Podcasts

Allotments with Emma Bailey

To cope with the grief after losing her nan to cancer in 2017, Emma Bailey did something she’d never considered before. She started...

Al Capone

Born in Brooklyn, New York in January 1899, Alphonse Gabriel Capone would go on to become perhaps the most infamous gangster in American history....

Special Effects

The history of Special Effects — from stop motion to motion capture.

In just over a century, we special effects have been subject to rapid...

Inside the Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the UK's Commando Force and the Royal Navy's own amphibious troops. The Commandos have become a byword for elite raiding...

Anglo-Saxon Treasures at Norwich Castle

Norwich Castle was designed by William the Conqueror to be a royal palace. But no Norman kings ever lived in it. Instead it became a gaol and then...

Fanny and Stella: The Men Who Shocked Victorian Society

In 1870, two young women were arrested after leaving a theatre in London. These women, so-called Fanny and Stella, were in fact Ernest Boulton and...

Nuclear Disasters

In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings...

Isabel Clara Eugenia: Early Modern Europe's Most Powerful Woman

Isabel Clara Eugenia was the heir to the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal, but she was never crowned Queen. But despite this, her life provides a...

The Cold War in West Africa

The Cold War wasn’t just limited to nuclear tensions and competition between the great powers. 

What’s often overlooked is that...

HS2: Digging up the 'Dark Ages'

An extraordinary discovery has been unearthed by archaeologists working alongside the HS2 rail project. The find, made at an undisclosed location...

The Image of God

Often pictured with a flowing white beard, looking down from Heaven - why is God always seen as an old man? In today's episode, Professor...

The Invention of Sex Toys

_CW: This episode is a bit saucier than normal with explicit sexual references and some swearing. If that isn’t your cup of tea or are listening...