In one of the most popular episodes from our archive, Dan is joined by Francesca Stavrakopoulou...
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In one of the most popular episodes from our archive, Dan is joined by Francesca Stavrakopoulou...
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The legend of King Arthur has been reworked many times, but is there any historical truth behind...
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Gallipoli: What Led to Britain's WW1 Disaster?
What does the price of wheat and global food supplies have to do with one of the greatest...
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With Kenneth Branagh film, Belfast, hitting cinemas - we run down the historical background of...
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The Lion House is a riveting new book from journalist and historian Christopher De Bellaigue,...
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Lady Hamilton: Muse and Nelson's Mistress
The Kim Kardashian of Georgian England; she was a young housemaid who became one of the most...
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In war, leadership matters. Poorly trained or outnumbered armies have often been led to victory...
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Ragnar Lothbrok: Viking Legend
The ninth-century Danish king and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok became notorious again most recently...
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Archimedes and the Siege of Syracuse
Dan tells the story of Archimedes, the ancient Greek inventor whose weapons of war protected the...
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HMS Terror: Cursed Arctic Expedition
Was ever a ship more aptly named? In 1845, HMS Terror (and its forgettably named sister ship HMS...
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During the Napoleonic Wars, 18th-century leaders in Europe quickly decided the best way to beat...
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The legend of Rasputin's death goes that he survived poisoning, being shot in the head before...
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The Romanov family were the first imperial dynasty to rule Russia, reigning from the early...
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The Falklands Airdrop Ursula (Part 2)
Dan talks to David Chaundler about everything from the Battle of Goose Green until the end of the...
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The Battle of Britain with Wing Commander Thomas Neil
A very special podcast with Wing Commander Thomas Neil, one of the few to whom so many owed so...
01:55:46
Mary Ellis, Spitfire Pilot - Emergency Podcast
Yesterday (25th July, 2018), Mary Ellis passed away at the age of 101. Dan was lucky enough to...
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In this podcast I was joined by Emma Butcher, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in English...
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I was joined by Giles Milton to learn about D-Day and find out what his research has uncovered...
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How and Why History: William the Conqueror
On 14 October 1066, Norman invaders led by Duke William of Normandy won a decisive victory over...
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I was delighted to be joined by one of the most important people in the history world at the...
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