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The Germans Who Rebelled Against the Nazis
Episode 1709
Today, we journey back to Berlin in the summer of 1943, where a clandestine gathering of Germany’s elite quietly plots to resist Hitler’s regime. But…
5 months ago
The Battle of Jutland
Episode 1708
On 31st May, 1916, 250 warships and nearly 100,000 sailors converged in the North Sea for the world's first full-scale clash of dreadnought fleets. A…
5 months ago
Medieval Sex
Episode 1706
Warning: this episode contains explicit language.
Medieval people weren’t prudish—far from it. Dan is joined by medieval historian Dr Eleanor Janega t…
5 months, 1 week ago
Alexandria
Episode 1705
This is the story of a city that laid the foundations for our modern world. Sitting at the intersection of East and West, Alexandria has been home to…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Spanish Civil War
Episode 1704
Why did Spain spiral into civil war in 1936? Today, we delve into the grinding class conflicts and ferocious political divisions that split Spain in …
5 months, 1 week ago
The Battle of Agincourt
Episode 1703
In this episode, Dan explains the dramatic story of the Battle of Agincourt when, against overwhelming odds, Henry V’s underdog English army emerged …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Magna Carta
Episode 1702
Dan and leading medieval historians explain everything you need to know about Magna Carta...and the story is more dramatic than you might think. Magn…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The First Trains
Episode 1701
On 27 September 1825, a steam-powered marvel known as Locomotion No.1 made history, pulling passengers and coal from Shildon to Stockton-on-Tees in t…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Battle of Hastings
Episode 1699
On 14 October 1066, the armies of William, the Duke of Normandy, and the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson clashed near Hastings in one of the most f…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Mongol Invasion of Europe
Episode 1698
In the 13th century, a force unlike any Europe had ever seen came thundering across the steppe. The Mongols had already carved out the largest land e…
5 months, 3 weeks ago