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Episode 1986
Maria Theresa defied expectations of what a female ruler could achieve in the 18th century. When she ascended the throne of the Habsburg empire in 17…
1 year, 10 months ago
Agent Zo: spying against the Nazis
Episode 1985
Operating under the codename Agent Zo, Polish resistance fighter Elżbieta Zawacka was one of the most courageous intelligence agents of the Second Wo…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Terror: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1984
Why did the French Revolution descend into a spiral of paranoia, finger-pointing and state violence? Were fears of treachery and counter-revolution j…
1 year, 10 months ago
The real Lady Whistledown & the golden age of gossip
Episode 1983
Smash-hit historical romance Bridgerton returns this week. One of the series' key characters is the elusive Lady Whistledown – a savvy wordsmith with…
1 year, 10 months ago
Guadalcanal: WW2's greatest battles
Episode 1982
Why did a remote Pacific island become one of the most fiercely fought-over locations in the Second World War? In the fifth and final episode of our …
1 year, 10 months ago
A surprising history of sex between men
Episode 1981
Until recently, the history of sex between men was a taboo topic. But by delving into the historical archive, historian Sir Noel Malcolm has uncovere…
1 year, 10 months ago
History Behind the Headlines: student protests down the centuries
Episode 1980
In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter chronicle the history of student prote…
1 year, 10 months ago
Tudor ladies-in-waiting: the women who served Henry VIII's queens
Episode 1979
Every queen had ladies in waiting, but few of those royal companions witnessed such tumult as the women who served the six queens of Henry VIII. Spea…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ancient Greek theatre: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1978
Was tragedy or comedy the crowd favourite of the ancient Greek stage? Were audiences raucous and rowdy, or quiet and civilised? And how much do moder…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: is it ok to fictionalise the Holocaust?
Episode 1977
Is it ever appropriate to fictionalise the Holocaust? That's a question highlighted by the controversies surrounding The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a 20…
1 year, 10 months ago