355. Battleground Christmas Special 2025

In a now annual Battleground tradition, for a special Christmas treat we've recorded a special festive episode discussing the standout history books of the year, and the wider stories that surround them. Patrick, Saul and Roger are joined by friends of the podcast - publicist and historical novelist Richard Foreman and book critic, writer and journalist Antonia Senior. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [e-mail] Producer: James Hodgson X (Twitter): @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saul David - Resident Narcissist

This episode, in theory, was supposed to focus on the year’s best books. Yet Saul consistently kept plugging his own books over the years. It’s nauseating to listen to. Shut up.