Podcast Episodes

Sir Walter Raleigh's Search for El Dorado

Episode 1509

Sir Walter Raleigh's life was a turbulent one, to say the least. The Elizabethan statesman and explorer climbed to the top rung of Queen Elizabeth's court; he founded the ill-fated Roanoke colony in …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Heist of the Century: The Missing Irish Crown Jewels

Episode 1508

In the shadowy halls of Dublin Castle, 1907, a daring heist shook the British Empire. Four days before King Edward VII's royal visit, the priceless Irish Crown Jewels vanished without a trace. Sir Ar…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Machu Picchu: The Lost City

Episode 1507

Part 1/4. Dan takes the podcast to the Peruvian Andes as he follows in the footsteps of intrepid American explorer Hiram Bingham who revealed Machu Picchu to the world.

At the turn of the 20th century…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Hitler's V1 & V2 Rockets

Episode 1506

As the world closed in on the Third Reich in the final chapter of World War Two, a desperate Adolf Hitler turned to his so-called 'Revenge Weapons' for salvation; cutting-edge armaments specifically …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

How WWII Started

Episode 1505

On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, France and the United Kingdom declared war on the Third Reich. This was the beginning of what would become perhaps the most devast…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Boudica, Britain's Warrior Queen

Episode 1503

In 61 CE, Boudica of the Iceni led a bloody revolt to end Roman rule in Britain. Roman historians tell us with great drama and flair that the grand finale is a huge battle between Boudica and the Rom…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Battle of Britain Explained: Part 2

Episode 1502

2/2. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first and potentially most important defeat. It defined the course of the war, forcing him to make a series of decisions that guaranteed his own destruction. I…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Battle of Britain Explained: Part 1

Episode 1501

1/2. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first and possibly most important defeat. It defined the course of the Second World War, forcing him to make a series of decisions that guaranteed his own dest…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Terracotta Warriors

Episode 1500

The world was astonished when 8000 terracotta soldiers were unearthed in 1974 by Chinese farmers digging a well; the warriors opened a window to the first dynasty of China unlike anything seen before…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The First Emperor of China

Episode 1499

Dan heads to China to discover the incredible story of Qin Shi Haungdi, the man who built the mysterious Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall and founded China. Dan travels to the First Emperor's magn…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago