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Thomas More on Film: The Historians' Verdict
6 July 2023What do you get when you bring together five top historians to debate depictions of Thomas More on film and TV? History with the gloves off - our...
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The Battle of Kursk
5 July 2023Dan explains Operation Citadel. In July and August of 1943, it was the last major attempt by the Nazis to turn the tide of the war in the East....
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29:51
Rise and Fall of Cinema
5 July 2023What was the first cinema? When were the heydays of cinema-going and where are we now? How has the experience of going to the cinema...
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30:45
The Creation of the NHS
4 July 202375 years ago this week, the National Health Service was born. Launched by Aneurin Bevan on the 5th of July, 1948, it revolutionised healthcare in...
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45:07
Garter Knights & Kings' Graves: St George's Chapel, Windsor
4 July 2023There are few places more fascinating and evocative for Medieval enthusiasts than Saint George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
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42:07
April Ashley: Paris Showgirl, Vogue Model & Trans Trailblazer
4 July 2023As the UK’s second person to go through gender reassignment surgery, April Ashley was a trans trailblazer, breaking new ground fearlessly and...
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39:26
California Gold Rush
3 July 2023From the rings on our fingers to coins in our pockets and, for a select few, the medals hanging around our necks. Gold is one of the most coveted...
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37:44
The Battle of Gettysburg
3 July 2023The first three days of July 1863 saw the bloodiest single battle of the American Civil War. This clash between the Unionist and Confederate...
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48:18
Elizabeth I's Musician: William Byrd
3 July 2023The most admired and influential composer during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I, William Byrd died exactly 400 years ago on 4...
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28:59
Alan Turing & Bletchley Park
3 July 2023Alan Turing: pioneering mathematician, computer scientist, codebreaker. He played a crucial role in decrypting Nazi messages during the Second...
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48:12
The First Day of The Somme
2 July 2023Dan Explains the first day of The Somme which remains the bloodiest day in the history of the British army; a symbol of the senseless carnage of...
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32:45
Lion Man: The First Myth?
2 July 2023Discovered in a German cave, days before the Second World War broke out, the Lion Man statue remained an enigma for decades. A figurine that...
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