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Successors of Alexander the Great
May 25, 2025What happened after Alexander the Great died? On June 11, 323 BC, at just 32 years old, Alexander left an empire without a clear heir, sparking chaos among his generals. Tristan Hughes and Dr. Graham ...
The Saxons
May 22, 2025Saxon mercenaries, collapsing Roman order, and a new chapter for Britain. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Peter Heather to explore the mysterious Saxon migrations, their Germanic roots, and how they sh...
The Council of Nicaea
May 18, 20251700 years ago, the Roman Emperor Constantine called an unprecedented meeting of early Christian leaders from across the empire to settle a fierce dispute threatening to split the early Church. The re...
The Last Roman Emperors
May 15, 2025No grand battle. No final blaze of glory. In 476 AD, the Western Roman Empire collapsed not with a roar, but with a quiet abdication. A boy emperor - Romulus Augustulus - handed over the regalia of po...
Did Plague Destroy the Roman Empire?
May 11, 2025War, invasion, civil unrest… or plague? Could a series of deadly pandemics have helped bring down the mighty Roman Empire? In the third episode of our Fall of Rome mini-series, Tristan Hughes is joine...
Barbarian Invaders: The Sacks of Rome
May 08, 2025How did the Huns, Goths, and Vandals help bring down the Roman Empire - and sack the city of Rome itself, not once but twice? In this second episode of our special series on the Fall of the Western Ro...
The Fall of Rome: Origins
May 04, 2025The Roman Empire, once an ancient powerhouse, experienced a dramatic fall from its golden age to eventual collapse. Tristan Hughes and guest Dr. David Gwynn launch our new Ancients mini-series on The...
Prehistoric Ireland: Newgrange
May 01, 2025An astonishing ancient tomb is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument; Newgrange. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Muiris O’Sullivan, an expert on the many Stone Age monuments of Ireland, including ...
Jason and the Argonauts
Apr 27, 2025From clashing rocks to golden treasure, Jason and the Argonauts is the ultimate Greek mythological adventure. But what lies behind the legend? And why has it endured for millennia? In this episode, Tr...
The Birth of Indo-European
Apr 24, 2025From the steppes of prehistoric Eurasia to the languages we speak today, the story of Indo-European is one of ancient roots and global impact. But what exactly is Indo-European? Who spoke it? And how ...