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SAS: Band of Brothers
30 December 2020Their name carries an aura of prestige and mystery - the British Army’s most renowned special forces unit - the best of the best. For this...
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St Paul's, the Blitz and THAT photo
29 December 202080 years ago today the Second Great Fire of London was unleashed by sustained German bombing during one of the fiercest nights of the Blitz. On...
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History Legends: Eric Foner
28 December 2020Eric Foner joined me on the podcast to talk about Reconstruction, the attempt to reimagine the American Republic following the Civil...
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Lesbianism in WW1
28 December 2020Laura Doan discusses love and lesbianism during the First World War, from the way women were treated to popular reaction to lesbians in the media and...
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Dan's Dickensian Christmas
27 December 2020Dan Snow is treated to a range of Dickensian Christmas delights courtesy of historian Pen Vogler, from mince pies to Charles Dickens' favourite...
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Hatshepsut: Egypt's Hidden Pharaoh
27 December 2020Hatshepsut – whose name means “foremost of noblewomen” – was an exceptional figure in the history of Ancient Egypt. Only the second woman...
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History Legends: Michael Wood
26 December 2020Michael Wood joined me on the podcast to talk about his career as a historian.
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Best of 2020 Part One
25 December 2020A compilation of the best podcasts of 2020. Part one highlights historians talking about history.
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The Life of a WW2 Navigator
25 December 2020Arthur Spencer was a navigator during World War Two, completing two tours of operations with 97 Squadron at RAF Woodhall Spa and RAF Bourn. He was...
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The 1914 Christmas Truce (part 2)
24 December 2020Part Two of our special podcast mini series on the famous Christmas Truce. On Christmas Eve 1914 many sectors of the Western Front in France and...
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The Mystery of Mithras: A Pagan Christmas?
24 December 2020The clichéd Christmas: white snow, hot fires, mulled wine and a feast. This might not be the case were the holiday not to fall on 25 December and,...
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The 1914 Christmas Truce (part 1)
23 December 2020On 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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