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Back to SearchEnoch Powell: Rivers of Blood
Episode 606
Who was Enoch Powell, the deeply controversial British conservative politician? Why is he the father of Brexit, and possibly even Reform? And, how di…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Episode 605
What terrifying trials did Jason and the Argonauts have to overcome to win the famous Golden Fleece from a fire-breathing dragon, in one of the great…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Episode 604
Who was Dionysus, the son of Zeus, and Greek god of ecstasy, revelry and madness? Why was he so central to the ancient Greeks? What is the story of t…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Episode 603
What is the story behind the writing of Oedipus, the notorious king of Thebes who murdered his father and unwittingly married his mother? Was it base…
11 months ago
Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Episode 602
What are the mythic origins of Zeus, King of the Olympians, and the other Greek gods? From what period did the earliest of the Greek myths derive? Wh…
11 months ago
Scandal in the White House
Episode 601
Who was Grover Cleveland, and why is he one of the most controversial American Presidents of all time? Why was the run up to his first term, in 1884 …
11 months, 1 week ago
Chatham High Street
Episode 600
Why is Chatham High-street both futuristic and riddled with the past? Why was it a magnet for historical figures such as King John, Charles II, Nelso…
11 months, 1 week ago
The First World War: Downfall of the Habsburgs (Part 6)
Episode 599
After endeavouring to wreak their revenge on Serbia, what would be the greatest hammer blow to the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the First World War…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The First World War: The Eastern Front Explodes (Part 5)
Episode 598
While the Western front was raging following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, what was unfolding on the Eastern Front? Why was it an even…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The First World War: The Massacre of the Innocents (Part 4)
Episode 597
What happened at the crucial, bloody, Battle of Ypres in October 1914? How did the battle come about? Why did the Germans and the British fight each …
11 months, 3 weeks ago