Highlights From Talking History

In this episode of Talking History, Dr Patrick Geoghegan looks at the story of St Patrick through the centuries and finds out about the iconography and the legends surrounding the patron saint of Ireland with journalist Alannah Hopkin; he also investigates why civilisations collapse with archaeologist John Darlington, and hears about the copper beech tree Lady Gregory used to ask her guests to autograph, with historian William Henry.