The History Squad

Oh 'dem bones

I thought you might like a sneaky peak at what I'm up to today in preparation for an upcoming video.  

Julie suggested I hang it in my 'prop' cupboard so every time I walk in I'll scare...

Behind the scenes on the John Hawkwood shoot

We've been shooting a video today about the famous medieval knight Sir John Hawkwood and thought you might like a peek behind the scenes.
It's a pretty simple set up and even our dog Rupert join...

Wow!

This milestone has crept up on us pretty quickly, just back in January 2022 we were at 5,000 subscribers.  Julie and I just want to thank you ALL for your amazing support and encouragement her...

A brief history of the History Squad

After a couple of requests, I thought I'd share with you how a kid from the arse end of Birmingham, an ex soldier & policeman by sheer luck, managed to carve not one, but two new careers for hi...

The Next Battlefield is Set

I don't know what's happened to the thumbnail, but click on the video and you'll see we're ready to shoot the next in our 100 Years War series, can you guess where in Europe we are?   You...

Let's hang out for a chat

Hi Guys!

Just a reminder for you all as we're about to send the Zoom link out.

If you happen to be free and would like to join me on Saturday 28th January at 1pm Saskatoon* time, DROP M...

Early Access to December's Patreon Poll Video

Here it is guys & gals, John "Babbacome" Lee, the man they couldn't hang.  What a strange story.  It was fascinating doing the research to find there was so much more to the story.......

Happy New Year

Julie & I want to wish each and every one of our PATREON members a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and to thank you for your continued support here.  Without you we wouldn’t be able to create our vi...

A Christmas Story

Julie & I would like to wish you all  a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and take a moment to thank you for your wonderful support throughout 2022.

Here's an off the cuff s...

Early Access to November's Patreon Poll Video: Pirate Hicks

Hey everyone, sorry it's so late but here's the story of Hicksey the Pirate, a possible ancestor of mine.  I hope you enjoy it, I'd appreciate your feedback in the comments.  

We'll...

Hicksey the Pirate

Hey everybody, I haven’t forgotten about our November voted video about Pirate Hicks, I’m just a little behind in our filming schedule, but I promise it’ll be up over the weekend.

Thank...

EARLY ACCESS TO Jack the Ripper's Victims (October's Patreon Poll Video)

Hey Guys,

We’ve finally completed our October poll video, it took a lot longer than we expected, so we thought we’d give you early access before posting it publicly on YouTube later this ...

How I met Bernard Cornwell

A sneak peak at what's coming up this autumn.

We were out today messing about with the bow and the camera and caught some great footage to share with you on Youtube.  

Suffice to say I sacrificed a pig faced bascinet for it 😜

Bloopers

I hope you enjoy a couple of stories I've remembered and a small collection of 'bloopers' to show you what sometimes goes on behind the scenes.  

For the non-Brits amongst you..... ...

Medieval Church Paintings Revealed

When we were in the UK Julie and I visited one of our favourite churches at Burton Dassett, but this one is rather special for its original medieval paintings.  This ancient church features in...

Recharging our batteries

Hi everyone, just a quickie to say we’re away for a few days recharging our batteries in the beautiful Cypress Hills in Saskatchewan.  We’ve scheduled some videos to load while we’re awa...

Not long now before my first 'hang out'

Remember it's Saturday 9th July, 12noon Saskatoon time.  I'll send out an email a few hours before to remind you 😉 

Hey guys,

Of course most of you aren't from S...

WOW!! 100k Subscribers

We never would have guessed back in January when we had 4,500 subscribers that our YouTube channel would have grown as quickly as it has.

Julie and I have been blown away by the incredible su...

My Favourite Archery Store

Just a quick, ad-hoc video [2:46] to show you what treasures await the archery aficionado at my favourite supplier and check out a surprise find at the end.

Thanks to Wales Archery...

My Favourite Archery Store

Just a quick, ad-hoc video to show you what treasures await the archery aficionado at my favourite archery supplier, and stick around for a surprise find at the end.

We have a treat for you coming up in June.....

A short series on arms & armour of the 15th Century.

As you might know we’ve been visiting our son Josh in the UK.  Well, Josh now has more armour and kit than I ever did as a bowm...

Coming soon .....

The much awaited part 8 of the Hundred Years War Series, the Battle of Poitiers is coming soon.  Filmed before I came away on holiday, as you can see it's complete with my Perry Minatures &...

St Peter's Church, Radway

I don't know about you, but I love wandering around graveyards, where you can always find history written in stone ;-)  

Enjoy a slice of quintessential England with a quick visit to the...

A little teaser for our next video

Hi everyone!

We're going to be shooting part 7 of our Hundred Years War series today, and I thought I'd share a little teaser with you.  Can you guess what battle it might be?  It's...

An interview with Kevin Hicks, aka the History Squad

History has shaped every single one of us, without exception, so it’s important to understand what affect it has had on us individually, as a community and as a nation so we can learn from it. 2022-04-15 21:40:14 +0000 UTC View Post