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How to Crown a Tudor Queen

Four women were crowned in England between 1509 and 1559: two Queens consort - Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn - and England’s first two...

The Rise of Mammals

They survived extinction level events and record high global temperatures - how did mammals adapt and thrive in a dramatically changing world? In...

Allotments with Emma Bailey

To cope with the grief after losing her nan to cancer in 2017, Emma Bailey did something she’d never considered before. She started...

Al Capone

Born in Brooklyn, New York in January 1899, Alphonse Gabriel Capone would go on to become perhaps the most infamous gangster in American history....

Special Effects

The history of Special Effects — from stop motion to motion capture.

In just over a century, we special effects have been subject to rapid...

Inside the Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the UK's Commando Force and the Royal Navy's own amphibious troops. The Commandos have become a byword for elite raiding...

Anglo-Saxon Treasures at Norwich Castle

Norwich Castle was designed by William the Conqueror to be a royal palace. But no Norman kings ever lived in it. Instead it became a gaol and then...

Fanny and Stella: The Men Who Shocked Victorian Society

In 1870, two young women were arrested after leaving a theatre in London. These women, so-called Fanny and Stella, were in fact Ernest Boulton and...

Nuclear Disasters

In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings...

Isabel Clara Eugenia: Early Modern Europe's Most Powerful Woman

Isabel Clara Eugenia was the heir to the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal, but she was never crowned Queen. But despite this, her life provides a...

The Cold War in West Africa

The Cold War wasn’t just limited to nuclear tensions and competition between the great powers. 

What’s often overlooked is that...

HS2: Digging up the 'Dark Ages'

An extraordinary discovery has been unearthed by archaeologists working alongside the HS2 rail project. The find, made at an undisclosed location...

The Image of God

Often pictured with a flowing white beard, looking down from Heaven - why is God always seen as an old man? In today's episode, Professor...

The Invention of Sex Toys

_CW: This episode is a bit saucier than normal with explicit sexual references and some swearing. If that isn’t your cup of tea or are listening...

Poppers

*WARNING There are adult themes and explicit descriptions of drug use in this episode. All drugs come with their own risks and legal implications....

Why the USA Joined WW1

It's easy to forget there was a time before the special relationship, when the United States might never have gotten involved in the First World...

The Sinking of the Lancastria

On June 17, 1940, the British ocean liner, RMS Lancastria, was sunk during Operation Aerial.

RMS Lancastria had sailed to the French port of...

Mary II and Anne: Sister Queens

To mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, June is Queenship month on Not Just the Tudors. Our series continues with a look at two of...

Sustainable Farming with The Radwans

Have you ever thought about having a complete change in lifestyle, trading in the busy city hustle for more traditional way of life on a farm? The...

HS2: Uncovering An Anglo-Saxon Burial Site

An extraordinary discovery has been unearthed by archaeologists working alongside the HS2 rail project. The find, made at an undisclosed location...

Mermaids

The central Mediterranean is home to a bounty of creatures - fish, dolphins, and... mermaids? In today's episode Dr Amelia Brown returns to the...