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Back to SearchTudor England: the big questions | Trailer
From vicious court politicking and cultural innovation, to global voyages of discovery and total religious upheaval, Tudor England was a turbulent – …
1 year, 10 months ago
A Victorian cult: inside the strange world of the Agapemone
Episode 2150
In the 1840s, a strange, secretive community known as the Agapemonites set up camp in Spaxton, Somerset. Presided over by a rogue Anglican priest who…
1 year, 10 months ago
History behind the headlines: Trump's win – parallels with the past
Episode 2149
In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, historians Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda explore the historical epis…
1 year, 10 months ago
Sport's strangest tales
Episode 2148
Humans have been infatuated with sport for thousands of years. But what drove this obsession in the first place? And how did ancient pursuits evolve …
1 year, 10 months ago
Ancient Egyptian warfare: everything you wanted to know
Episode 2147
Ancient Egypt conjures up images of pharaohs, pyramids and hieroglyphics – but what about soldiers, generals and military campaigns? In today's episo…
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The bloody road to Rome: liberating Italy from the Nazis in WWII
Episode 2146
When the Allies invaded Italy in the summer of 1943 they hoped to be in Rome by Christmas. Instead, it wasn't until June 1944 that the Italian capita…
1 year, 10 months ago
The invisible tracks that have shaped the world
Episode 2145
Each ocean voyage through history has laid down a track that tells a story. These invisible pathways across the seas can reveal how the world has bee…
1 year, 10 months ago
Should we stop talking about the crusades?
Episode 2144
When you think about 'the crusades', you probably think of a series of military campaigns in the Holy Land, representing a great battle between the f…
1 year, 10 months ago
Æthelred the Unready: life of the week
Episode 2143
King Æthelred II ruled England from 978 to 1016 – with a little gap in 1014. Known to history as 'the Unready', he faced many challenges in his reign…
1 year, 10 months ago
The golden age of the country house
Episode 2142
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Britain’s country houses enjoyed something of a renaissance. No longer were stately homes only seen as the…
1 year, 10 months ago