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Why do India and Pakistan fight over Kashmir?
Episode 1640
A dive into the history behind today's tensions. In this episode, Dan is joined by historian and journalist Andrew Whitehead to explain the historica…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
How Did Genghis Khan Change the World?
Episode 1639
Genghis Khan reshaped the world with brutal force and brilliant organisation. He began life in exile and rose to be a powerful nomadic warrior who un…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Battle of Okinawa
Episode 1638
Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence against children and suicide.
The Battle of Okinawa was the final, climactic battle of the war…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Captain Cook
Episode 1636
Dan tells the extraordinary tale of Captain James Cook. Born a labourer's son, he would rise to become one of history's greatest explorers. He went a…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Mount Hiei: Home of Japan's Warrior Monks
Episode 1635
Assassin's Creed: Shadows gives players the chance to visit the imperial capital of medieval Japan. But today, we're heading to a mountain lying just…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Nazi Occupation of Jersey
Episode 1634
The only British territory ever occupied by the Nazis was the Channel Islands. From 1940 to the end of the war, the Germans turned Jersey, and some o…
10 months ago
Why is Timbuktu Famous?
Episode 1633
Today we explore the famed city of Timbuktu. How did it grow from a trading post on the edge of the Sahara to a major centre of trade, learning and c…
10 months ago
The Glorious Revolution
Episode 1632
In this episode we hear all about the Glorious Revolution, a pivotal moment in British history that saw the overthrow of King James II and the access…
10 months ago
The Siege of Vienna
Episode 1631
In the summer of 1683, Vienna was under siege. A vast Ottoman army surrounded the city, poised to breach the walls and clear the way for Ottoman expa…
10 months, 1 week ago
The History of Alcatraz
Episode 1629
Home to the likes of Al Capone and George 'Machine Gun' Kelly, Alcatraz was once the jewel in the American prison system. The wind-swept island fortr…
10 months, 1 week ago