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A Stonemason's Secrets
Episode 360
Medieval churches are among our most enduring links with the Middle Ages. But it's not always easy to understand what parts of a church to look out f…
2 years ago
How to Build a Castle
Episode 359
Castles in Medieval Britain didn't just serve a military purpose, they were central to the social and cultural life of society. In the second episode…
2 years ago
The Silk Road: Where Cultures Collided
Episode 358
At the edge of the Gobi Desert, Dunhuang was once a bustling oasis on the famous Silk Road connecting China and the Mediterranean. For more than 1000…
2 years ago
Richard II vs. Henry IV
Episode 357
For the Plantagenets, family might be a curse as often as a boon. They could provide invaluable support, or dangerous rivalry. At the end of the 14th…
2 years ago
The Rise of British Castles
Episode 356
Castles. For centuries they have held fast across the landscape of the British Isles. Like beacons on a hill they project power in stone and wood. …
2 years ago
History in Flames: Destroyed Manuscripts
Episode 355
Bonfires of paperwork have accompanied human upheaval for centuries, eradicating, making space for rewriting. Imagine standing in the centre of Paris…
2 years ago
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Episode 354
If you’ve ever been to Prague, you’ll have noticed that there are many places and institutions that bear the name Charles - all of them because Holy …
2 years ago
How To Live Like a Viking
Episode 353
The stories often told and retold of the early medieval period are those of great kings, battles and daring deeds. But ordinary people can often be h…
2 years ago
Viking Travels
Episode 352
Vikings have long been depicted as that stereotype of the hairy, nameless warrior, leaping ashore from his longboat, ready to terrorise a hapless loc…
2 years, 1 month ago
Henry V with Dan Jones
Episode 351
For centuries, one English monarch basked in an almost unblemished, heroic reputation. But more recently questions have been asked about some of his …
2 years, 1 month ago