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The Roman Empire in Anno 117: Pax Romana
10 November 2025Anno 117: Pax Romana puts you in the place of a new Roman Governor at a crucial point in the history of the Roman Empire. Rome has never been more...
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The Battle of Passchendaele
10 November 2025In partnership with Findmypast, Dan narrates the extraordinary story of the Western Front at its most unforgiving. Passchendaele became a byword...
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Antony and Cleopatra
9 November 2025Rome. Egypt. Love. War. Over 2,000 years ago, the fates of two ancient worlds collided in one of history’s most legendary love stories: Antony...
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The Two Hundred Years War
7 November 2025Was the Hundred Years War actually a two-century long conflict?
Matt Lewis sits down with Professor Michael Livingston to re-examine the...
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Who was the Husband Poisoner of Renaissance Italy?
7 November 2025Odourless, tasteless, colourless, lethal. In the mid-17th century, men were dropping like flies in Italy. And this wasn't just the plague - it was...
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Was Lee Harvey Oswald a Lone Gunman?
6 November 2025Why not have a go at understanding one of the most famous conspiracies of the 20th Century?
We will probably never get an answer for what...
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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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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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Henry VIII's Murderous Reign
6 November 2025Henry VIII was a monarch everyone was excited for, and turned into someone who weaponised his powers for murder.
What happened in his life...
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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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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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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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