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Tocqueville: The Search for Liberty, Equality & Democracy
3 May 2023In 1831, the French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville left the troubled continent of Europe and set sail for America. Travelling in the shadow of...
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31:04
First King of England
3 May 2023Who was the first King of England? Who invented a place called 'England' anyway? And what on earth are the 'bracelets of sincerity'?
With...
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46:25
Lord Byron: Incest, Adultery & Daddy Issues
2 May 2023*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode*
How debaucherous do you have to be to be remembered as the original bad boy? How...
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39:57
Saxon Origins of London
2 May 2023From ghost town to ceremonial, ecclesiastical and economic hub - how did London develop in the Saxon era, and how is that crucial to what London...
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47:42
Incest
2 May 2023Incest. It’s not the lightest topic of conversation, we wouldn’t recommend bringing it up as an icebreaker on a date, or when you’re trying...
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31:55
J.R.R. Tolkien and the First World War
1 May 2023J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth is perhaps the most captivating fantasy world ever created. His mythology and folklore continues to influence the...
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20:17
Battle of Amiens
1 May 2023In August 1918, the battle of Amiens brought the German army's 'black day' and the beginning of the end of the First World War.
But what...
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51:10
Lady Jane Grey
1 May 2023On a cold February morning in 1554, Lady Jane Grey was beheaded for high treason. Named by King Edward VI as his successor, Queen Jane had reigned...
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35:27
WW2 Tanks with James Holland
1 May 2023Anything that James Holland doesn't know about tanks isn't worth knowing. And in this episode from the archives, the greats are warring against...
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31:21
The Battle of Agincourt
30 April 2023The Battle of Agincourt looms large in the English historical and cultural imagination, this explainer wades through the mythology to help...
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32:22
Assassins vs Templars: The Fall of the Templars
30 April 2023With a network of fortifications spanning Europe, the backing of the Pope and a fierce reputation, how did the reign of the Knights Templar end in...
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29:35
Electric Motors & Michael Faraday
30 April 2023How’s this for a CV? 1821 - invented the Electric Motor. 1831 - invented the Electric Generator. Oh, and I also created the first Electric...
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