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Georgian Christmas
Episode 1344
Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval. Christmas in the 18th and early 19th centuries was a very different affair …
2 years ago
The Middle Ages in 5 Facts
Episode 1343
Where is the grave of King Arthur? What was the worst year in human history? Who were the most fractious royal siblings? What were the origins of hum…
2 years ago
Saint Nicholas
Episode 1342
It's that time of year when the beloved Santa Claus comes around once again. But the celebrated image of this prolific gift-giver is based on an even…
2 years ago
Fighting Hitler's U-Boats
Episode 1341
The Second World War is remembered for its colossal battles in the air, on land and at sea. But perhaps the most terrifying were those waged UNDER th…
2 years ago
The Boston Tea Party
Episode 1340
On December 16th, 1773, a band of American patriots quietly boarded three ships in Boston Harbour, under the cover of night. Armed with axes and hatc…
2 years ago
Sara Forbes Bonetta: Queen Victoria's Protégée
Episode 1339
By the age of just 7, Sara Forbes Bonetta had survived a West African war, lost her parents, been enslaved and finally, exchanged as a gift for a far…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Tower of London's Most Notorious Prisoners
Episode 1338
From Ann Boleyn and Walter Raleigh to Rudolf Hess and the Kray twins, London's iconic Tower of London has held some of history's most notorious figur…
2 years, 1 month ago
King Herod
Episode 1337
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual behaviour which may not be suitable for children.
Appointed by the Romans as king of Judae…
2 years, 1 month ago
Mother Shipton: Tudor Prophetess of England's Doom
Episode 1335
Did a Tudor prophetess correctly predict the English Civil War, the Crimean War, the sinking of the Titanic, World War One and the end of days? And w…
2 years, 1 month ago
A Guide to Ancient Egypt
Episode 1334
Egypt was a vast kingdom of the ancient world. Its rulers were considered gods and wielded tremendous power and wealth. Egyptian scholars, astrologis…
2 years, 1 month ago