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Back to SearchHiroshima's atomic plague
Episode 114
In the wake of the nuclear attacks on Japan, the official Allied line was that radiation sickness was not a danger. Yet, as this Long Read written by…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The sinister secrets of Samuel Pepys
Episode 113
His diaries are revered for their kaleidoscopic evocation of Restoration England. Yet a fresh analysis of Pepys’ world-famous journals – carried out …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Horses: medieval war machines
Episode 112
From William the Conqueror’s battle-winning cavalry to Richard III’s fatal final charge, this Long Read written by Oliver H Creighton and Robert Lidd…
1 year ago
Victorian boxing sensations
Episode 111
From unholy fights in the most sacred of spaces to downing glasses of sherry for breakfast, this Long Read written by Sarah Elizabeth Cox introduces …
1 year ago
Mary of Modena: a queen in the eye of a storm
Episode 110
She was an Italian Catholic in a ferociously anti-papist English court. An aspiring nun in a hotbed of hedonism. In this Long Read written by histori…
1 year ago
Art deco: designs for life
Episode 109
In the interwar era, artists and designers embraced a sleek modern style that embodied the optimism and elegance of the age. On the centenary of the …
1 year ago
Elizabeth I's forbidden love
Episode 108
In 1579, Queen Elizabeth I embarked on a romance with a French duke she affectionately dubbed her “frog”. The pair seemed destined for marriage. Yet,…
1 year ago
Swings and roundabouts: a history of British playgrounds
Episode 107
We all have childhood memories of playgrounds. But what can the evolution of outdoor play in Britain tell us about the experience of being young over…
1 year, 1 month ago
Julius Caesar's funeral drama
Episode 106
The assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC drove tensions sky-high in ancient Rome. As this Long Read written by historian Jessica Clarke reveals, p…
1 year, 1 month ago
Live Aid at 40
Episode 105
When Bob Geldof exhorted audiences to fill Wembley Stadium and empty their pockets for famine relief in Ethiopia, he changed the face of charity fund…
1 year, 1 month ago