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The Rise & Fall of the de la Pole Family
12 May 2023The de la Pole dynasty played a central role in the Wars of the Roses. Theirs is a fascinating story of the rises and falls that plagued families...
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Hiding Anne Frank
12 May 2023In this episode of Warfare, host James Patton Rogers is joined by Tony Phelan and Susanna Fogel, creators of the new TV series A Small Light,...
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Witch Hunts of Scotland
12 May 2023In 1603, James VI & I became the first king of Scotland and England. But this isn’t the only reason he was remarkable. Because he also had a...
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The Rise of Buffalo Bill
11 May 2023He was the most famous man in the world at the turn of the 20th century, bringing the American frontier to the rest of the United States, the...
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Witches of St Osyth
11 May 2023In March 1582, a number of women from the small Essex village of St Osyth, were hanged for the crime of witchcraft. Several others, including one...
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Messalina: Empress of Rome
11 May 2023In this episode of The Ancients, host Tristan Hughes speaks with historian Honor Cargill-Martin about the notorious Empress Messalina, third wife...
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Dan Explains: The Dambusters Part 2
10 May 2023On the night of the 16th May, 1943, Operation Chastise commenced - 133 RAF airmen in their iconic Lancaster bombers took off from England, bound...
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Inventing Bond: Cocktails
10 May 2023It's Cocktail Hour! In honour of James Bond we ask who invented cocktails? Have they always been a cool thing to drink? And where do horses...
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Dan Explains: The Dambusters Part 1
9 May 2023On the night of the 16th of May, 1943, 133 RAF airmen in their iconic Lancaster bombers took off from England, and headed for Germany. Armed with...
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Origins of English
9 May 2023Approximately 1.35 billion people use it, either as a first or second language, so English and the way that we speak it has a daily impact on huge...
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Perfume
9 May 2023What did Napoleon smell like? How many pairs of scented gloves did Marie Antoinette get through a month? And how did the study of perfume become...
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Ruling as a Renaissance Queen
8 May 2023The 16th century in Europe was an age of great Queens. But just because they were in charge, didn't always mean they were powerful or safe; it was...
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