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James Beckwourth, Conquering the American Frontier
3 November 2023James Beckwourth was a pioneering frontiersman and fur-trapper who conquered the American West by embedding himself in the Native American tribes...
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Tutankhamun: The Valley of the Kings - Signal Award Gold!
3 November 2023In celebration of recently winning a gold Signal Award, we are revisiting our series from last year on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of...
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Reburying the Dead of America's Revolutionary War
3 November 2023Dan attends the funeral of British and American soldiers, over 240 years after they died fighting one another at the Battle of Camden. He takes us...
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The Murder of Christopher Marlowe
3 November 2023This month on Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates four of history’s most notorious murders and brutal crimes.
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The Arab- Israeli War: Yom Kippur War 1973
3 November 2023Also known as the October War and the Ramadan War, this conflict was initiated by Egypt and Syria on October 6, 1973, as a surprise attack on...
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Mary, Queen of Scots
3 November 2023This is the story of the incredible rise and fall of Mary, Queen of Scots. She was queen of Scotland, she was queen of France, and she could have...
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Israel, Gaza and the West Bank: A History
3 November 2023In light of the complex and tragic situation unfolding in Gaza and Israel, this episode looks at the past 100 years of the history of the region...
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WWII Britain's 'Missing' Sailors
3 November 2023During WWII, the sailors of the British merchant navy played a vital role in keeping the UK fed and armed. They carried essential supplies across...
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HMS Terror: Cursed Arctic Expedition
3 November 2023Was ever a ship more aptly named? In 1845, HMS Terror (and its forgettably named sister ship HMS Erebus) set off from Victorian Britain. Their...
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47:10
Scottish Kings' Sex Lives
3 November 2023One thing royal families strive for is the common touch. Whilst some have struggled with it, King James IV and V in the 15th and 16th centuries...
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The Hundred Years' War
3 November 2023The Hundred Years' War plunged England, France and their allies into over a century of conflict. This bleak period of history had rebellions,...
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Alexander The Great: The Siege of Tyre
3 November 2023The renowned conqueror Alexander the Great was known as 'the two-horned one' by his enemies, and for good reason. His campaigns were bloody...
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