Podcasts

The Murder That Changed Britain

Ruth Ellis made history in 1955 when she was the last woman hanged in Britain.

She shot and killed her abusive lover, the racing driver...

Guinevere: The Queen Who Broke Camelot?

Was Queen Guinevere a traitorous adulteress who caused the tragic downfall of Camelot, or a complex political survivor? Was she even real? Dr....

The Scandalous Affair of Lord Nelson & Emma Hamilton

Lord Nelson is remembered as one of history's greatest military commanders. His victories at the Battle of the Nile, the Battle of Copenhagen and...

Reconstruction Era: A False Dawn of Freedom?

With the end of the Civil War, four million formerly enslaved people in the South were now free. It was the beginning of a remarkable experiment:...

The Naval Revolution: Triumph and Disaster

A deafening impact, a shattered destroyer, and a legacy that completely revolutionised warfare at sea.

When HMS Tiger sank beneath the waves...

The Star Chamber: Murder, Witch & Libel Trials

What really happened inside England’s most feared court? Was the Star Chamber a sinister instrument of royal tyranny, or a vital route to...

How To Be A Medieval Spy

Look closely at the Bayeux Tapestry and you will see a medieval spy.

But far from the world of James Bond gadgetry, what was medieval...

Shapur I: Rome's Greatest Enemy?

Few rulers humbled Rome quite like Shapur I. A King of Kings, he rebuilt the Sasanian Persian Empire, defeated Roman armies and captured Emperor...

Henry III: England's Longest Reigning King

How did a nine-year-old boy save England from the brink of collapse? How did he transform a disastrous legacy into a remarkably stable...

The Mystic Nun Killed By Henry VIII

As if the Tudor world wasn't mad enough, in 1528 a mystic nun showed up demanding an audience with Henry VIII.

Elizabeth Barton stood in...

A Pirate's Life In Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Benjamin Hornigold... Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced recreates the key people, places and events of the...

Plessy v. Ferguson: The Supreme Court Case That Enshrined Jim Crow

In 1896 the Supreme Court ruled that Jim Crow segregation laws were not unconstitutional in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. This is the case that...