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Episode 1788
St Augustine of Hippo is one of the most influential Christian thinkers of the past 2,000 years – and his work also offers fresh insights into the li…
2 years, 5 months ago
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Our new monthly series explores the historical stories hitting the headlines – and the way in which the past informs today’s world.
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Is black history still being overlooked?
Episode 1786
As the UK marks Black History Month, a panel of expert historians – Hannah Cusworth, Pamela Roberts and Hakim Adi – tackle some of the biggest questi…
2 years, 5 months ago
Cat history: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1785
Cats have lived alongside us for centuries, and our relationship with them has transformed over time – from venerating them to vilifying them. What r…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Huxleys: how one family shaped our view of nature
Episode 1784
Known as “Darwin’s bulldog”, Thomas Henry Huxley fought a tireless battle against the opponents of evolutionary theory. His grandson Julian lived amo…
2 years, 5 months ago
Great Reputations: Gandhi
Episode 1783
In the latest in our series charting the contested reputations of key historical figures, Vikram Visana and Jad Adams debate the complex, sometimes c…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Cultural Revolution: a Chinese catastrophe
Episode 1782
For the decade between 1966 and 1976, Chairman Mao’s Cultural Revolution wreaked immense havoc on China – with up to 2 million killed, and another 36…
2 years, 5 months ago
The brutal WW2 battle for Italy
Episode 1781
When Allied forces invaded Italy in September 1943, they hoped to be in Rome by Christmas. But by the end of the year, after four months of unrelenti…
2 years, 5 months ago
David Mitchell on a new history of England’s monarchy
Episode 1780
From his turn as Shakespeare in Upstart Crow to his historical sketches with Robert Webb, comedian and actor David Mitchell’s work has often touched …
2 years, 5 months ago
Archaeology’s golden age: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1779
The first half of the 20th century is often talked about as a golden age of archaeology – a time marked by thrilling finds such as those of Tutankham…
2 years, 5 months ago