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Shag, Marry, Kill: Kings Edition (Live Show Recording)
10 March 2026Henry VIII, Charles II and Richard the Lionheart. What do all of these men have in common?
They're incredibly eligible bachelors! Well, if...
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45:19
Can Air Power Alone Topple Governments?
10 March 2026With the Iran war still unfolding, we ask the question: Can air power alone topple a government?
From the First World War onward, military...
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44:04
How Wild Was the Wild West? | The Frontier
9 March 2026Heroic cowboys on horseback. Bands of outlaws. Brawls in small town saloons.
This is the Wild West as popular culture remembers it. But was...
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48:18
Regime Change: From Stuart to Hanover
9 March 2026Who would rule Britain after the childless Queen Anne died in 1714? Why was a distant German Protestant dynasty chosen over closer claimants to...
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Bernard Montgomery
9 March 2026Celebrated for his victories in North Africa and Europe, Bernard Montgomery built a reputation for meticulous planning and caution that many...
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44:57
Who Killed Julius Caesar?
9 March 2026In 44 BCE, Roman senators assassinated Julius Caesar to stop his ascent towards becoming a king. Dr Jess Venner takes Anthony blow-by-blow through...
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The Assassination of Julius Caesar
9 March 2026The Ides of March is the best-known date in the ancient world, thanks to one of the most infamous acts in history: the assassination of Gaius...
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How Islam came to Iran
8 March 2026How did Islam first take root on Iranian soil? What did medieval Iran - or Persia - look like before and afterwards? How do those early...
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50:40
Bronze Age Star Map: The Nebra Sky Disk
8 March 2026In 1999, a mysterious bronze disc buried for millennia in central Europe transformed how we see the prehistoric world. The Nebra Sky Disk - forged...
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The Crusades: Battle for the Holy Land
6 March 2026Today we dive into the Second and Third Crusades with major players Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saladin and the bold entrance of Richard the Lionheart....
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40:40
Sex & Scandal in Hollywood’s Golden Age
6 March 2026Over 100 years ago the Hollywood film industry was shiny, new and sexy.
Sex and sexuality was present on screen, but as the 1920s drew to a...
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48:56
What Did FDR Get Wrong?
5 March 2026Franklin D Roosevelt is consistently considered one of the United States' best Presidents. Elected four times, he oversaw the end of the Great...
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