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Motherhood, Working and Pandemics
12 May 2021Being a working mother is now an entirely normal part of life but this was certainly not always the case and was often seen as a social ill in the...
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19:16
Winston Churchill
12 May 2021On 10 May 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain and his calamitous...
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33:59
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on Hemmingway
11 May 2021Ken Burns and Lynn Novick are two of the most talented and inspiring history filmmakers on earth. Their works include the seminal The Civil War,...
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26:43
The Rise of Olympia
11 May 2021Forget the Games, ancient Olympia’s importance stretched much further than simply being the birthplace of its namesake sporting festival....
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Rise to Power
10 May 2021In this archive episode, Dan talks to Adam Zamoyski, a historian who has written a biography of Napoleon, about the early life and rise to power of...
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33:28
Tudor Banquets
10 May 2021The Tudors loved a good banquet, to show off their wealth and social status. Guests were plied with the most superb food, made from the most...
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30:38
Ian Fleming & The Birth of Bond
10 May 2021A suave secret agent and fictional character turned household name and multi-billion dollar franchise: we all know James Bond. But what about the...
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30:33
Greatest Heist in History: The Crown Jewels and Thomas Blood
9 May 2021On the 9 May 1671, Thomas Blood led his co-conspirators in a daring bid to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. Through a combination of...
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How the Romans Treated Eye Infections
9 May 2021Traditionally believed to be ‘windows to the soul’, the health of eyes in the Roman Empire could be compromised by lamentable hygiene practices,...
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Life at Bletchley Park with Betty Webb
8 May 2021Betty Webb was heavily involved with the work going on at Bletchley Park. While she was not part of the code-breaking team, her work was invaluable...
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23:55
The Sinking of the Lusitania
7 May 2021On 7 May 1915, the ocean liner RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland with more than half the passengers and crew being...
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WW2: Hitler's Operation Basalt
7 May 2021In 1942 the British launched a 12 man raid and reconnaissance mission to the Channel Island of Sark. On the night of the 3 October, a cast of...
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