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Back to SearchElizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Episode 618
Why did Elizabeth I’s brother, Henry VIII’s heir, Edward VI, choose his cousin Jane Grey to succeed him, rather than either of his wily Tudor sisters…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
Episode 617
What happened to the infant Elizabeth I following the bloody execution of her mother Anne Boleyn? How did her father Henry VIII and his next four wiv…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
Episode 616
How did Elizabeth I’s tumultuous early life in the court of her wife murdering father, Henry VIII, influence the rest of her life? What was the natur…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
RIHC: Disney's Legacy, with Bob Iger
What’s the first question people at Disney ask themselves when they have a great idea? How does Bob Iger view his legacy, and does he think Walt Disn…
5 months ago
Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Episode 615
Why is Disneyland one of the most influential architectural creations of the 21st century? How did the Second World War impact Disney? And, how is Di…
5 months ago
Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Episode 614
How did Walt Disney come to found the company that still bears his name, and would change the world forever? How did Disney help to establish America…
5 months ago
Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard
Where did gladiatorial combat originate? Who was Spartacus, the legendary gladiator? How did he come to lead the most famous slave revolt in all Roma…
5 months, 1 week ago
Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
Episode 613
How did the British fleet prepare for war, on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar? With the flags of both fleets flying and both Nelson and the Fr…
5 months, 1 week ago
Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)
Episode 612
After two years at sea chasing the combined fleet of France and Spain, what was Nelson’s next step? Upon returning to his beloved Emma, how was the h…
5 months, 1 week ago
Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard
What is the main difference between Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great? When did Julius Caesar become one of the major players of the Roman Republ…
5 months, 2 weeks ago