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Back to SearchThe history of Jamaica: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1803
The Caribbean island of Jamaica has a long and complex history, from its crucial role in the transatlantic slave trade to being the birthplace of Ras…
2 years, 8 months ago
Killers of the Flower Moon: The real history
Episode 1802
Killers of the Flower Moon, the new historical epic from Martin Scorsese, dramatises a series of murders that was described by press at the time as t…
2 years, 8 months ago
The First Crusade | 3. Crossing into the unknown
Episode 1801
In the call to crusade that ignited the idea of holy war in the minds of the western European populace, Pope Urban II painted a picture of evil “infi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Disease killers: the black nurses who conquered TB
Episode 1800
Tuberculosis – otherwise known as the ‘Great White Plague’ – was a scourge on society and killed countless sufferers. Rhiannon Davies spoke to Maria …
2 years, 8 months ago
Who moulded Winston Churchill?
Episode 1798
Winston Churchill’s remarkable career saw him interact with many of the other great figures of the age, many of whom had a profound impact on Britain…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Second Barons’ War: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1797
Why was Henry III so unpopular with his barons? How did the future Edward I turn the tide of the war? Did leading rebel Simon de Montfort create the …
2 years, 9 months ago
Renaissance eugenics
Episode 1796
Whether it was creating super-fast thoroughbreds, or fashioning dogs small enough to fit in your sleeve, animal breeding was an obsession of the Rena…
2 years, 9 months ago
The First Crusade | 2. On the road
Episode 1795
The Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos had asked the pope for a small crack team of western knights to aid him with his struggles in Asia Minor – a…
2 years, 9 months ago
1960s Britain: smashing the status quo?
Episode 1794
The early 1960s saw the British establishment face a challenging new landscape. It was an era of rapid change, but also of enduring conservatism. Dav…
2 years, 9 months ago
Life of the week Trailer
Our new bonus series delves into the fascinating lives of some of history's most significant figures, from ancient pharaohs to 20th-century secret ag…
2 years, 9 months ago