Podcast Episodes

Toilets, Underpants & Pillows: Everyday Things with Greg Jenner

Why do grandmas wear bloomers? How did romans clean themselves after using the toilet? Pillows were originally made of stone?! These are all question…

3 years, 3 months ago

Who Was Jesus, The Man?

Followed by billions and worshipped across the planet, Jesus is the most famous person who ever lived. Jesus Christ is revered as a prophet and the M…

3 years, 3 months ago

Germany's Extreme Monarchists

Last week a celebrity chef, former police officers and serving army officers were arrested in Germany as part of an extremist coup to overthrow the g…

3 years, 3 months ago

'My Grandfather, the Wehrmacht General in Russia'

Angela Findlay was determined to find out if her grandfather, Karl von Graffen, was a Nazi and what he did on the Eastern front. An artist and speake…

3 years, 3 months ago

Tattoos

There are many common misconceptions and misunderstandings about Tattoos. They can act as a window into the social economic and cultural issues of a …

3 years, 3 months ago

Modern Medicine

The American Civil War saw a transformation in medical provision on the battlefield. A loose grouping of medical practitioners was reshaped into a bu…

3 years, 3 months ago

Stalingrad

The Battle of Stalingrad was the deadliest battle of the Second World War, and one of the bloodiest in the history of warfare. Infamous for its atroc…

3 years, 3 months ago

The Last Dambuster: Johnny Johnson

Of all the air raids carried out during World War Two, none are as enduringly famous as the attack by Lancaster Bombers against the dams of Germany’s…

3 years, 3 months ago

Zeus: King of the Gods

Zeus, the chief deity in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of sky and thunder and is king of all other gods and men.

His tale is one of overthrowin…

3 years, 3 months ago

SAS Rogue Heroes: Paddy Mayne with Ben Macintyre

Lieutenant-Colonel 'Paddy' Mayne is a legendary figure in the history of the British Special Forces. Valiant but volatile, confident yet conflicted, …

3 years, 3 months ago