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We Didn't Start the Fire: Dien Bien Phu
This episode of the podcast comes from a show called ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ which is a modern history podcast inspired by the lyrics of the legen…
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Our Love Affair with History
From the great battles such as Dunkirk, historical titans such Alexander the Great and historical oddities such as Henry VIII's enemas Dan speaks to …
4 years, 4 months ago
Stories of War with Max Hastings
As the country remembers the sacrifice made by those men and women who have given their lives and health in serving the nation Dan is joined by Sir M…
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How Catherine of Aragon Learnt to be Queen
The Spanish infanta Catalina of Aragon was raised to be a Queen, betrothed at the age of three to the heir apparent of the English throne, Arthur Pri…
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WW1 and its Aftermath with Sebastian Faulks
Sebastian Faulks is a novelist who really needs no introduction, perhaps most famous for his novel Birdsong, he has written powerfully and poignantly…
4 years, 4 months ago
Did Immigration Really Cause the Fall of Rome?
Boris Johnson recently stated that the fall of Rome was caused by 'uncontrolled migration' and the image of a mighty empire bought to its knees by ho…
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The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was an icon of the Cold War and a physical embodiment of the divide between East and West. Its rise and fall was a microcosm of the c…
4 years, 4 months ago
Colonel Gaddafi and Libya
Even after his overthrow and bloody death in 2011, Colonel Gaddafi still looms large over Libya but there is much more to the history of this importa…
4 years, 4 months ago
Bar Kokhba: Hadrian's Worst Nightmare
In AD132 began the bloody struggle over who would rule a nation. The clash of two ancient cultures was fought between two strong-willed leaders, Hadr…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Gunpowder Plot
On 5 November 1605, an audacious plan to decapitate the British state was foiled when Guy Fawkes and nearly a ton of gunpowder were discovered in an …
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