Podcast Episodes

The Spanish king reclaims his throne

In 1975, the death of General Francisco Franco was announced in Spain, bringing to an end 36 years of dictatorship.

Franco had already chosen his succ…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

The death of Franco

General Francisco Franco died in November 1975, ending 36 years of dictatorship over Spain.

The general had been in power since 1939 after winning th…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Angela Merkel suspends EU asylum rules

In the summer of 2015, there was a surge in the number of people from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, seeking asylum in Europe.

Social Democrat politici…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reagan and Gorbachev: The Geneva Summit

Forty years ago, in November 1985, two of the world’s most powerful leaders met for the first time.

With Cold War tensions running high and the nucle…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

When Maldives' ministers met underwater

On 17 October 2009, the Maldives’ top government officials donned their scuba gear for the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting.

Fish floated aro…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bataclan attack in Paris

On 13 November 2015, 90 people were shot dead by gunmen at the Bataclan theatre in France during an Eagles of Death Metal concert.

A further 40 peopl…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecuting Nazis at the Nuremberg Trials

In November 1945, the first major war crimes trial in history opened in the German city of Nuremberg.

Senior Nazis who had committed atrocities durin…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Birth of the G7

In November 1975, a summit took place at Rambouillet, France, where the heads of six of the world’s most industrialised nations and their finance min…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaking the sound barrier

On 14 October 1947, American Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound.

Despite having two broken ribs, Chuck reached…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Discovering the largest dinosaur ever

In 2012, a shepherd uncovered a bone belonging to a new species of dinosaur on a ranch in Patagonia, in Argentina.

A team from the Museum of Paleontol…

4 months ago