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Episode 1792
October 2023 marks the centenary of the Walt Disney Company, which from its early days as one of the pioneers of animated films has grown to become a…
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Weimar Germany: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1791
The decade and a half between the end of the First World War and the ascent of Nazism is one of the most debated and mythologised periods of German h…
2 years, 9 months ago
Slave traders: the men who built a brutal empire
Episode 1790
The trans-Atlantic slave trade expanded greatly in the 18th century, growing from a relatively small enterprise to a global business that saw million…
2 years, 9 months ago
The First Crusade | 1. The call to arms
Episode 1789
In episode one of our series on the First Crusade, we consider how a landmark papal bull lit a fire under the idea of crusading, triggering a militar…
2 years, 9 months ago
The First Crusade Trailer
When we talk about the crusades today the mental images that spring to mind are as clear as they are striking – valiant crusader knights emblazoned w…
2 years, 9 months ago
Re-examining women in the Roman empire
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, 9 months ago
History Behind the Headlines Trailer
Our new monthly series explores the historical stories hitting the headlines – and the way in which the past informs today’s world.
To access this new…
2 years, 9 months ago
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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago