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Amelia Dyer: Victorian Baby Farm Killer
29 November 2023Some estimates have it that Amelia Dyer killed more than 400 babies. It's hard to say for sure because so few victims were recovered. She was a...
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34:10
The 'Elgin' Marbles
29 November 2023The permanent home of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the 'Elgin' Marbles, has been the subject of a heated, decades-long debate. That debate...
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JFK Special 3. | The Sex Life of JFK
28 November 2023“If I don’t have a woman for three days, I get terrible headaches.”
That is what JFK allegedly told the UK prime minister, Harold...
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56:45
Hades: King of the Underworld
28 November 2023This episode contains references to death and sexual assault.
Hades is King of the the dead and the Underworld in Ancient Greek...
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44:31
President William Henry Harrison: 32 Days in Office
27 November 2023The ninth President of the United States holds two unique records. William Henry Harrison delivered the longest inaugural address in US...
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12:51
Who was Qabiha?
27 November 2023The murder of al-Mutawakkil marked a drastic change in the politics of Baghdad and Samarra. In the emerging anarchy of the region, al-Qabiha was...
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39:35
The Rise of Constantinople with Bettany Hughes
27 November 2023The city of Constantinople, founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 324 AD, was a glittering jewel in the eastern Mediterranean for more than...
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34:34
The Real Origins of Witches
27 November 2023Have you ever wondered what the ancient origins of witchcraft is? How did the black-hat-broomstick stereotype emerge? And what causes the waves of...
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The Vandals: Destroyers of Rome
26 November 2023Known for bringing about the fall of the Western Roman Empire - the Vandals have a reputation of violence, destruction, and conquering. Moving...
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28:21
Saving Henry VIII's Lost Tapestry
26 November 2023For the Tudors, tapestries not only brought warmth and colour to a room, but they were magnificent demonstrations of artistic skill and of moral...
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22:17
Rasputin
26 November 2023The legend of Rasputin's death goes that he survived poisoning, being shot in the head before being thrown through a hole in the ice in the Neva...
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Section 28: The Anti-Gay Law That Sparked A Movement
24 November 2023The 1980s have a lot to answer for - spandex, for one.
It also saw the first new anti-gay law in Britain for over a century.
Against...
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