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Francis Drake (Part 2)
Episode 1611
Dan Snow picks up his dramatic tale of the exploits of Francis Drake- this time the story of the Spanish Armada. From his astonishing raids on Spanish assets in the New World to his exploits as Queen…
Published on 9 months ago
Francis Drake (Part 1)
Episode 1610
Dan tells swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main. Francis Drake was England's first imperial warrior forged in the crucible of the 16th-century naval engagements against Spain. This…
Published on 9 months ago
THE LEADERS: Roosevelt
Episode 1608
How instrumental was Roosevelt in the Allied victory? He'd guided America through the Great Depression, he changed American society and his post-war vision shaped the world we see today. He knew WWII…
Published on 9 months ago
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Episode 1607
He was responsible for the fastest trains in history. He built innovative new hospitals for Florence Nightingale. His vessels shattered records for crossing the Atlantic and he enabled the laying of …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
THE LEADERS: Hirohito
Episode 1606
Was Hirohito really as passive as history has painted him? Emperor Hirohito stood at the head of Japan’s war machine, yet after 1945, both the Japanese and the Americans painted him as a powerless ob…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Rise & Fall of The Moors in Spain
Episode 1605
In 711 an Arab and Berber army crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and invaded the Iberian Peninsula. Seven years later, their conquests had birthed the Muslim kingdom of al-Andalus. This marked the begi…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
THE LEADERS: Stalin
Episode 1604
Was WWII actually Stalin's War? He's a man whose name is synonymous with absolute power, the epitome of ruthless ambition, his story is one of both triumph and unspeakable cruelty. A man whose brutal…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Babylon: The Most Important City of Antiquity
Episode 1603
The urban cultures of ancient Mesopotamia formed the foundation for so much of our modern world. Nowhere exemplifies this better than the city of Babylon, which was the cultural seedbed for the Greek…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
THE LEADERS: Mussolini
Episode 1601
Once a political heavyweight with dreams of a new Roman Empire, Mussolini's journey from a rebellious socialist youth to the fascist leader of Italy is a story of ego, brutality and ultimately incomp…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Origins of Jim Crow
Episode 1600
The Jim Crow era is one of the darkest periods in American history. The country was divided by laws, customs and etiquettes that demeaned African Americans and segregated them from white Americans. B…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago