Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGreg 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…
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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…
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WW2's greatest battles | 2. Stalingrad
Episode 1964
In 1942, the forces of Nazi Germany and its allies came head-to-head with those of the Soviet Union at a city on the Volga. The battle of Stalingrad …
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Aztec myths
Episode 1963
Were the Aztecs really obsessed with death and sacrifice? Did they have a pantheon of deities similar to the ancient Greeks or Romans? And how did a …
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David Lloyd George: life of the week
Episode 1962
David Lloyd George regularly features in lists of Britain’s greatest prime ministers. Born in Manchester and raised in rural Wales, the Liberal lumin…
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Graffiti's golden age: radicalism & romance in the 18th century
Episode 1961
From etchings scratched into the earliest monuments, to the spray can designs that appear on structures today, the urge to leave our mark is universa…
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Highwaymen: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1960
Were highwaymen really as dashing and gentlemanly as the stories would have us believe? How did these bandits pick the best locations to rob from the…
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An African perspective on the history of Africa
Episode 1959
Africa's story has long been presented in western narratives as one that only 'began' with the arrival of non-Africans – yet modern science has revea…
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WW2's greatest battles | 1. Battle of Britain
Episode 1958
In the summer of 1940, the skies over Britain filled with the sounds as of engines and gunfire, as the battle of Britain saw the RAF and Luftwaffe go…
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WW2's greatest battles | Trailer
Did Allied victory in the Second World War really hinge on the battle of the Atlantic? What made Stalingrad such a pivotal victory for the Soviet Uni…
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