with him on the pod, and in this case it's Kenilworth...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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52:25
26: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
We're back! To open Season 4 of Benjamin's Britain we've invited our history teacher friend Paul along to talk all things Northern. Lancashire born Paul, leads us through through the history of the iconic seaside town of Blackpool, it's Pleasur...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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48:54
25: Rugby School
Closing Season 3 of the Benjamin's Britain podcast, is our guest (and Ben's dad) Steven Salamon. After a recent trip to Rugby on Super Saturday, Ben and Steven talk about their day touring the famous school, it's educational and sporting histor...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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47:38
24: Walmer Beach
Dan Gouldman joins Ben and Nicky to talk everything landmark soundtracks, the Roman invasion of Britain and persuading Ben to get into battle re-enactment. As if he didn't have enough to be getting on with. Dan's alternative landmark pick takes...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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42:52
23: Ironbridge
Guest Ollie Cox joins us for our first ever in-person episode recording. Ollie transports us back to Victorian Shropshire in the height of the industrial revolution, to discuss not only his main landmark choice of "Ironbridge" but also his alte...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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45:22
22: Coleman's Mustard Works
Some landmarks are niche, and the one Hava Kranat joins us to talk about today is no exception. In the height of football World Cup fever in 2018 she joined Ben for a trip to Coleman's Mustard Works just outside of Norwich. It turns out that it...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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49:41
21: Tower of London
Literary research fellow, sheep expert and self-confessed nerd, Dr Briony Wickes, delivers a HUGE landmark for this episode of the Benjamin's Britain podcast. Briony, Nicky and Ben discuss a trip with their friends to the exclusive Ceremony of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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49:03
20: Cheddar Gorge
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 (71...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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45:03
19: Durham
The tables are turned for this episode with Nicky's sister Jenny as the podcast guest. Jenny secretly loves being dragged on her sisters-friends landmarking trips and actually hosted them in Durham back in 2018, which is the focus of this episo...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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52:35
18: Brunel's Thames Tunnel
Welcome back to Season 3 of Benjamin's Britain, the podcast where we discuss Ben Salamon's mad scheme of visiting all 500 sites in Clive Aslett's "Landmarks of Britain". Joining Ben is regular co-host Nicky Pavitt and Ben's oldest ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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49:52
17: The Roman Baths
Our season finale! We finish off our season with some 'on location' clips from Ben's trip to visit Nicky in Bath, a city with a landmark so good they named itself after it. After a few extra bonus clips from the series Ben and Nicky wrap up by ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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30:23
16: Pineapples
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 wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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32:23
15: Battle of Tewkesbury
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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44:56
14: Jodrell Bank Observatory
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 tel...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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37:09
13: Exeter Cathedral
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 grad...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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42:26
12: Eyam
14 months of quarantine - Sound familiar? That's what the village of Eyam had to do when The Great Plague made it's way to their village in Derbyshire in 1665. Classics teacher, baker and vegetable grower, Vic Boorman joins Nicky and Ben to thr...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:59
11: Ely
Our guest for this episode is Amie Liebowitz, an Australian broadcast journalist living in the UK, who first met Ben a decade ago. Amie talks to us about learning British history in a Commonwealth country, her trip with Ben to Ely, its 'English...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:24
10: St Paul's Cathedral
Sam Horton joins us to discuss his record breaking day of visiting 12 historical landmarks in a day with Ben, focusing on the iconic St Paul's Cathedral. Staying on the theme of architecture and religion, Sam's alternative landmark pi...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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46:38
9: Iona
We're back for Season 2! Starting where we left off, we're back to Scotland for a trip down memory lane with Gemma Cowen. Gemma is a self confessed history novice, music and culture lover and proud Scot. They discuss Ben and Gemma's trip t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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39:45
Bonus: Britain's First Fish and Chip Shop
As a thank you for listening to Season 1 of Benjamin's Britain, Nicky and Ben have put together a bonus episode to entertain you before Season 2 starts is released in the Spring. This episodes features unheard clips from all of the seasons gues...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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40:37
8: The Glenlivet Distillery
Ash Tezoo joins us over a wee dram for the final episode of the season. We discuss a trip to Inverness in June 2017, getting tipsy at a historical landmark and the connection an arts centre in Ash's hometown of Bishop's Stortford has with one o...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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46:51