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Rise of Christianity
4 January 2026How did a persecuted minority religion rise to be embraced and enforced by mighty Roman Emperors?
Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor...
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How Filthy Were The Romans?
2 January 2026Some of the key remnants of the Roman Empire are their public baths - huge complexes, multiple different rooms, the basis of many of our modern...
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The Kingdom of Mercia
2 January 2026Once the powerhouse of the Anglo-Saxon world, the kingdom of Mercia dominated not just Wessex but nearly all its neighbouring realms. At its...
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How Dangerous Was The Oregon Trail?
1 January 2026From the 1830s until the arrival of the transcontinental railroad, hundreds of thousands of people packed their possessions into wagons and headed...
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Enchanted Realms: Fairies in the 16th Century
1 January 2026In the early modern period, belief in fairies was quite commonplace. But put all thoughts of Tinkerbell aside! Professor Suzannah...
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The First Life on Earth
1 January 2026Today we’re going back to the beginning – no Romans, Celts, Egyptians or Macedonians in sight. Billions of years of prehistory as we look at...
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The Truth About the Conjuring's Ghost Hunters
1 January 2026Ghost hunting couple Ed and Lorraine Warren transformed twentieth century America into an enchanted land dotted with haunted houses, cursed...
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How Did Ancient Romans become Christians?
1 January 2026Around 50 CE, a small group of travellers began to preach that a Jewish man, crucified by the Romans, had risen from the dead. Teaching love,...
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Medieval Europe's Most Evil Monarch
30 December 2025Who was the worst Medieval monarch?
Dr. Eleanor Janega teams up with the hosts of our sister podcast After Dark to delve into the lives of...
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How Sexy Was Shakespeare?
30 December 2025There's a bit of interest around Shakespeare at the minute - can we call this the Paul Mescal effect?
The Bard’s work featured many...
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How Much Power Does the President Have?
29 December 2025Ever since independence, a question has hovered over the government of the United States. How much power should the President have? Not too much,...
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What was the Hanseatic League?
29 December 2025The Hanseatic League was a medieval trading network that stretched across Northern Europe. Formed in Northern Germany in the 12th century, it was...
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