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Back to SearchChristopher Columbus: life of the week
Episode 1908
In the list of famous explorers, the name of Christopher Columbus stands out. Seen for many years as the man who supposedly 'discovered' the Americas…
2 years, 1 month ago
Slavic Myths: vampires werewolves – and cabbages
Episode 1907
The Slavic diaspora is one of the biggest in the world – so why aren't their myths better known? Speaking to Kev Lochun, Noah Charney and Svetlana Sl…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Roman army: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1906
What did the average Roman soldier eat and drink while on campaign? Were the legions seen as a oppressive force in the regions they conquered? And wh…
2 years, 1 month ago
Chanel: glamour and controversy on the Riviera
As AppleTV+ new drama The New Look hits our screens, we revisit this classic episode surrounding one of the series' central characters – fashion icon…
2 years, 1 month ago
Victorian death rituals
Episode 1905
Death was an everyday part of life in 19th-century Britain – and the Victorians were fascinated by it, developing a wealth of customs and rules about…
2 years, 1 month ago
Conspiracy | 5. Legends of the Knights Templar
Episode 1904
In the early 14th century, the Knights Templar were suppressed and the 200-year history of this military religious order came to an abrupt end. Or di…
2 years, 1 month ago
Happily ever after? Love and marriage in Austen's era
Episode 1903
From unwanted proposals and lingering looks across ballrooms to a wet-shirted Mr Darcy emerging from a lake, the romantic stories of Jane Austen – an…
2 years, 1 month ago
History Behind the Headlines: the Post Office, US elections and Alexander the Great
Episode 1902
The latest instalment of our monthly series sees Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter explore the long history behind the Post Office Scandal, the historical…
2 years, 1 month ago
Drag: a British history
Episode 1901
Drag is an art form that's seen a great deal of success – and a little controversy – in recent years. Yet, as Jacob Bloomfield argues in his recent b…
2 years, 1 month ago
Medieval Ireland: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1900
How did medieval Ireland come to have 150 kings at the same time? Who were the gallowglass? What is Brehon law, and why is it so influential in our u…
2 years, 1 month ago