Podcast Episodes

Beijing

Season 4 Episode 6

Beijing’s history stretches back many centuries, so how has it survived and become the rapidly changing capital of one of the world's fastest-growing…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Kingston

Season 4 Episode 5

From early Taino inhabitants to Spanish colonisation and capture by the British, through the era of the transatlantic slave trade up to independence …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Buenos Aires

Season 4 Episode 4

Buenos Aires is a diverse and multinational city with a short but vibrant history. In this episode, academic Jason Wilson leads travel writer and his…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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New York City

Season 4 Episode 3

Historian Kara Schlichting leads travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield through the diverse stories of the city which we now know as the ‘Fiv…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Antwerp

Season 4 Episode 2

Michael Pye roams the streets of the Belgian city dominated by a medieval fortress and graced by Baroque, Gothic and Renaissance monuments

Renowned fo…

1 year ago

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Barcelona

Season 4 Episode 1

Barcelona may be well known for the bustling La Rambla, Gaudi's soaring Sagrada Família and, of course, its lively bars and restaurants, but that’s n…

1 year ago

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History's Greatest Cities | Season 4

Season 4

How did the world’s greatest cities become just that – great? Was it location, determination or simple serendipity? This is the question behind Histo…

1 year ago

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Introducing History's Greatest Battles | New Podcast

Vicious civil wars. Gruelling sieges. Rebellious provinces, galling betrayals and tribes seeking revenge… Join us for the first series of History’s G…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Edinburgh

Season 3 Episode 10

How was Edinburgh transformed from an ancient defensive site on top of a volcanic crag into a major centre of power, faith, commerce, and learning? I…

1 year, 4 months ago

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Munich

Season 3 Episode 9

Munich may be well-known for its sparkling, aromatic Christmas markets. But beyond the foaming steins of beer and the wafting aroma of glühwein, it’s…

1 year, 4 months ago

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