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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 …
11 months, 3 weeks 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 t…
1 year 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 Bab…
1 year 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 …
1 year 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 Ame…
1 year ago
The Sphinx
Episode 1599
The Great Sphinx of Giza is probably the most recognisable statue in the world but it’s also one of the most mysterious...with conflicting stories ab…
1 year ago
THE LEADERS: Churchill
Episode 1598
Does Churchill deserve the legacy he has? He took the reigns from a foundering Chamberlain and proved himself to be the man the country needed. But o…
1 year ago
The Americans Cross the Rhine
Episode 1597
80 years ago this week, American forces unexpectedly discovered an intact bridge across the river Rhine - the last natural defence of the crumbling T…
1 year ago
THE LEADERS: Hitler
Episode 1596
Could Germany have won the war if not for Hitler's hubris? Dan is joined by Professor Phillips O'Brien to explore Hitler's biggest decisions during W…
1 year ago
Why Do Humans Wage War?
Episode 1594
Why, despite knowing the devastation it causes, do humans insist on starting wars? Countless battles have littered the pages of our shared human stor…
1 year ago