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Columbus: A New World? (Part 2)
Episode 307
Having convinced the Catholic Monarchs to fund his journey across the Atlantic, Columbus sets sail with three ships, a crew with dubious loyalties, a…
3 years, 6 months ago
Columbus: The Adventure Begins (Part 1)
Episode 306
A controversial figure both now and in his time, Tom and Dominic discuss Columbus and his drive for discovery, power and status. They look at Columbu…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Republic
Episode 305
In this second episode on perhaps the most notorious assasination in world history, Tom and Dominic look at the bloody and chaotic aftermath of the d…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Murder of Julius Caesar
Episode 304
“He was trapped - he couldn’t get up. There was blood everywhere. The faces were coming closer, the knives rose and fell. And then, to his relief, he…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Bloodiest Crusade
Episode 303
Thought by some as the first genocide in Europe, the Albigensian Crusade was the bloodiest crusade in history. Following the Mystery of the Cathars a…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Mystery of the Cathars
Episode 302
Was the Catholic Church Europe’s first revolutionary group? How are the Cathars linked to the genesis of genocide? Where does the term crusade come f…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Real Da Vinci Code
Episode 301
Secret societies, Jesus' ancient bloodline, Catholic conspirators; all backed up by documents in the Bibliothèque Nationale. It must be true, mustn’t…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Real Downton Abbey
Episode 300
Edwardian Britain: Domestic service is at its peak. However, as Britain modernises, things were about to change.
Tom and Dominic are joined by Lucy Le…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Greatest Female Pharaoh
Episode 299
"One of the greatest rulers to have ever lived" - Tom Holland. But how much do you know about Hatshepsut? And how did she propel herself from regent …
3 years, 7 months ago
The Nazis: Total Power (Part 4)
Episode 298
Hitler is chancellor, but he is not yet all-powerful. How does he go from becoming the leader of the Reichstag, to an unshackled dictator with nothin…
3 years, 7 months ago