Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGulbadan Begum: princess, explorer, author
Episode 2054
Gulbadan Begum was meant to live a quiet life in a Mughal harem. Instead she set off on a daring pilgrimage to Islam's holy cities and, on her return…
1 year, 7 months ago
Anne Frank: life of the week
Episode 2053
Anne Frank was one of six million Jews to be murdered by the Nazis. A number of these victims' lives were lost to history. But Anne had left behind a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Stealing the Mona Lisa
Episode 2052
In August 1911, an Italian handyman walked out of Paris' Louvre museum with the Mona Lisa tucked under his arm. It was an audacious theft that shocke…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Great Exhibition: everything you wanted to know
Episode 2051
In 1851, a spectacular showcase of the world's best art, design and innovation opened in London. Housed in a magnificent 'Crystal Palace' constructed…
1 year, 7 months ago
Dismemberment & disgrace: the grisly fate of Simon de Montfort
Episode 2050
Simon de Montfort's body was horribly mutilated and dismembered after his defeat at 1265's fateful Battle of Evesham, during the Second Barons' War. …
1 year, 7 months ago
Toilets through time | 2. Medieval privies
Episode 2049
Why were medieval monks so afraid of going to the loo? In the second episode of our mini-series Toilets Through Time, David Musgrove heads into the d…
1 year, 7 months ago
Has imperial history become too politicised?
Episode 2048
Controversies surrounding the history of the British empire have become particularly intense in recent years, with academics, politicians and comment…
1 year, 7 months ago
Francis Drake: life of the week
Episode 2047
As Elizabethan England's most famous sea captain, Francis Drake saw his fair share of sea-faring adventures – from scuffles with the Spanish Armada, …
1 year, 7 months ago
Our long obsession with the end of the world
Episode 2046
From asteroids, bacteria and comets to growing fears about artificial intelligence and climate change, human history has long been stalked by a terro…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Grand Tour: everything you wanted to know
Episode 2045
In the 18th century, countless British travellers set off to continental Europe in search of art, architecture... and a good time. But what were the …
1 year, 8 months ago