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Battle of Fort Donelson
3 April 2025Almost a year into the American Civil War, Union forces laid siege to Fort Donelson. In this episode, we're going to find out why this fort was...
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Easter Rising: First World War In Dublin
3 April 2025(Part 2/2) On Easter Monday in 1916, Irish rebels read a proclamation of independence that sparked a week-long battle with the British...
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Conquest of the Americas
3 April 2025You may think you know about the daring exploits of Columbus, the ruthless ambition of Cortés, but beyond the accepted histories lies a world of...
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Herculaneum
3 April 2025In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius unleashed devastation on the Roman world, burying entire towns beneath volcanic ash. While Pompeii is world-famous,...
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Francis Drake (Part 2)
1 April 2025Dan Snow picks up his dramatic tale of the exploits of Francis Drake- this time the story of the Spanish Armada. From his astonishing raids on...
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Eric Bloodaxe
1 April 2025Eric Bloodaxe was an epic Viking Warrior, and he could certainly cut down his enemies, but was he as 'great' in reality as his romantic bad-boy...
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The Horrible History of Gonorrhoea
1 April 2025Possibly the first recorded sexually transmitted disease, gonorrhoea is still one of the most common.
We're back on the itchier side of...
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Bobby Kennedy: Assassination of a Future President
31 March 2025Bobby Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign had an aura around it. Its urgency, idealism and raw emotion connected with a nation in turmoil. But...
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What did Henry VIII Believe?
31 March 2025The execution of six martyrs—three Catholics and three Protestants—on the same day, was unprecedented in Henry VIII's England. What led to...
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The Anglo-Sikh Wars
31 March 2025Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India puts players in the heart of the Sikh Empire in 1841, at a time when only the Sikh Empire remained...
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Francis Drake (Part 1)
30 March 2025Dan tells swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main. Francis Drake was England's first imperial warrior forged in the crucible of...
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Prehistoric Nigeria: The Nok
30 March 2025In the heart of ancient Nigeria, a mysterious civilisation flourished - known today only through archaeology. The Nok Culture, symbolised by its...
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