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Back to SearchGreat 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago
One day in the British empire
Episode 1778
On 29 September 1923, the British empire was at its territorial height. But even as British power stretched across the globe, were the seeds of the e…
2 years, 9 months ago
Great Reputations: Emmeline Pankhurst
Episode 1777
In the latest in our series charting the reputations of key historical figures, June Purvis and Lyndsey Jenkins discuss the life and contested legacy…
2 years, 9 months ago
Radio Times: a century of British broadcasting
Episode 1776
In 1923, a new periodical was launched to guide listeners through the BBC’s nascent radio offerings. Its name? The Radio Times. Across the coming dec…
2 years, 9 months ago
How to live like a Roman emperor
Episode 1775
What did Roman emperors actually do all day? Were they really as bloodthirsty as legend would suggest? And why was food so important? Speaking to Mat…
2 years, 9 months ago
How has fear shaped history?
Episode 1774
With the climate crisis, war in Ukraine, a recent pandemic and the rise of AI, it can feel like there is more to be fearful of today than ever before…
2 years, 9 months ago