Summer Book Club - The Sun Rising

S3E31 - Summer Book Club - The Sun Rising

Published: July 3, 2025

Duration: 37:20

Yes, Summer is here and for many, that means a break and the chance to dig into a good book.


In this special set of episodes, to run through July and August, Charlie Higson delves headfirst into some of the current crop of history books and invites the authors onto the podcast.


In 1603 England was on the edge of crisis. Queen Elizabeth I had died, bringing the Tudor line to an end.


Enter King James, who reached London after an unprecedented procession from Scotland. James established a new dynasty on...