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Episode 1333
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the lasting impact of one of Ireland's most tragic mythological heroines- Deirdre of the Sorrows.
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The Rosenstrasse Protests
Episode 1332
February 27, 1943. During the darkest days of World War Two, more than a thousand Jews are released from Nazi detention after their non-Jewish wives …
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The Birth of Radar
Episode 1331
February 26, 1935. Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates how radar can detect aircraft, a breakthrough that proves decisive in World War…
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The Execution of France’s “Lonely Hearts Killer”
Episode 1330
February 25, 1925. French serial killer Henri Landru is executed after being convicted of killing 11 people.
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The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Episode 1329
February 24, 1868. The House of Representatives moves to impeach Andrew Johnson, making him the first president impeached in US history. This episode…
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The Cato Street Conspiracy
Episode 1328
February 23, 1820. An agent provocateur helps British police foil a plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and his cabinet. This episode originally a…
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Saturday Matinee: The Secret World of Roald Dahl
Episode 1327
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we read up on one of the most beloved children's authors Roald Dahl, and flip through the hidden chapters of his extraor…
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Nazis in New York
Episode 1326
February 20, 1939. Thinly disguised as “a mass demonstration for true Americanism”, a Nazi rally takes place in Madison Square Garden, where 20,000 p…
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The Feminine Mystique
Episode 1325
February 19, 1963. The publication of The Feminine Mystique, widely seen as the beginning of second-wave feminism.
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The Execution of Dedan Kimathi
Episode 1324
February 18, 1957. At the height of the Mau Mau Rebellion, British colonial authorities execute the leader of Kenya’s independence movement.
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