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Day in the life of a Black Death Rat
16 October 2025What did Medieval people think about rats? Did they have any idea that they were the cause of the Black Death? How did they use charms and poisons...
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The Sons of Attila the Hun
16 October 2025The year is 453 AD. The most feared warlord in Europe - Attila the Hun - lies dead on his wedding night. But what happened next plunged his vast...
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Ballads of Magic & Mystery
16 October 2025Songs have always carried stories of love, loss, rebellion and hope. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by author Amy Jeffs, illustrator Gwen...
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The Germans Who Rebelled Against the Nazis
14 October 2025Today, we journey back to Berlin in the summer of 1943, where a clandestine gathering of Germany’s elite quietly plots to resist Hitler’s...
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Inside a Wild West Brothel
14 October 2025Shoot outs, hard drinking and gambling. The Wild West is remembered for it's general lawlessness, but what might life have been like for the first...
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How to Reach Valhalla
14 October 2025Gone Medieval is embarking on an epic journey through Norse Mythology; from the first creation myth to Ragnarok, Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega...
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Origins of the US Navy: America's Revolutionary Pirate
13 October 2025Happy 250th Birthday to the US Navy! Today Don asks, who was John Paul Jones and did he really father the US Navy? Our guest is historian James L....
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The Dark Truth About Madam Tussauds
13 October 2025Behind the current display of celebrity waxworks lies the dark and bloody history of Madam Tussauds.
Join Anthony and Maddy as they go back...
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Vinland: Did Vikings "Discover" America?
13 October 2025Vinland, the mysterious place that may be somewhere in North America, and that players of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla can explore in The Last...
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Voices of Thunder: Radical Women of the 17th Century
13 October 2025In 17th-century England, women weren’t asked what they believed, they were generally told to obey. But amid civil war, revolution, and...
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The Battle of Jutland
12 October 2025On 31st May, 1916, 250 warships and nearly 100,000 sailors converged in the North Sea for the world's first full-scale clash of dreadnought...
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Rise of Islam
12 October 2025In the 7th century, a new empire rose from the sands of Arabia - united by faith, driven by conquest, and destined to change history...
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