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The World's Biggest Nuclear Bomb
31 December 2021In the early hours of 30 October 1961, a bomber took off from an airstrip in northern Russia and began its flight through cloudy skies over...
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Sex in the Middle Ages
31 December 2021Please note that this episode contains conversation about sex that you might not want to listen to in the presence of children.
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A Happy Tudor New Year
30 December 2021For the Tudors, Christmas Day was not traditionally the date when gifts were given. The Twelve Days of Christmas begin on 25 December and end...
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How Julius Caesar Changed Time
30 December 2021We’re finishing off 2021 with what is perhaps Julius Caesar’s greatest legacy. It’s not a military victory or battle, but one of the many...
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Inside The Great Cathedrals of Europe
30 December 2021A trip to Paris wouldn't be the same without taking a moment to gaze up at the great looming towers of the Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral with its...
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The Great Escape with Air Commodore Charles Clarke
29 December 2021What was it like in Stalag Luft III? In this episode from the History Hit archives, Dan Snow speaks with Air Commodore Charles Clarke, a...
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The Origins Of Scotland
29 December 2021The Medieval period saw the advancement of many countries, evolving to the provinces in Europe that we know today; Scotland is no different. In...
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Vikings: Surviving Winter
28 December 2021Vikings are often depicted as fearless warriors, but they were not immune to the harsh realities of northern weather. They not only survived in...
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The 1914 Christmas Truce (Part 2)
28 December 2021Part Two of our episodes on the famous Christmas Truce. On Christmas Eve 1914 many sectors of the Western Front in France and Belgium fell silent....
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Biggest Tudor Discoveries 2021
27 December 2021In this special end of the year edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb takes a look back at 2021 and the major events and...
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Creating the United Nations
27 December 2021The search for Peace on Earth has spanned centuries, and involved the creation and dissolution of numerous treaties and organisations. So how does...
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The 1914 Christmas Truce (Part 1)
27 December 2021On Christmas Eve 1914 many sectors of the Western Front in France and Belgium fell silent. Troops from all sides put down their weapons and sang...
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