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The Vikings Who Beat Columbus to America
Five centuries before Christopher Columbus set foot in America, the Vikings had already crossed the Atlantic. Using new dating techniques, scientists…
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WWII's Battle for London
At the start of the Second World War London was one of the largest and most important cities in the world, a centre of industry, finance and the hear…
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The History of Money
It is said that money makes the world goes round and has done for millennia, but what exactly is money and where does it come from? To find out Dan i…
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Why We're Wrong About George III
George III ruled through an extraordinary period of revolutionary change, political upheaval, gigantic war and scientific, industrial and technologic…
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Ghost Stories: The History
Ghosts have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spiri…
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The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
In his lifetime King Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, forged one of the largest empires in ancient history. But it was …
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The Truth About Hollywood Cowboys
At the end of the American Civil War, thousands of African Americans ventured west to the frontier in a bid to achieve freedom and escape the prejudi…
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Tank Standoff at Checkpoint Charlie
For 16 hours between the 27 to 28 October 1961, the world held its breath as Soviet and US tanks faced each other down at Checkpoint Charlie in Berli…
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Richard III vs Henry VII
We all think we know the story of Richard III and Henry VII, or do we? Richard III is often portrayed as a child-murdering usurper whose reign was br…
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Sharpe is Back! Bernard Cornwell
Watch out loyal servants of Napoleon, Sharpe is back! In this episode, Dan sits down with legendary author Bernard Cornwell to discuss the return of …
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