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Back to Search621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2)
Episode 621
When Hitler’s eye fell on Norway and Denmark, how did he and the Nazis enact their terrible plan of conquest? How did the Allies respond to this west…
9 months ago
The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
Episode 620
What was Adolf Hitler’s next move, after occupying Czechoslovakia in March 1939, and brutally invading Poland that September? Why did the Allies fail…
9 months ago
Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4)
Episode 619
How was Elizabeth I finally crowned Queen of England, after long years of perilous waiting? Why was her early reign so fraught with danger? Who was W…
9 months, 1 week ago
Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Episode 618
Why did Elizabeth I’s brother, Henry VIII’s heir, Edward VI, choose his cousin Jane Grey to succeed him, rather than either of his wily Tudor sisters…
9 months, 1 week ago
Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
Episode 617
What happened to the infant Elizabeth I following the bloody execution of her mother Anne Boleyn? How did her father Henry VIII and his next four wiv…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
Episode 616
How did Elizabeth I’s tumultuous early life in the court of her wife murdering father, Henry VIII, influence the rest of her life? What was the natur…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
RIHC: Disney's Legacy, with Bob Iger
What’s the first question people at Disney ask themselves when they have a great idea? How does Bob Iger view his legacy, and does he think Walt Disn…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Episode 615
Why is Disneyland one of the most influential architectural creations of the 21st century? How did the Second World War impact Disney? And, how is Di…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Episode 614
How did Walt Disney come to found the company that still bears his name, and would change the world forever? How did Disney help to establish America…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard
Where did gladiatorial combat originate? Who was Spartacus, the legendary gladiator? How did he come to lead the most famous slave revolt in all Roma…
9 months, 4 weeks ago