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Episode 421
“Carthago delenda est.”
Carthage must be destroyed: this was the rallying cry of Cato the Elder, the senator endlessly pushing for war against Rome’s …
2 years, 6 months ago
Britain in 1974: Thatcher Enters the Ring (Part 4)
Episode 420
The horrific Guildford Pub Bombings of Saturday 5th October 1974 sent shockwaves through Britain, worsening the sense of crisis sweeping through the …
2 years, 6 months ago
Britain in 1974: Countdown to a Coup (Part 3)
Episode 419
Following a tumultuous election in February 1974, Labour’s Harold Wilson has been re-elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Wilson, an unprete…
2 years, 6 months ago
Britain in 1974: The Crisis Election (Part 2)
Episode 418
Three days after one of the most devastating IRA attacks launched upon British soil, the Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath called an election,…
2 years, 6 months ago
Britain in 1974: State of Emergency (Part 1)
Episode 417
“Who governs Britain?”
Britain in the early 1970’s was a state in crisis, and by 1974, things had never seemed bleaker. Held hostage by the Trade Unio…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Canterbury Tales (Part 4)
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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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…
2 years, 7 months ago