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Season 1 Episode 81
Tom and Dominic continue their journey through the history of the Olympics, turning their attention from post-war to the present day.
They discuss Co…
5 years ago
Modern Olympics - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 80
In 1896 the Olympic Games were reborn in Athens. Here we look at the forgotten tales and little known facts from the start of the modern Olympics thr…
5 years ago
Ancient Olympics
Episode 79
With the Games underway in Tokyo, Tom and Dominic look back to the Ancient Olympics. They discuss the heroic but incredibly violent stories of the Gr…
5 years, 1 month ago
Statues: Parliament Square
Season 1 Episode 78
Statues: Parliament Square
In the final part of their epic trilogy, Tom and Dominic arrive at Parliament Square to explore the statues of world leader…
5 years, 1 month ago
Statues: Whitehall
Season 1 Episode 77
Tom and Dominic continue their tour of London’s statues, arriving in Whitehall. War leaders, useless royals and courtesans all feature.
A Goalhanger F…
5 years, 1 month ago
Statues: Trafalgar Square
Season 1 Episode 76
In the first of a three part series Tom and Dominic take a walking tour of central London to examine the statues of Trafalgar Square and explore the …
5 years, 1 month ago
The East India Company
Season 1 Episode 75
Tom and Dominic are joined by historian William Dalrymple to tell the fascinating and shocking story of the East India Company in the 18th century. H…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Season 1 Episode 74
Henry VIII had the most notorious marital relations of any king in history. Tom and Dominic discuss the six women who became his queen. How did they …
5 years, 1 month ago
England v Italy
Season 1 Episode 73
No country has enjoyed a greater influence on the English than Italy. Ahead of the European Championship final, Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland exp…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Vietnam War
Season 1 Episode 72
No war has divided public opinion more than the conflict in Vietnam. Andrew Preston, Cambridge University Professor of American History, joins Domini…
5 years, 1 month ago