Pertinax. Son of a Slave to Emperor of Rome.
The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly...
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Brexit History Showdown with Robert Tombs
Five years after the announcement of the Brexit referendum I am joined on the podcast by Robert...
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During the Second World War, Bletchley Park was the home of a top-secret code-breaking centre....
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Israel and Palestine: A Jewish Perspective with Daniel Finkelstein
As part of our season of programmes looking at the Arab-Israeli conflict Lord Daniel Finklestein...
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Israel and Palestine: An Israeli Perspective with Benny Morris
The conflict between Israeli's and Palestinians is one that inflames strong emotions and opinions...
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Chernobyl: Memories of a Survivor
On April 26th 1986 reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded sending a vast plume of...
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A Story of Slavery and Restitution
I was delighted to be joined by Caleb McDaniel, History professor and author of the Pulitzer...
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Mata Hari: The Truth Behind The Legend
More than 70 years after her death, Mata Hari is still a household name throughout the Western...
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Fernando Cervantes joined me on the podcast to reframe the story of the Spanish conquest of the...
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Goose Green: A Veteran Remembers
John Geddes joined the Parachute Regiment as a teenager in the late 1970s. Within a couple of...
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North vs South: How Korea Was Divided
The divided Korean peninsula is the last remnant of the Cold War: South Korea is a vibrant...
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How and Why History: Operation Barbarossa
In June 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, opening up the Eastern Front in World War II...
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I was thrilled to be joined on the podcast by the wonderful Simon Elliott. In this episode, Simon...
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Jean and Patricia Owtram were teenagers when the Second World War broke out. They both served in...
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Abandoned by his parents, exiled from his home, a veteran of Second World War battles, an author,...
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Richard III: How to find a Lost King
In August 1485, King Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth. In 2012, having been lost...
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In 1872 the ghost ship Mary Celeste is found sailing across the Atlantic without a single crew...
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The protests on the streets of America are a product of 400 years of violence, slavery, coercion...
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Since the release of Alexander Lee's masterly new work on Niccolò Machiavelli, I just had to get...
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How and Why History: Alfred the Great
Ever since his reign in the 9th century, Alfred the Great has been celebrated as one of the most...
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