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What Caused the Civil War? | Slavery
4 September 2025What were the deep origins and root causes of the Civil War? In the first of four episodes we chart how the North and South became bitterly...
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English Civil War Pt.2: Cromwell v. Charles I
4 September 2025On 30 January 1649, the unthinkable happened: for the first time in history, a reigning monarch was tried and condemned by his own people. But...
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Dark Side of Ancient Rome's Colosseum
4 September 2025In today's episode, we're taking you inside the towering walls of Ancient Rome's Colosseum to find out the dark reality of what happened...
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How Greece Shaped Rome with Mary Beard
4 September 2025Professor Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins join Tristan in this episode all about Greece and Rome - the two greatest civilisations of classical...
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Is Society About to Collapse?
2 September 2025The climate crisis, the rise of AI and the cost of living - do you feel like our society is on the brink of falling apart? Dan is joined by Dr...
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History's Worst F*ckboys: Charles II
2 September 2025Our mini-series exploring the worst f*ckboys in history is back!
In today's episode, Kate is joined by Dr. David Taylor of Oxford University...
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53:13
The Medieval Moon
2 September 2025When medieval people gazed at the moon, they saw more than just a glowing orb in the night sky. For them, the moon was a powerful yet...
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32:25
Who Designed the American Flag?
1 September 202513 equal horizontal stripes in red and white, with a navy blue square in the top left bearing 50 small white five pointed stars. It's recognisable...
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Alexander Graham Bell
1 September 2025Assassin’s Creed Syndicate transports us to the action-packed streets of London in 1868. Players set out on a quest to liberate the city from...
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Gay Sex Scandal that Outraged the Georgians
1 September 2025What price might a man pay for sex in the 18th century? Well, if it was with another man, he might pay with his life.
In this episode,...
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English Civil War Pt.1
1 September 2025What sparks a nation to turn against its own king? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb dives into the turbulent and transformative decade that witnessed...
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The Acropolis
31 August 2025From dazzling festivals honouring the goddess Athena to the engineering marvels of the Parthenon, Dan and classical historian Steve Kershaw...
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