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Back to SearchPeter the Great: Bloodbath in the Kremlin (Part 2)
Episode 563
What abominable mischief and hedonism did the seventeen year old Peter the Great revel in during his strange and remarkable travels through Europe, b…
11 months ago
Peter the Great: The Rise of Russia (Part 1)
Episode 562
Why was the early life of Peter the Great - Tsar and autocrat of all the Russias, who endures to this day as an iconic symbol of Russian might - dren…
11 months ago
The Golden Age of Japan: Secrets of the Imperial Court (Part 2)
Episode 561
In the vibrant but vicious golden age of Imperial Japan, how did women use writing as a way to secure their status, and express their deepest desires…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Golden Age of Japan: Lady Murasaki and the Shining Prince (Part 1)
Episode 560
At the height of Imperial Japan, during a golden age of court intrigue, obsessive hierarchy, and fabulous sophistication, who was the legendary lotha…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Rolling Stones: Satanic Majesties of Sixties Rebellion (Part 2)
Episode 559
"We're not worried about petty morals."
What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on the brink of imprisonment and mass censure, while a…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Rolling Stones: Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll (Part 1)
Episode 558
What are the origins of Britain’s original bad boys, The Rolling Stones? Where did they all come from and how did they meet? What was it about the 19…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
1066: The Norman Conquest (Part 4)
Episode 557
What happened in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings? What horrors did William the Conqueror have to inflict upon his Anglo Saxon subjects in ord…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
1066: The Battle of Hastings (Part 3)
Episode 556
Following King Harold Godwinson’s climactic victory at the Battle of Stanford Bridge, and the death of Harald Hardrada, what did he do when news reac…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
1066: Slaughter at Stamford Bridge (Part 2)
Episode 555
In the tumultuous climax of 1066, why was Harold’s very own brother Tostig the first of the mighty foes he had to face? How did Harald Hardrada then …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
1066: The Shadows of War (Part 1)
Episode 554
Why is 1066 the most important year in English history? Who were the three main candidates vying for the English throne on the eve of Edward the Conf…
1 year ago