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History Hack: Jim Al-Khalili on the Golden Age of Arabic Science
Episode 158
Theoretical physicist, historian and TV presenter Jim Al-Khalili takes us back to the days of the Arabian Nights to tell us the amazing story of when…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Greatest Britain Revealed Down the Pub
Episode 157
After weeks of voting, your top ten is revealed in order. For balance, we also look at the worst Britons in history. Also, we analyse the results, th…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Sino-Soviet Split
Episode 156
Sergey Radchenko joins us to talk about ailing relations between the Soviet Union and China during the Cold War.
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5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Edward VIII & the Abdication
Episode 155
Alexander Larman joins us to celebrate the release of his new book, that offers a countdown of the events that led to the abdication of the King in 1…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Pole Position
Episode 154
Mark Kramer joins us to talk all about the Solidarność (Solidarity) movement in Poland in the 1980s
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5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Runaway Slaves
Episode 153
Leighan Renaud joins us for a fascinating discussion on marronage in the Caribbean, exploring the idea of freedom and what people will do to secure i…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Children in the Ancient World
Episode 152
Historian April Pudsey joins us to talk all about her research into what it was like to be a child in Roman Egypt.
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5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Dutch Collaboration with the Nazis
Episode 151
Dutch Historian Alex Tijhuis joins us to talk all about collaboration with the Nazis in WW2. As ever with history, nothing is entirely black and whit…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Odyssey with Bettany Hughes
Episode 150
Bettany Hughes joins us to talk about why she loves the Odyssey so much that she went and made a whole TV series about it. And apologises a lot for b…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Mary Queen of Scots with Kate Williams
Episode 149
Kate Williams joins us to discuss the life of Mary Queen of Scots, including her youth, her marriages, and her relationship with Elizabeth I.
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5 years, 8 months ago