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Back to SearchOswald Mosley: Fascist Leader
Episode 373
The fascists in Britain have found a leader known across the country: the sinister yet complex Oswald Mosley. Following stints as an MP for both the …
2 years, 11 months ago
The Birth of British Fascism
Episode 372
The cultural roots of fascism swirled around Britain at the turn of the 20th century, as medieval nostalgia, an obsession with hygiene, anti-semitism…
2 years, 11 months ago
The 1973 Chilean Coup: General Pinochet Seizes Power
Episode 371
The U.S. have given up on ousting the socialist President Allende through democratic means, and shift to a more militaristic approach, in the form of…
2 years, 11 months ago
The 1973 Chilean Coup: Allende, Nixon and the CIA
Episode 370
In the midst of the Cold War, the 1973 coup against the socialist Chilean president Salvador Allende, led by General Pinochet with the support of Ric…
2 years, 11 months ago
PAX: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age (Extract)
In anticipation of the U.S. release of PAX, here’s the book’s introduction for you to enjoy, read by its author, our very own Tom Holland…
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2 years, 11 months ago
The Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death
Episode 369
“Are you not entertained?!”
The emblem of Rome, the Colosseum was the unsettling but glamorous home of Roman violence, used for gladiatorial bouts, n…
2 years, 11 months ago
The History Behind Hogwarts: Ancient Schools and Revolting Students
Episode 368
“To be a boy at one of these schools was to be alternately tyrant and slave.”
More gruesome even than the Battle of Hogwarts, 18th century British Pub…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Real Harry Potter: Magic, Empire and Beastly Bullies
Episode 367
Eclectic traditions, obscure codes and cryptic ancient languages: the world of Harry Potter has captivated the imagination of children from all backg…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Architect of Modern China
Episode 366
“Let us advance courageously, to change the backward condition of our country, and turn it into a modern and powerful socialist state!” Deng Xiaoping…
2 years, 11 months ago
Le Marquis de Sade: Sex and Violence
Episode 365
The father of sadism and a prophet of totalitarianism, the Marquis de Sade was a French aristocrat and writer, an uncompromising and unashamed libert…
3 years ago