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Paestum: Ancient Greeks in Italy
18 December 2025The story of ancient Italy is so much more than just Rome. In this special episode, we're shining a light on the extraordinary site of Paestum in...
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From Succession to Codpieces: Your Tudor Questions Answered
18 December 2025In this special episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb fields questions about the Tudors and their time that have all been suggested by...
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The Most Notorious Viking Raid
18 December 2025The Viking attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne, a remote tidal island in North East England, sent psychological and cultural shockwaves through...
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The Jews of Norwich
16 December 2025The chilling discovery of a medieval well in Norwich, filled with the remains of 17 Jewish adults and children, opened a window into the lived...
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The Truth About Sigmund Freud
16 December 2025It's the one we've all been waiting for!
The Oedipus Complex; the oral, anal and phallic stages; penis envy; psychoanalysis - we've all...
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Life on a Mississippi Steamboat
15 December 2025It's one of the most iconic symbols of early Americana; it conjures up images of bustling saloon bars and Mark Twain. But as glamorous as they may...
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The Origins of the Royal Navy
15 December 2025Henry VIII wanted to have the most powerful Navy in Europe; he also didn't want to have to travel very far to get it. Around 1512, he built a...
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Surviving Plague in Venice
15 December 2025450 years ago, Venice found itself facing a plague outbreak that would kill more than 50,000 people - a third of its population. But to manage the...
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Oscar Wilde's Very Victorian Scandal
15 December 2025In 1895, the world witnessed its first true celebrity trial when Oscar Wilde was charged with “Gross Indecency". To tell the powerful story of...
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Ancient Civilisations of Arabia in Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory
15 December 2025Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory recreates life in the AlUla oasis as it was over a millennium ago. Players can climb the...
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Stegosaurus: Titan of the Jurassic
14 December 2025Few dinosaurs are as instantly recognisable as the plated titan Stegosaurus - it's the Jurassic giant with a brain the size of a walnut and a tail...
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Norwich Castle
12 December 2025Medieval Norwich comes alive as Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega visit Norwich Castle, once a hulking Norman fortress, royal palace and later a...
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