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What if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?
6 November 2025On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes became infamous not for what he achieved, but for what he failed to do: kill King James VI & I and bring down the...
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Proto-Vikings: The Nordic Bronze Age
6 November 2025Who were the Vikings' ancient ancestors? In this episode Tristan Hughes explores the fascinating maritime culture, sophisticated trade networks...
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Rome's African Emperor: Septimius Severus
6 November 2025We dive into the life and legacy of the North African-born ruler who rose through the ranks to seize the imperial throne. We discover how Severus...
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The Truth About Mary Shelley
4 November 2025Frankenstein and his monster are household names - even if one is often confused for the other. But what of their creator?
In this episode...
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Ad Gefrin: Anglo-Saxon Palace
4 November 2025Dr. Eleanor Janega is on a field trip to uncover the secrets of the Anglo-Saxon palace at Ad Gefrin, the summer residence of King Edwin of...
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Bleeding Kansas: Start of the Civil War?
3 November 2025Was 'Bleeding Kansas' a dress rehearsal for the Civil War to come? During the 1850s pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed in the newly...
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King vs. Emperor: The Battle of Pavia, 1525
3 November 2025500 years ago, the fields outside Pavia in Italy became the stage for one of the most dramatic and decisive battles of the Renaissance. Francis I...
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Daily Life in the Roman Empire
3 November 2025Anno 117: Pax Romana presents a different side of the Roman Empire - a multicultural world where people from diverse backgrounds lived side by...
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The Perfume Poisoner Who Killed 500 Men
3 November 2025Deep in Renaissance Rome, it is said that a woman called Giulia Tofana supplied poison to kill some 500 abusive men.
Is this the stuff of...
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The First Day of the Somme
3 November 2025In partnership with Findmypast, Dan narrates the extraordinary story of the bloodiest day of the First World War. The first day of the Somme saw...
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Fall of Babylon
2 November 2025The year is 539 BC. The greatest city of the ancient world has fallen. Babylon has opened it's gates to a new conqueror: the mighty Persian king...
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Introducing a chilling new podcast: TWISTED TALES WITH HEIDI WONG
1 November 2025Reality is the real horror.
Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s...
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