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The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)
May 24, 2026Was the Lusitania merely an ocean liner like Titanic, or a formidable battle ship? How and why did a German U-boat fleet manage to bring down this titan of the sea? And, how did the tragedy ignite the...
The First World War: Italy’s Doomed Campaign (Part 2)
May 20, 2026How did Italy enter the First World War alongside the Allies in 1915? What were they hoping to gain? And, why was their attempt to invade the Austro-Hungarian Empire one of the bloodiest campaigns of ...
Empress Matilda: Civil War and the Fight for the Throne
May 19, 2026How did Matilda, princess of England, become Empress of the Holy Roman Empire in 1110? What disbarred her from becoming queen of England after her father's death? And, why did she go to battle for the...
The First World War: Blood in the Trenches (Part 1)
May 17, 2026During the First World War, what was it like to live in the trenches on the Western Front in 1915? How did the Germans attempt to knock the Allies out of the war right from the outset? And, what secre...
Tom Holland Meets Paul McCartney
May 14, 2026How was Paul McCartney influenced by life in postwar Liverpool? How did he and the Beatles first learn to make music? And were they influenced by literature as well as other musicians? Join Tom Ho...
Greece vs. Persia: The Battle of Marathon (Part 2)
May 13, 2026Why did the Battle of Marathon change the world so considerably? How did the battle itself unfold? And, could the Athenians really triumph over the indomitable Persian Empire…? Join Tom and Domini...
Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)
May 10, 2026Why did the Persian Empire cross the Aegean to destroy Athens in 490BC? Who was Darius, the King of Kings, and the most powerful man in the world? And, how did this totemic invasion unfold? Join To...
The Mystery of the Mona Lisa
May 06, 2026Is there a secret meaning behind the Mona Lisa’s famously ambiguous smile? What light does the painting shed upon Renaissance Italy, and Leonardo da Vinci himself? And, who is the mysterious man or wo...
Wine and the Birth of Civilisation
May 03, 2026What does The Odyssey teach us about the history of wine in the ancient world? How did Julius Caesar use wine to conquer the world? And, why was The Judgement of Paris - when America took on France - ...
Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)
Apr 29, 2026How did the new British Prime Minister, Jim Callaghan, intend to keep Britain from bankruptcy in 1976? What extreme new step might have seen riots in the streets? And, would labour survive the greates...