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Medieval Royal Bastards
23 June 2026What really made a royal bastard, and could illegitimacy be a path to power as much as a barrier?
Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Lauren...
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Sex Work in Alaska's Gold Rush
23 June 2026Why on earth would anyone make a perilous journey across wilderness and snow covered mountains, all because of a bit of gold?
This isn't...
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What Made America? Victory in the Civil War
22 June 2026Was the Civil War a 'Second American Revolution', or was it a continued evolution of the nation set out by the Founding Fathers? How did Lincoln...
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Spain vs Portugal: The Spice Race
22 June 2026What happens when tiny volcanic islands become the most valuable real estate on Earth? In the 16th century, Portugal and Spain launched a deadly...
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Pocahontas & the Virginian Venture
22 June 2026How did the Stuarts turn fragile American outposts into an empire? How did English settlers, Native peoples - including Pocahontas - and London...
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History's Greatest Ghosts with Uncanny's Danny Robins
22 June 2026In this special episode of After Dark. Anthony and Uncanny’s Danny Robins delve into historical ghost stories and explore why our obsession with...
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The Library of Alexandria
21 June 2026The Library of Alexandria was one of the most important and most celebrated buildings of the ancient Mediterranean. It was a great hub of learning...
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Hattori Hanzo the Ninja Samurai
19 June 2026In the world of Assassin's Creed Shadows, the legendary Hattori Hanzo embodies both samurai and shinobi warriors. As history's most famous ninja,...
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The Seljuk Turks
19 June 2026How did a nomadic people from the Steppes become one of the great powers of the medieval Middle East?
Matt Lewis is joined by Dr Nicholas...
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Supersluts of History: First World War Spy Mata Hari
19 June 2026Mata Hari was a dancer and courtesan who was executed in 1917 for being a spy during the First World War.
How did she get involved in such...
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The Harlem Renaissance
18 June 2026What was it like in Harlem during the decades of the Harlem Renaissance? Who were the key figures? What makes it so important? Don Wildman is...
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Why Did The Roman Empire Collapse?
18 June 2026How does an empire spanning three continents and half a millennium fall apart?
In the final episode of our series on the Roman Empire, we're...
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