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Episode 1974
Kublai Khan will go down in history as the man who cemented the Mongol empire's status as the one of the mightiest powers in the world – and changed the course of Chinese history in the process. In o…
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Inside a Jim Crow asylum
Episode 1973
In March 1911, twelve Black men were brought to a forest in Maryland. Under supervision, they cleared land and laid foundations for what would become the Crownsville Hospital, a segregated mental asy…
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The Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know
Episode 1972
How remarkable was the Spartans' yesstalwart resistance against the Persians at Thermopylae? Was their military training as tough as historians would have us believe? And just how austere were they? …
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Death by nostalgia: the curious history of a dangerous emotion
Episode 1971
At the end of the 17th century, a Swiss physician diagnosed a deadly new disease - nostalgia. Agnes Arnold-Forster explores the surprising cultural history of the emotion, from the longing "Ostalgie"…
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WW2's greatest battles | 3. Battle of the Atlantic
Episode 1970
As the Second World War raged on, Atlantic sea-routes became a crucial lifeline for Britain as merchant ships kept them supplied with critical equipment and food. But this made them an irresistible t…
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Smash hits: 17th-century style
Episode 1969
The music of the past can tell us a great deal about the time in which it was created - from societal trends to political affiliations. As part of the '100 Ballads' project, Professor Christopher Mar…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Benjamin Franklin: life of the week
Episode 1968
One of the founding fathers of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin is a towering figure in 18th-century history. Although he is widely remembered for his role in the American War of Indep…
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OJ Simpson: the trial that gripped the world
Episode 1965
When former American football player and actor OJ Simpson was arrested in 1994 for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, he was one of the most famous men in America. The…
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Greg Jenner and Campbell Price delve into the curious and fascinating world of ancient Egyptian mummification
Episode 1966
What was the 'black goo' that coated ancient Egyptian mummies? Could ancient Egyptians take a sick day to bury their loved ones? And were ancient cat mummies really used to fertilise the fields of Vi…
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The Magus: enlightened magician or Renaissance charlatan?
Episode 1965
An unlikely mix of scientist, scholar, engineer and magician, the 'Magus' sat at the heart of the transformative Renaissance period. These mysterious figures ushered in the dawn of modern chemistry a…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago