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Operation Barbarossa
22 June 2021On 22 June 1941 Hitler unleashed Operation Barbarossa the biggest military operation in human history. More than 3 million men of the Axis poured...
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Dirty Love: The Ancient Greek Novel
22 June 2021The novel, and in particular the romance genre, is at the heart of a billion dollar industry, but when did they originate? In this episode, Professor...
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The Berserkers
22 June 2021To go berserk, meaning out of control with anger or excitement: the phrase originates from stories of the Berserkers, but what do we really know...
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Charles V: Holy Roman Emperor
21 June 2021Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Geoffrey Parker to explore the extraordinary life and career of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V...
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Tragedy at the Scottish Crannog Centre
21 June 2021From the Neolithic period to the early 18th century Crannogs were a feature of Scottish, Welsh and Irish lakes and estuaries enabling a unique way...
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From Airman to Attorney General: RAF Navigator Johnny Smythe
21 June 2021Beginning with his birth in 1915 in Sierra Leone, the life of John Henry Smythe OBE MBE is almost unbelievable. From becoming a navigator in the...
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Black American Struggle: Riot or Revolution?
20 June 2021The 1960s and early 1970s saw civil unrest and violence in the United States on a scale not seen since the civil war between black residents and the...
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Ancient Brittany with Sir Barry Cunliffe
20 June 2021Stretching out from the north west of France, Brittany has long been as identifiable with the Atlantic Ocean as with its continental neighbours in...
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Mary, Queen of Scots
19 June 2021Mary, Queen of Scots, returned to the news headlines when the rosary she carried to her execution in 1587, was recently stolen from Arundel...
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John of Gaunt
19 June 2021Born in 1340 as the younger brother of the Black Prince, John of Gaunt's life is captivating. John was a brave leader, first setting foot on the...
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Voices of Waterloo
18 June 2021206 years ago today, 60,000 men were slaughtered in the Battle of Waterloo. Napoleon Bonaparte's French army was finally defeated by an almighty...
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Battle of Waterloo
18 June 2021After 12 years of battles against the French Republic’s various neighbours, this was Napoleon’s final stand. Although many associate its name...
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