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Episode 416
Geoffrey Chaucer stands as a founding father of English literature, and ‘The Canterbury Tales’ is an enthralling account of his age, holding a mirror…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Murder of Richard II (Part 3)
Episode 415
“For within the hollow crown that rounds the hollow temple of a king...”
Richard II, son of the dashing Black Prince and grandson of Edward III, becam…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Peasants’ Revolt: London’s Burning (Part 2)
Episode 414
On the 13th of June 1381, the rebel army of English peasants, led by Wat Tyler, entered London and brought chaos, death and destruction upon some of …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Peasants' Revolt: England Erupts (Part 1)
Episode 413
By the late 14th century, England was in decline. Already weakened by the Hundred Years’ War, both Edward III and his son, the Black Prince, had died…
2 years, 2 months ago
Romans in Space: Star Wars, Dune and Beyond...
Episode 412
Extolling his love for democracy, the Senator took on autocratic powers, during a time of emergency, to save the Republic. The Republic was then abol…
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The Man in the Iron Mask
Episode 411
In the late 17th century, during the glorious reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, France was at its apogee, with royal absolutism at its zenith. But, b…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Nazis in Power: The Night of Broken Glass
Episode 410
By November 1938 the scene in Germany was at its darkest yet, as the full scale of Hitler’s intentions for the Jewish population of the German Reich …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Nazis in Power: Hitler's War on the Jews
Episode 409
As Hitler ramps up the German war machine, he remains obsessed with one idea: uprooting Jews from the Reich. The Nazis embark on a campaign of totali…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Nazis in Power: Hitler's Dream
Episode 408
“We must have a healthy people to dominate in the world”.
In July 1933, Hitler’s Nazi party passed a new law for the compulsory sterilisation of anyon…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Nazis in Power: The Conquest of Austria
Episode 407
By 1937, Hitler’s ever-growing ambitions were driving Europe to the brink of war. Ever restless, he knew that Germany must conquer the world, or be d…
2 years, 2 months ago