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Inside the Witch Trials: Salem | Fear In A New World

We often think of the witch trials as something in the deep and distant past.

But, as we'll hear in today's episode, the attitudes and...

Elections Explained: The Man Who's Lost The Most

What causes a person to lose the Presidential election?

Henry Clay ran for the Presidency 3 times, and for nomination by his party 5 times,...

Titanic: The Doomed Ship (Part 1)

Part 1/2. Come on board the White Star Line's latest marvel, the splendour of the sea, the Titanic. Today we begin the story of the most ill-fated...

Africans in 17th Century England

In the 1640s, Black communities existed in London and in most of England's port cities, communities from which men would fight and die throughout...

Samhain: The First Halloween

Halloween is a tradition that only grows in popularity each year. Yet its origins are mysterious, shrouded by myth and...

2. Wars of the Roses: Rise of the Tudors

In the second episode of our Wars of the Roses series, Edward IV secures the English throne after his victory at the bloody Battle of Towton. But...

Pyrrhus: Warlord of Ancient Greece

It’s 279 BC. On a large plain in Southern Italy near the town of Asculum, a famous Greek warlord likened to Alexander the Great faces down the...

18th Century Dating: From Booty Calls to 'Bundling'

What was life like as a single person in the 18th century? What if you became pregnant out of wedlock?

In today's episode, Kate talks to...

Old Sarum: Stronghold of Norman England

Old Sarum was the earliest settlement of Salisbury in Wlitshire. While there are indications of a prehistoric settlement on the...

1. Wars of the Roses: England Divided

This is the first episode in a two-part series on the brutal, three-decade-long civil war that tore England in two. Today, we explore the complex...

The Doolittle Raid: WW2 Bombing of Japan

If somebody asked you to go on a dangerous mission, no other details, would you volunteer?

Well, in 1942, that's exactly what 120 crewmen of...

Irish Origins of Halloween

Pumpkins, trick or treating and ghost stories are what we associate with Halloween, but what about turnips, fairies and a fortune-telling cake?...