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Mysterious History of Tarot Cards
2 March 2026Maddy and Anthony get their Tarot cards read by Melissa Mercury! As well as reading their cards, Melissa tells us about the history of Tarot cards...
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Queen Anne: The Last Stuart Monarch
2 March 2026Has history been unfair to Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch? Was she weak and easily led, or one of Britain’s most determined and...
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Erwin Rommel
2 March 2026In the sands of North Africa, Erwin Rommel became a battlefield legend. His bold manoeuvres and audacious tactics captured the imagination of...
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56:33
Ramesses the Great: Death of a Dynasty
1 March 2026“Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.” Ramesses II reigned as Egypt's unchallenged champion for more than sixty years. But within decades...
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The Most Scandalous Author in 19th-Century France
27 February 2026By the age of 30, George Sand's literary career was soaring. She was internationally renowned, outselling Victor Hugo in English. So why is she...
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56:09
Scotland's Medieval Queens
27 February 2026Scotland’s history is filled with war, betrayal, political intrigue. At the heart of it were powerful Queens; from saintly rulers to strategic...
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52:19
The Making of Malcolm X
26 February 2026Known by the end of his life as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, the Black Nationalist leader best known as Malcolm X died at just 39. Despite his short...
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Alexander the Great | Lord of Asia
26 February 2026As friendships fracture and old alliances break, Tristan Hughes and Dr Adrian Goldsworthy chronicle the epic downfall of Alexander the Great....
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The Forbidden City
26 February 2026At the heart of Beijing sits the Forbidden City, one of the greatest architectural achievements in human history. It's the largest palace complex...
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Origins of Victorian Murder Detectives
26 February 2026We have an image in our heads of Victorian Homicide Detectives, but what was the reality? Who were they? What murder cases shaped their history?...
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When Elves & Fairies Lived Among Us
26 February 2026In the mist‑shrouded Highlands, a quiet minister dared to trespass into forbidden realms. Convinced that fairies were not mere fables but a...
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How to Get to Heaven: Papal Indulgences
24 February 2026Were papal indulgences really just a medieval “get out of hell free” card? How were they expanded after the Crusades? And how were they used...
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