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Back to SearchGreek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Episode 603
What is the story behind the writing of Oedipus, the notorious king of Thebes who murdered his father and unwittingly married his mother? Was it base…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Episode 602
What are the mythic origins of Zeus, King of the Olympians, and the other Greek gods? From what period did the earliest of the Greek myths derive? Wh…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Scandal in the White House
Episode 601
Who was Grover Cleveland, and why is he one of the most controversial American Presidents of all time? Why was the run up to his first term, in 1884 …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Chatham High Street
Episode 600
Why is Chatham High-street both futuristic and riddled with the past? Why was it a magnet for historical figures such as King John, Charles II, Nelso…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The First World War: Downfall of the Habsburgs (Part 6)
Episode 599
After endeavouring to wreak their revenge on Serbia, what would be the greatest hammer blow to the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the First World War…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The First World War: The Eastern Front Explodes (Part 5)
Episode 598
While the Western front was raging following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, what was unfolding on the Eastern Front? Why was it an even…
7 months ago
The First World War: The Massacre of the Innocents (Part 4)
Episode 597
What happened at the crucial, bloody, Battle of Ypres in October 1914? How did the battle come about? Why did the Germans and the British fight each …
7 months ago
The First World War: The Miracle on the Marne (Part 3)
Episode 596
What extraordinary events saw the French - already on the brink of defeat - take on the formerly formidable German army in a remarkable counter-offen…
7 months, 1 week ago
The First World War: The Battle of the Frontiers (Part 2)
Episode 595
What was Britain's first military move following the outbreak of the First World War? Where did the French launch their initial attack on the Germans…
7 months, 1 week ago
The First World War: The Invasion of Belgium (Part 1)
Episode 594
Following the declaration of war in 1914, how did the outbreak of the First World War unfold? What were the earliest military engagements of this ter…
7 months, 2 weeks ago