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Saladin: Crusher of the Crusades
13 February 2026Who is the Sultan that beat back Richard the Lionheart, and earned his respect as a worthy foe?
Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Jonathan...
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The Monroe Doctrine
12 February 2026A two-hundred-year-old presidential speech has shaped how the United States sees its role in the world ever since. At the time, it sounded like a...
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The Dark Truth about Wuthering Heights
12 February 2026Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Brontë in 1847, depicts a gothic world full of violence and passion, set against the wild Yorkshire...
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Katherine Howard's Deadly Affairs
12 February 2026Was Henry VIII's fifth wife a promiscuous teenager and then heartless adulteress and schemer? Celebrated, scrutinised, and endlessly talked about...
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The Scandalous Private Life of Charles II
12 February 2026He had at least 14 known mistresses and a hoard of illegitimate children; Charles II's private life was as politically charged as it was...
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The Invasion of Persia | Alexander the Great
12 February 2026In spring 334 BC, a young Macedonian king sets out to conquer the Persian Empire.
Tristan Hughes and Dr Adrian Goldsworthy explore Alexander...
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Lord Byron vs. Lady Lamb | History's Worst Breakups
10 February 2026Sending a lock of hair to your lover has fallen a little out of fashion. Sending a lock of pubic hair to your ex-lover ... well, we aren't sure...
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James II and the Deadly Black Dinner
10 February 2026What would you do if a royal feast turned into a death sentence before dessert was served? Step into Edinburgh Castle as the boy-king James II...
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Darkest Hours: The Great Depression
9 February 2026The Great Depression was, as Professor John Moser puts it, the result of a perfect storm. So what brought it on? What was it like to live through...
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The Philosopher's Stone: Isaac Newton & Alchemy
9 February 2026The Philosopher’s Stone: the source of infinite wealth and everlasting life. It is one of the most famous myths in the world. But for centuries,...
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Bloody Beginning of the French Revolution
9 February 2026The Storming of the Bastille in 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution... the day a Parisian crowd stormed the royal fortress-prison...
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Charles II: Restoration of the Monarchy
9 February 2026From clinging to a tree while evading capture, his face blackened with soot, to triumphantly sailing home to reclaim his crown — the story of...
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