Podcast Episodes

How Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt Divided Berlin

Berlin’s fate was sealed at the 1945 Yalta Conference: the city, along with the rest of Germany, was to be carved up between the victorious powers - …

3 years, 9 months ago

Putin's Rise to Power

Catherine Belton joins Dan on the podcast to discuss the remarkable story of Vladimir Putin's rise to power. After working from 2007-2013 as the Mosc…

3 years, 10 months ago

Medieval Myths and Legends

Various legends, characters and myths are associated with the medieval period. The British Isles is filled with prehistoric monuments - from Stonehen…

3 years, 10 months ago

Falklands40: The Loss of HMS Ardent

Please note that this episode contains frank discussions of conflict, mental health and suicide.

Admiral Lord West is the former First Sea Lord and Ch…

3 years, 10 months ago

Food in the Ancient World

When we think of the modern Mediterranean, delicious and vibrant food is one of the first things that come to mind. But how much has the regional foo…

3 years, 10 months ago

HMS Black Joke

Please note that this episode contains mentions of racial trauma, slavery and violence.

The most feared ship in Britain’s West Africa Squadron, His Ma…

3 years, 10 months ago

The Secret Plot to Kill the Government

On the night of February 23 1820, twenty-five impoverished craftsmen assembled in an obscure stable in Cato Street, London, with a plan to massacre t…

3 years, 10 months ago

How to Survive in Medieval England

If you travelled back in time to the Medieval period this very second, do you think you would survive? The short answer is probably not. If you weren…

3 years, 10 months ago

Codebreaking at Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park, Britain's key decryption centre during WWI, is known for the success of breaking the Nazi Enigma codes - experts have suggested that …

3 years, 10 months ago

Mental Health in Victorian Britain

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK so we’ve got a special episode exploring the surprising way Victorians approached mental health t…

3 years, 10 months ago