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Back to SearchVincent Van Gogh
Season 3 Episode 59
Vincent van Gogh was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of art. Though he created thousands of drawings and paintings, …
3 years, 4 months ago
The Conquistadors
Season 3 Episode 58
From the end of the 15th century, the Conquistadors changed the face of the Americas. Invading first the Caribbean and Mexico, they then plunged on i…
3 years, 4 months ago
Albert Einstein
Season 3 Episode 57
Albert Einstein overhauled our understanding of the universe—from the sub-atomic level to beyond the edges of the cosmos. Today his ideas are in evid…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Great Train Robbery
Season 3 Episode 56
The Great Train Robbery of 1963 saw a gang of career criminals stage a daring heist of the multi-million pound cargo of a travelling Royal Mail train…
3 years, 4 months ago
Cleopatra
Season 3 Episode 55
The last of the Ptolemaic Pharoahs, the enduring legend of Cleopatra has captivated imaginations for centuries. Though some write her off as a manipu…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Conquest of Everest
Season 3 Episode 54
Standing over 29,000ft above sea level, the peak of Everest is the highest point on the planet. To the sherpa people of the Himalayas it is sacred, a…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Mongol Empire
Season 3 Episode 53
In the late Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire became the largest the world had ever seen. At its peak, maybe 100 million people lived under its banner, …
3 years, 5 months ago
Featuring: Scotland Yard Confidential - The Hatton Garden Heist
Season 3
Featuring Scotland Yard Confidential, the podcast that enters the minds of some of the greatest detectives in history - real-life sleuths who would g…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Real Peaky Blinders
Season 3 Episode 52
Between the 1890s and 1910s, the British city of Birmingham was in the grip of a gang: the Peaky Blinders. Their crimes – from stone-throwing and pet…
3 years, 5 months ago
Queen Elizabeth the Second, Part 2 of 2 (Repeat)
Season 3
To mark the passing of the Queen, Noiser brings you this episode from the archive of Short History Of…
As the Queen’s family life became more complex,…
3 years, 6 months ago