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Plots against Elizabeth I
16 March 2026Who wanted Elizabeth I dead, and how close did they come to removing her? Who were the conspirators and rebels who plotted to put Mary, Queen of...
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The Human Cost of Fame
16 March 2026You might think the idea of “celebrity” is a modern invention. In reality, its roots stretch back centuries... perhaps even millennia. People...
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What Makes Samurai Armour So Special?
16 March 2026In the 16th century world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, we meet the samurai as they had to be: soldiers in a world on fire. But today, we’re...
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Early Medieval Croatia
16 March 2026What if everything you think you know about medieval Croatia is wrong?
Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Florin Curta to uncover how...
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Herodotus: The Father of History
15 March 2026What drove Herodotus to write the first great story of history? Tristan Hughes speaks with Dr. Roel Konijnendijk to uncover the world of Herodotus...
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The Mongols and the Fall of the Crusaders
13 March 2026In the mid‑13th century, the Mongols seemed unstoppable until a former slave‑soldier stood in their way. Mamluk Sultan Qutuz of Egypt defied...
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The Murder That Shocked Hollywood
13 March 2026In post-war Hollywood, the film industry had a reputation for its dark side as much as anything happening on the big screen.
So when...
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America's Bloodiest Day: Battle of Antietam
12 March 2026It's known as the deadliest single day in American history: the Battle of Antietam.
After weeks of Union defeats, Confederate forces pushed...
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The Battle of Gettysburg
12 March 2026In July 1863, the quiet town of Gettysburg became the site of one of the most decisive clashes of the American Civil War. Over three intense days,...
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The Phoenicians
12 March 2026Three thousand years ago, Phoenician ships sailed west across the Mediterranean, their holds packed with pottery, wine and enslaved people to...
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Colonial Women of the Americas
12 March 2026Warning: This episode contains references to sexual abuse
What became of the women whose worlds collapsed when the Spanish arrived in...
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The Black Death As It Happened
12 March 2026Eyewitness accounts of life during the Black Death are surprising. Sure, there's horror. But there's also d*ck jokes, complicated scientific...
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