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Episode 1924
Was the Duke of Marlborough Britain's greatest ever military commander? How did Britain face down the challenge of an expansionist France? And did so…
2 years, 4 months ago
The West's attempt to crush Bolshevik Russia
Episode 1923
Following the October Revolution of 1917, Russia's nascent Bolshevik regime acted on its word to take the country out of the First World War by broke…
2 years, 4 months ago
Tiger Tamer | 3. would you let a tiger lick your face?
Episode 1922
Tickling tigers one day, and cracking jokes to expectant crowds the next, Bob Carlisle was a circus showman, agent, clown and big cat tamer. In the t…
2 years, 4 months ago
Mary & George: the real history behind the new drama
Episode 1921
New drama Mary and George has just arrived on Sky Atlantic and HBO, transporting us back to the intrigues and scandals of the court of King James VI …
2 years, 4 months ago
History Behind the Headlines: ageing politicians & new names for the London Overground
Episode 1920
The latest instalment of our monthly series sees Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter talk to Matt Elton about the extent to which age has historically been …
2 years, 4 months ago
The man who ran Auschwitz: the real story of The Zone of Interest
Episode 1919
The Oscar-nominated film The Zone of Interest is one of the most acclaimed and talked about films of 2024. Directed by Jonathan Glazer and loosely ba…
2 years, 4 months ago
Alcatraz: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1918
Alcatraz is remembered as one of history's most hardline prisons, known for its ingenious escape attempts, gruelling regime, barren location and dang…
2 years, 4 months ago
Plague, leprosy & murder: unlocking the secrets of medieval bones
Episode 1917
What secrets can medieval human remains unlock? With exciting new developments in the science of palaeopathology, researchers are able to glean much …
2 years, 4 months ago
Tiger Tamer | 2. sail, steam & stormy seas
Episode 1916
What was it like to sail the high seas in the Victorian age? In the second episode in our new series on Bob Carlisle, a widely forgotten but larger-t…
2 years, 4 months ago
The EU: from Maastricht to Brexit
Episode 1915
From Maastricht to Brexit, the European Union's first three decades have entailed plenty of political and economic drama. Danny Bird speaks to Dermot…
2 years, 4 months ago