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What Made You Ugly In Ancient Rome?
2 May 2025What was a Roman skincare routine like? Why did the beard make a comeback under Emperor Hadrian? And what did it mean to be ugly in this...
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30:54
Germany After Hitler
1 May 202580 years ago, as the war in Europe drew to a close, the world began to come to terms with the horrors of the Third Reich. This is the story of the...
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57:43
Prehistoric Ireland: Newgrange
1 May 2025An astonishing ancient tomb is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument; Newgrange. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Muiris O’Sullivan, an...
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58:29
The Dark Side of Sir Francis Drake
1 May 2025For centuries, Sir Francis Drake has been celebrated as a national hero - the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. But behind the Drake...
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37:23
The Fall of Richard Nixon
1 May 2025Who was the real Richard Nixon? There are sides to him that get overlooked, like that he had a deeper understanding of foreign affairs than any...
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35:42
Spring-Heeled Jack: Terror of Victorian London
1 May 2025The grimy streets of Victorian London were stalked by a shadowy menace: Spring-Heeled Jack! He had glowing eyes and blue flames came out his...
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37:38
The Death of Hitler
29 April 2025Warning: this episode contains discussion of suicide.
Berlin, April 1945: After nearly 12 years, the "Thousand-Year Reich" is crumbling....
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Genghis Khan's Pax Mongolica
29 April 2025Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Jeremiah Jenne to explore the incredible impact of the Mongol Empire on medieval history. From Marco Polo's...
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The Truth About Medusa
29 April 2025You could be forgiven for thinking the Greek myth of Medusa has zero relevance to us today. Snake for hair?!
But as you'll hear in today's...
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38:53
Vietnam: The End of the War?
28 April 2025How did the US get out of Vietnam? In this episode, we are diving into how 'peace' was agreed in Paris, and what it really meant for...
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Tudors & Their Dogs
28 April 2025What was life like for man's best friend in the court of Henry VIII? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is led by the pawprints of history by Mike Loades...
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England's Darkest Folklore
28 April 2025A spectral Black Dog with hellish eyes; a homicidal water spirit who drowns children; a mermaid who takes revenge on a vile cad. Maddy Pelling...
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