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HMS Terror: Cursed Arctic Expedition
Episode 1300
Was ever a ship more aptly named? In 1845, HMS Terror (and its forgettably named sister ship HMS Erebus) set off from Victorian Britain. Their quest …
2 years, 2 months ago
Scottish Kings' Sex Lives
Episode 1299
One thing royal families strive for is the common touch. Whilst some have struggled with it, King James IV and V in the 15th and 16th centuries excel…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Hundred Years' War
Episode 1298
The Hundred Years' War plunged England, France and their allies into over a century of conflict. This bleak period of history had rebellions, assassi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Alexander's Greatest Siege
Episode 1297
The renowned conqueror Alexander the Great was known as 'the two-horned one' by his enemies, and for good reason. His campaigns were bloody affairs e…
2 years, 3 months ago
Alexander The Great
Episode 1296
This is everything you need to know about the famed conqueror Alexander the Great. Alongside Tristan Hughes, host of the hit podcast The Ancients, Da…
2 years, 3 months ago
England's Greatest Monarch with David Mitchell
Episode 1294
David Mitchell joins Dan in today's episode to ask the all-important question - who was England's greatest monarch? From the 'overrated' William the …
2 years, 3 months ago
Achilles
Episode 1293
This episode contains themes of a sexual nature
Achilles is one of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology. The son of Peleus, a Greek King, and Thetis…
2 years, 3 months ago
Suleyman the Magnificent
Episode 1292
The Lion House is a riveting new book from journalist and historian Christopher De Bellaigue, written like a novel that tells the dramatic story of S…
2 years, 3 months ago
Captain Cook
Episode 1291
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…
2 years, 3 months ago
Roman Emperors with Mary Beard
Episode 1290
What did it take to become a Roman emperor? Pliny the Elder wrote that a ruler should be generous, victorious in battle and a father to his people. B…
2 years, 3 months ago