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HMS Wager: Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Episode 1414
Join Dan as he narrates the harrowing story of the HMS Wager and its crew's descent into mutiny and survival against all odds. Set against the backdr…
1 year, 11 months ago
Nazis, the CIA & Psychedelics
Episode 1413
This is the untold story of how Nazi experiments with psychedelics influenced CIA research and the War on Drugs. From covert mind control programs to…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Mary Celeste: Ghost Ship
Episode 1412
In 1872 the ghost ship Mary Celeste is found sailing across the Atlantic without a single crew member left onboard. Theories over what happened on th…
1 year, 11 months ago
Kensington Palace: Serving the Royal Court
Episode 1411
Kensington Palace was the centre of court life in 18th-century Britain. It was the principal London residence for the Royals, as well as a lavish ven…
1 year, 11 months ago
George Washington
Episode 1410
As Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington was a central feature of the American Revolutionary War. He was also the first Presi…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Amelia Earhart Mystery Solved?
Episode 1409
What happened to the pioneering pilot, Amelia Earhart? In 1937, while attempting to circumnavigate the globe by aircraft, Earhart and her navigator w…
1 year, 11 months ago
2. The British Empire: The Raj and Indian Independence
Episode 1407
This is the story of the British Empire in India. Over two episodes, we'll chart India's history from the birth of the Mughal Empire until the Partit…
1 year, 11 months ago
1. The British Empire: Mughals & the East India Company
Episode 1406
This is the story of the British Empire in India. Over two episodes, we'll chart India's history from the birth of the Mughal Empire until the Partit…
1 year, 11 months ago
D.B. Cooper & the 70s Hijacking Craze
Episode 1405
On 23 June 1972, a man boarded American Airlines Flight 119 in St Louis. He sat most of the way to Tulsa before donning a wig and a pair of gloves in…
1 year, 11 months ago
The English Navigator Who Became a Samurai
Episode 1404
In the year 1600, a bedraggled English sailor and his sick and dying crewmates anchored off the coast of Kyushu, Japan. His name was William Adams, a…
1 year, 11 months ago