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Who laid the fuse for the Gunpowder Plot?
Episode 2391
In the autumn of 1605, Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes led a desperate band of Catholic gentlemen in one of history's most daring conspiracies. Having smuggled 36 barrels of gunpowder beneath the Palac…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Reagan's plan to 'make America great again'
Episode 2390
The phrase 'Make America Great Again' is indelibly associated with President Trump – yet a very similar version of the slogan – 'Let's Make America Great Again' – was in fact used by his predecessor …
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
How enslaved people fought for freedom across the Atlantic
Episode 2389
From armed uprisings in the Caribbean to the hidden power of ritual, song and solidarity, the story of enslaved people’s resistance is far richer and more radical than has often been told. In this ep…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Aneurin Bevan: life of the week
Episode 2388
Aneurin Bevan's commitment to social justice led to the creation of the National Health Service in 1948 – one of the most ambitious social reforms in British history. He was an MP who stuck to his pr…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Bandits & blasphemers: crime in 17th century Scotland
Episode 2387
Which crimes were most common in Scotland in the 17th century – and what can those crimes reveal about society at the time? In today's episode, we're delving into a world of violence, vengeance, band…
Published on 3 weeks ago
The Normans: everything you wanted to know
Episode 2386
After five years we come to our final 'everything you wanted to know about' episodes. We revisit our first episode where Marc Morris, author of an acclaimed history of the Norman Conquest, tackles so…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
How Julius Caesar's funeral drama fuelled the mob
Episode 2385
The assassination ofJulius Caesar is one of the most infamous plots of the ancient world, but the dictator's death wasn't the only moment in his life and afterlife marked by political machinations. S…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
The dark side of Samuel Pepys
Episode 2384
Samuel Pepys is well-known for his brilliantly evocative diary, which gives an unsurpassed insight into daily life in Restoration London. However, it turns out Pepys also had a sinister side. Somethi…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Margaret Tudor: life of the week
Episode 2383
Margaret Tudor was the daughter of a king, the sister of a king, and the wife of a king. But she was a political power player in her own right, carefully balancing family loyalties to both the crown …
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Britain's female slaveowners: the heiresses who made fortunes from enslavement
Episode 2382
Women's role as slaveowners is often overlooked – but, just like men, they both profited from and maintained the institution of slavery. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, historian Miranda Kaufmann profil…
Published on 4 weeks ago