Podcasts

Catherine de' Medici, Serpent Queen

Queen Consort of France and mother to three successive Kings, Catherine de’ Medici's legacy could have been one of intelligence, fortitude,...

Petra: Ancient Wonder of the World

Despite being one of the most visited historic spots on the planet today, Petra was once a so-called ‘lost city,’ hidden from western eyes in...

Corpse Medicine: Eating Egyptian Mummies

A skull a day! People ate people in the name of medicine across Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Charles II kept powdered skull in a bag on...

Movie Knight: Medieval world on film

It’s summer, so let’s kick back, give our brains a break and indulge in a little fantasy. Hollywood, like us, ADORES the medieval period and...

The Real Princess Diana

However you feel about the royal family, there's no denying, there was something about Princess Diana.

From the clothes she wore to the...

2. The Battle of Britain Explained: The Climax

2/2. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first and potentially most important defeat. It defined the course of the war, forcing him to make a...

Eisenhower: D-Day and the Birth of the American Superpower

In June 1944, the joint forces of the Allies began the liberation of continental Europe on D-Day. But was there tension within the...

The Tragic Travels of Fynes Moryson

In July 1596, Fynes Moryson - a Lincolnshire gentleman and travel writer - was struck down with grief when his younger brother died as they...

Giggling Granny Serial Killer

Picture a serial killer in your mind’s eye. What do you see... Is it your gran?

Today is the story of one of America’s most notorious...

The Sphinx: Egypt's Greatest Mystery

The Great Sphinx of Giza is the most recognisable statue in the world - and one of the most mysterious. Even its Western name is misleading, since...

1. The Battle of Britain Explained: Preparation, Pilots and Propaganda

1/2. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first and possibly most important defeat. It defined the course of the Second World War, forcing him to...

The Sirens

The word 'Sirens' conjures up many images, possibly of beautiful mermaid-like creatures luring sailors to their watery deaths. These ancient Greek...