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80th Anniversary of the First Arctic Convoy
As the Soviet Union reeled from the shock of the German invasion in 1941 it asked for aid from Britain and its allies and the arctic convoys was a ke…
4 years, 6 months ago
What Went Wrong in Afghanistan?
History is vital for contextualising current events but as Professor Paul Miller argues in today's episode of the podcast it cannot tell us all we ne…
4 years, 7 months ago
Afghanistan: History Repeating Itself?
The collapse of the Afghan army and government and takeover by the Taliban has evoked many historical comparisons, but how valid are they? To find ou…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Rise of Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell is the only English commoner to become head of state and is one of the most remarkable and controversial figures in history. Energise…
4 years, 7 months ago
Bonnie Prince Charlie
In August 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie led a rebellion that brought the Jacobite cause closer to seizing the throne than almost any other. He had lande…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Jewish Commandos Who Helped Defeat the Nazis
During the Second World War, a special commando unit was formed in Britain from Jewish refugees from Germany, Austria and other parts of occupied Eur…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Fall of the Aztec Empire
In August 1521 after a last stand on the steps of their temple buildings, the Aztec defenders of Tenochtitlan surrendered to the Spanish forces of He…
4 years, 7 months ago
Escaping the Berlin Wall
There were many attempts to escape over and under the Berlin Wall but Tunnel 29 was highly unusual for tunnelling into East Berlin rather than out to…
4 years, 7 months ago
Gallipoli: What Led to Britain's WW1 Disaster?
What does the price of wheat and global food supplies have to do with one of the greatest disasters in the history of warfare? Why was the decision m…
4 years, 7 months ago
England's Great Viking Battle
On 11 August 991 one of the most important anglo-Viking battles took place near Maldon in Essex. This clash was immortalised in one of the finest exa…
4 years, 7 months ago