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Origins of Scottish Independence
Episode 1222
For the first time in 18 years, the Declaration of Arbroath - an iconic document in the story of the struggle for Scottish independence in the 14th c…
2 years, 6 months ago
Wreck, Scandal & Mutiny on HMS Wager
Episode 1221
In 1740, the Royal Navy ship The Wager set sail for the Pacific to take part in the War of Jenkins' Ear. The unfortunate ship was separated from the …
2 years, 7 months ago
Ukraine's Dam Collapse: Water as a Weapon
Episode 1220
On the 6th of June, 2023, an explosion tore through the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine. A torrent of water cascaded downriver, flooding towns and villages, …
2 years, 7 months ago
Chevalier: The Forgotten Maestro
Episode 1219
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges is perhaps the most accomplished classical musician that you've never heard of. A composer, soldier and ch…
2 years, 7 months ago
The British Empire
The British Empire was one of the most influential and far-reaching empires in history. Dan and his guest journalist and author Sathnam Sanghera reme…
2 years, 7 months ago
Hiding Anne Frank
In this episode of Warfare, host James Patton Rogers is joined by Tony Phelan and Susanna Fogel, creators of the new TV series A Small Light, which e…
2 years, 7 months ago
D-Day: Britain and America's 'Special Relationship'
The 6th of June, 1944 was the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the pinnacle of the 'special relationship' between Britain and the United Sta…
2 years, 7 months ago
The History of the Ejector Seat
An ejector seat propels a human at speeds reaching 200 miles in less than a second. It can save a life... or snap a neck. John Nichol remembers pulli…
2 years, 7 months ago
Love and Lust in WWII
Though rarely spoken about, love, lust and sexuality were key to many soldiers' experiences of the Second World War. Veterans might allude to them in…
2 years, 7 months ago
Murder in the Roman World
The Roman approach to murder is starkly different to how the modern world recognises it, and frankly, it’s a bit weird.
Description: The Ancient Roman…
2 years, 7 months ago