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Girl With a Pearl Earring: Identity Revealed
Jan 22, 2026Could one of art’s greatest mysteries at last be solved? Who was the luminous girl with a pearl earring in Vermeer's iconic painting? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Andrew Graham-Dixon who...
Henry VIII's Reckoning: Pilgrimage of Grace
Jan 19, 2026The Pilgrimage of Grace sounds calm, but was in reality a major uprising in the north of England against Henry VIII’s religious and political reforms, including the dissolution of monasteries. Profess...
Hamnet
Jan 15, 2026How much do we really know about William Shakespeare, his wife Anne Hathaway, and the family tragedies that may have shaped the bard's greatest work? This is the premise of Maggie O'Farrell's luminous...
Tudor True Crime: Murder in Renaissance Rome
Jan 12, 2026This episode contains discussions of incest and sexual assault. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by historical novelist Elizabeth Fremantle to explore the harrowing story of Beatrice Cenci, a you...
Elizabeth I's Succession Crisis
Jan 08, 2026What happens when a Queen refuses to name her heir? How does she hold her kingdom together when every courtier is secretly preparing for her death? What really unfolded in Elizabeth I’s glittering cou...
Christopher Marlowe: A Dangerous Life
Jan 05, 2026Was Christopher Marlowe a rebel, a genius, or a heretic ahead of his time? From his plays that shocked Elizabethan England to his brutal murder, Marlowe's short, dazzling life was defined by rivalry, ...
Enchanted Realms: Fairies in the 16th Century
Jan 01, 2026In the early modern period, belief in fairies was quite commonplace. But put all thoughts of Tinkerbell aside! Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Diane Purkiss to find out how these fa...
The Secrets Hidden In Tudor Art
Dec 29, 2025Why are diamonds black, and how does a triangle show power in Tudor portraits? From Henry VII’s shrewd statecraft to the glittering reign of Elizabeth I, the Tudors projected their power not just thro...
Princes in the Tower
Dec 25, 2025The unsolved mystery of what happened to the Princes in the Tower - Edward V and Richard, Duke of York - is possibly English history’s greatest cold case. Were they murdered by their paternal uncle Ri...
Did Oliver Cromwell Ban Christmas?
Dec 22, 2025In 1647 Christmas vanished by the decree of the Puritans who ruled Britain. But not everyone complied. Families lit candles behind closed doors, whispered carols, and held secret services. And protest...