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George H. W. Bush: Ending the Cold War
26 June 2025President George H. W. Bush presided over the Gulf War, the conclusion of the Cold War, the collapse of the USSR and the fall of the Berlin Wall...
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Seahenge
26 June 2025As a 4,000-year-old timber circle uncovered on a Norfolk beach, Seahenge is one of Britain’s most remarkable prehistoric finds. Discovered in...
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Akbar, the Great Mughal
26 June 2025Professor Suzannah Lipscomb discusses the remarkable life of Akbar the Great, one of history's most impressive emperors. Together with historian...
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Poison in the Tower of London
26 June 2025Today’s story is one that takes us to a very familiar setting - the Tower of London - but shows it in a new light. Edward Francis was an...
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Pirates! NEW SERIES
25 June 2025Swashbuckling rogues with a disregard for authority surging across the oceans, the smell of salt and gunpowder in their nostrils... looking for...
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The Crystal Palace
24 June 2025The Great Exhibition of 1851 was something to behold for the 6 million Victorian patrons who travelled to London's Hyde Park to see it. It was a...
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The Green Man
24 June 2025Dr. Eleanor Janega delves into the enigmatic figure of the Green Man, tracing his origins and uncovering the myths and realities behind this...
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The History of the C-section
24 June 2025Almost half of births in the UK are delivered via Cesarean section. But when was this operation first performed?
Kate Lister is joined by...
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Frenemies: Russia & the USA, a History
23 June 2025For nearly half a century, the United States and Russia stood as adversaries, entrenched in a tense geopolitical rivalry known as the Cold War....
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Shakespeare's Family: New Discoveries
23 June 2025Did the women in Shakespeare’s life—his wife, sister, and daughters—shape his story more than we realise? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is...
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Stonehenge: 10 Strangest Facts
23 June 2025It wasn't made by Druids (or Aliens or Merlin the wizard). But it was a garden centre. Get ready for the 10 strangest facts (mostly) about...
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The Northwest Passage: Doom of Arctic Explorers
23 June 2025Assassin's Creed Rogue and Assassin's Creed III let us sail through the frozen waters of the Northwest Passage at the most dangerous time in...
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