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Medieval Christmas
25 December 2021Ever wondered why we call Christmas, ‘Christmas’? And why it’s celebrated on the 25th December? Or maybe where the Christmas tree came from,...
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Storytime with the Snows: Boudica
25 December 2021In a special episode of the podcast, Dan's children join him for a lively retelling of Boudica and the violent uprising that tore Roman Britain...
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30:57
HMS Belfast & the Arctic Convoy
24 December 2021Moored on the Thames, HMS Belfast has become a permanent fixture in the landscape of London, but since her initial launch over 80 years ago she...
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24:44
Christmas Carols: A Musical History
24 December 2021Traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas holiday season, it is thought that carols existed to keep up people’s...
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Tudor Ghosts and Angels
23 December 2021To this day, the presence of angels is synonymous with the Christmas story and the momentous events associated with the Nativity. For the...
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Hannibal's Winter War
23 December 2021It’s fair to say that winter battles weren’t commonplace in the ancient Mediterranean world. There is, however, one striking exception. A...
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46:45
The Founding of the SAS
22 December 2021It's a special forces unit known largely for its secrecy, but Damien Lewis is on a mission of his own, to uncover everything about its beginnings....
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King Herod
22 December 2021Thanks largely to his feature in the Gospel of Matthew, King Herod ‘the Great’ of Judaea is one of the infamous figures from the whole of...
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Viking Midwinter Solstice
21 December 2021For many of us, our Christmas traditions have been passed down generations. Whether we realise it or not. But where could some of these traditions...
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The Parthenon Marbles
21 December 2021The permanent home of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, has been the subject of a heated, decades-long debate. Currently...
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Witches of Iceland
20 December 2021In Iceland in the 17th century, witchcraft accusations, trials and convictions occurred later than in the rest of Europe. But also unusual...
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Tanks of WWII with James Holland
20 December 2021Anything that James Holland doesn't know about tanks isn't worth knowing. And in this episode, the greats are warring against eachother as he counts...
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