Nick Baker and the team answer listeners' historical queries and celebrate the way in which we all 'make' history.
Programme 9
12 December 2006
Forest of Bowland
Why is the Forest of Bowland called a ‘forest’ when there are so few trees?
The answer is because the term ‘forest’ relates to land use and not just tree-cover. For the Normans it was a defined area of land set aside as a royal hunting ground.
A making History listener living in Italy is intrigued by the practicalities of the eighteenth century Grand Tour. How did people use and exchange money and where did they stay he asks?
Vanessa has presented science and current affairs programmes for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Discovery and has presented for BBC Radio 4 & Five Live and a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and the Mail on Sunday, Scotsman and Sunday Herald.
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Vanessa has presented science and current affairs programmes for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Discovery and has presented for BBC Radio 4 & Five Live and a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and the Mail on Sunday, Scotsman and Sunday Herald. 