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Justinian: Making Rome Great Again (Part 2)
Episode 219
The Riot that destroyed a city and almost brought down an Emperor...
In the second part of our trilogy, Tom and Dominic discuss the Nika riots in the …
4 years ago
Theodora: Empress of Byzantium (Part 1)
Episode 218
In the first episode of a three part series, Tom and Dominic dive into the incredible story of Justinian and Theodora.
Tune in for an incredible (and …
4 years ago
Plague and the decline of the Roman Empire
Episode 217
Tom and Dominic are joined by friend of the show Kyle Harper to discuss how pandemics and disease played a far greater role in the decline of the Rom…
4 years ago
Pigeons
Episode 216
‘If it became necessary immediately to discard every line and method of communications used on the front, except one, and it were left to me to selec…
4 years, 1 month ago
Stalingrad and the Red Army (Part 2)
Episode 215
Tom and Dominic are again joined by Iain MacGregor to discuss the climax of the Battle of Stalingrad, Pavlov's House, and the Red Army's counter offe…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Battle of Stalingrad
Episode 214
Stalingrad: the bloodiest battle of the Second World War.
Tom and Dominic are joined by Iain MacGregor to discuss the build up, context and outbreak o…
4 years, 1 month ago
London: Moments (Part 5)
Episode 213
Welcome to the fifth and final episode in our London Week.
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4 years, 1 month ago
Haunted London (Part 4)
Episode 212
Welcome to the fourth episode in our London Week mini-series.
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4 years, 1 month ago
London: People (Part 3)
Episode 211
Welcome to the third episode in our new mini-series: LONDON WEEK.
From Monday to Friday we're releasing an episode daily. Monday's 'Londinium' and Thu…
4 years, 1 month ago
London: Places (Part 2)
Episode 210
Welcome to the second episode in our new mini-series: LONDON WEEK.
From Monday to Friday we'll release an episode daily. Monday's 'Londinium' and Thur…
4 years, 1 month ago