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The Book Club: Wuthering Heights
Why does Emily Brontë's novel, Wuthering Heights, have such an enduring romantic association? Is Heathcliff a romantic lead, or an abusive antihero? …
6 months, 1 week ago
The Fall of the Incas: Massacre in the Andes (Part 2)
Episode 645
What happened when the Spanish conquistadors lead by Francisco Pizarro came face to face with the ruthless emperor of the Incan Empire, Atahualpa? Ho…
6 months, 1 week ago
Greatest Paintings: Age of Enlightenment - Raeburn's Skating Minister
How does Henry Raeburn’s Skating Minister represent both the Scottish Enlightenment and the Romantic movement? In what ways does subject Reverend Rob…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Fall of the Incas: Empire of Gold (Part 1)
Episode 644
Why was the Spanish conquest of the Incas one of the most pivotal moments in world history? Who was Francisco Pizarro, the buccaneer behind this bloo…
6 months, 1 week ago
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage Destroyed (Part 4)
Episode 643
Three decades after the defeat of Hannibal, how had the Roman Empire managed to conquer vast swathes of the known world? Why did the predatory eyes o…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Greatest Paintings: The Ghost of Spain – Velázquez’s Las Meninas
Why does Diego Velázquez’ Las Meninas represent the fading Spanish Golden Age? How did he challenge the boundaries between viewer and artwork? And, i…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Bloodbath in Africa (Part 3)
Episode 642
Would the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio successfully march on Africa? What happened when Hannibal and Scipio - the greatest commanders of th…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Hannibal’s Nemesis (Part 2)
Episode 641
What happened at the Battle of Ibera, a totemic though overlooked battle of the Punic Wars? With the forces of Carthage closing in on a depleted Rome…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Greatest Paintings: Dawn of the Dutch Golden Age - The Arnolfini Portrait
Why is Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait perceived as one of the greatest mysteries of the arts? What elements and symbolisms provoke debates about i…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage at the Gates (Part 1)
Episode 640
Did Hannibal march on Rome after his legendary victory at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC? How could Rome fight on after losing so many men? And, wher…
6 months, 3 weeks ago