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The Russian Revolution: What Really Happened?
6 October 2025Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia transports us to the tense atmosphere of World War One as Russia made the difficult transition from an...
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43:42
The Railway Murder That Shook Victorian Britain
6 October 2025It's 1864 and the height of industrialisation. The thrill of railway travel is shattered with the first murder that takes place on it.
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58:28
The Spanish Civil War
5 October 2025Why did Spain spiral into civil war in 1936? Today, we delve into the grinding class conflicts and ferocious political divisions that split Spain...
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59:56
Gladiators: A Day in the Life
5 October 2025The Colosseum packed with roaring crowds, the sand stained with sweat and blood. But today, you’re not watching - you’re fighting. Welcome to...
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Norse Mythology: Creation Myths
3 October 2025Across October Gone Medieval embarks on an epic journey through Norse Mythology in a new series. From the first creation myth to Ragnarok, hosts...
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37:45
The Scandalous Royal Mistress Who Ruled France
3 October 2025Is this strangest threesome in royal history?!
We're endlessly fascinated with the lives of royal mistresses, and this has to be one of the...
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35:39
The Battle of Agincourt
2 October 2025In this episode, Dan explains the dramatic story of the Battle of Agincourt when, against overwhelming odds, Henry V’s underdog English army...
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32:28
Who Was the Worst President Ever?
2 October 2025What makes a bad President? Who was the worst of all time? Don is joined by Professor Jeremi Suri, author of The Impossible Presidency and co-host...
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47:45
Origins of Mythology
2 October 2025From Cinderella to Beauty and the Beast, the roots of fairy tales stretch back thousands of years — to the dawn of Indo-European languages and...
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39:25
The Dark Reality of Life at Sea
2 October 2025Dan Snow joins After Dark to reveal the brutal reality of life of sailors during the golden age of sail. From the cat o' nine tails, to the...
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48:04
Fig Leaves & A Grumpy Jesus: Renaissance to Baroque Art
2 October 2025Have you ever wandered through a museum and thought: Why is the Virgin Mary always dressed in blue? Did they really use eggs in egg tempera—and...
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Magna Carta
30 September 2025Dan and leading medieval historians explain everything you need to know about Magna Carta...and the story is more dramatic than you might think....
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