Our new monthly series explores the history hitting the headlines – and the way the past informs today’s world. In this third episode, regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by Oskar Jensen to discuss shifting social attitudes to poverty across the centuries. Plus, what happens when populist political leaders try to censor the past, and how the latest TV and film releases including Napoleon and The Crown have depicted real-life historical figures.

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Authors

Matt EltonDeputy Editor, BBC History Magazine

Matt Elton is BBC History Magazine’s Deputy Editor. He has worked at the magazine since 2012 and has more than a decade’s experience working across a range of history brands.

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