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The Irish War of Independence: Showdown in London (Part 4)
Episode 579
What were the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed in December 1921, following negotiations between the UK and Sinn Féin? How was it received by the Irish people? What was the process by which it …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The Irish War of Independence: Bloody Sunday (Part 3)
Episode 578
What occurred on Bloody Sunday on 21 November 1920 - a turning point in the Irish War of Independence and one of the bloodiest and most brutal moments in Irish history? How many British Army Officers…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The Irish War of Independence: The Violence Begins (Part 2)
Episode 577
What was Sinn Féin’s totemic first move after winning a majority seat in 1917? Were the IRA’s methods during this early stages of the war as violent as they are commonly believed to have been? How se…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Irish War of Independence: Rise of the IRA (Part 1)
Episode 576
What are the origins of the Irish War of Independence? What impact did the First World War have on Irish efforts for Home Rule? What was the mood in Ireland following the bloody Easter Rising of 1916…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Medici: The Bonfire of the Vanities (Part 4)
Episode 575
Following the death of Lorenzo the Magnificent, who was his Medici successor? Could he overcome the political turmoil and religious fervour in Florence, and rebuff the storm clouds of war gathering o…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Medici: Curse of the Mad Monk (Part 3)
Episode 574
Did Lorenzo de’Medici’s rule in Florence incur prosperity, or was it a corrupt and autocratic regime, rife with torture, that would spell the doom of the former Republic? While building an edifice of…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Medici: Lorenzo the Magnificent (Part 2)
Episode 573
Who was Lorenzo the Magnificent, the most glamorous, glittering, and blood-soaked of all the Medici, who became his family’s formidable but compulsive “Godfather” from the age of only twenty one? Wha…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Medici: Masters of Florence (Part 1)
Episode 572
What are the origins of one of history’s most glittering, and for a time, most powerful families in Europe; the Medici? How were they able to seize supreme power in the Republic of Florence , one of…
Published on 3 months ago
Hannibal: Roman Bloodbath at Cannae (Part 4)
Episode 571
How did the Battle of Cannae - one of the most important battles of all time for Ancient Rome, with a whole Empire at stake, and a reputation that had reverberated across the centuries - in 216 BC, u…
Published on 3 months ago
Hannibal: The Invasion of Italy (Part 3)
Episode 570
How did Hannibal achieve the remarkable feat of crossing the Alps with his army, and elephants? How many of his men survived the treacherous journey? Was it worth sacrificing so much of his army in o…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago