Podcast Episodes
Back to Search12. Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary
Season 1 Episode 12
Join William and Anita as they discuss the extraordinary life of Princess Sophia. Her story includes a debut at Buckingham Palace, a meeting with Gan…
3 years, 3 months ago
11. Queens and the Koh-i-Noor
Season 1 Episode 11
Join William and Anita for the final episode in their series on the Koh-i-Noor diamond. This remarkable story includes Prince Albert’s inadvertent cr…
3 years, 3 months ago
10. Killing for the Koh-i-Noor
Season 1 Episode 10
Divide and rule, a man described as Brian Blessed but ‘with a bigger, bushier, blacker beard’, and a whole lot of regicide. Join Anita and William as…
3 years, 3 months ago
9. The Curse of the Koh-i-Noor
Season 1 Episode 9
Intense paranoia, palatial looting, and murder. Join Anita and William as they discuss the bloody origins of The Curse of the Koh-i-Noor.
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3 years, 3 months ago
8. The Koh-i-Noor Diamond
Season 1 Episode 8
A single stone has been fought over for at least 250 years by four different empires, and now sits in the Queen Consort's crown as part of the Britis…
3 years, 3 months ago
7. Mahatma Gandhi
Season 1 Episode 7
In the latest episode of Empire, William and Anita are joined by Ram Guha to explore the incredible life and story of Mahatma Gandhi.
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3 years, 4 months ago
6. Queen Elizabeth II & Empire
Season 1 Episode 6
Anita and Willie are joined by David Olusoga for a special episode of Empire, where they discuss the Queen, the Commonwealth, the future of the monar…
3 years, 4 months ago
5. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Season 1 Episode 5
In the latest episode of Empire, Willie and Anita dive into the story of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, alongside Professor Kim Wagner. Plus a discus…
3 years, 4 months ago
4. Between Two Massacres: 1857-1919
Season 1 Episode 4
Join William and Anita for the latest episode of Empire, which picks up in the aftermath of the 1857 Rebellion and the establishment of the British R…
3 years, 4 months ago
3. Mutiny, Uprising, and Rebellion
Season 1 Episode 3
In 1857 tensions in Company-controlled India came to a head in what the British called 'The Indian Mutiny', now referred to in India as the First War…
3 years, 4 months ago