Podcast Episodes

The Samurai

Season 2 Episode 16

After a bloody battle on September 22nd, 1877, Saigo Takamori and his loyal warriors pause on a hillside overlooking Kagoshima. They’ll never surrender, but they’re wounded, exhausted, and massively …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption

Season 1 Episode 19

"What happens when a volcano erupts just six miles from a bustling city? In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius is regarded as a source of bounty by those who live in its shadow. But one of history’s most infamous …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Gladiators

Season 1 Episode 18

Take a trip back in time to Ancient Rome, to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators. But who were these mysterious warriors? And how much truth lies behind the legends? Take your s…

Published on 7 months ago

The Ottoman Empire

Season 1 Episode 17

For over six hundred years the Ottoman Empire ruled swathes of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe. As an Islamic superpower centred on what is now Turkey, theirs is a story of surpris…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

The First Persian Empire

Season 1 Episode 16

For a little over 200 years, the First Persian Empire ruled over a vast expanse across three continents, making it arguably the world’s first great superpower. At its peak, it stretched from its base…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

Season 1 Episode 15

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a testament to human ingenuity and architectural brilliance. Built in the third century BC on the small island of Pharos, it was the first lighthouse in recorded hist…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Terracotta Army

Season 1 Episode 14

After its initial discovery in 1974, the Terracotta Army became the unofficial eighth wonder of the world. Comprising an estimated 8,000 statue warriors buried as part of the First Emperor of China’s…

Published on 8 months ago

Attila the Hun Part 2

Season 1 Episode 13

We track Attila’s progress as he rampages through Gaul. A family bust-up sparks an extraordinary alliance, as Attila gets engaged to the Roman Emperor’s sister. With the Huns storming deep into Weste…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Attila the Hun Part 1

Season 1 Episode 12

We’re in south-eastern Europe in the 400s AD. The once mighty Roman Empire is riven in two. And on the Great Hungarian Plain a fearsome enemy is rising. The Huns’ king, Attila, will become a terrifyi…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial

Season 1 Episode 11

The discovery at Sutton Hoo of the ship burial of an Anglo-Saxon king and his lavish treasure is one of the greatest archaeological finds on English soil.

But who was the man considered worthy of suc…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago