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The Rest Is History
The Rest Is History has 685 indexed episodes on PodcastMentions with 2467 transcript-derived book mentions across 1768 distinct books.
Recurring topics include upcoming book club episodes, beautiful book editions, history of espionage, and Agatha Christie analysis. Notable guests include Mary Beard, Royal Albert Hall, Ali Ansari, and Conan O’Brien. Books this show tends to mention include Dominion by Tom Holland, Rubicon by Tom Holland, and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Episodes685
Books1768
Mentions2467
Events86
Recurring Topics
Notable Guests
Books This Show Tends to Mention
Dominion
Tom Holland · 17 mentions · 17 episodes
Rubicon
Tom Holland · 14 mentions · 14 episodes
The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien · 14 mentions · 14 episodes
Adventures in Time, Nelson, a Hero of the Seas
Dominic Sandbrook · 11 mentions · 11 episodes
Mein Kampf
A. Hitler · 11 mentions · 11 episodes
Adventures in Time
Dominic Sandbrook · 10 mentions · 10 episodes
Quick FAQ
What is The Rest Is History about on PodcastMentions?
Recurring topics include upcoming book club episodes, beautiful book editions, history of espionage, and Agatha Christie analysis. Notable guests include Mary Beard, Royal Albert Hall, Ali Ansari, and Conan O’Brien. Books this show tends to mention include Dominion by Tom Holland, Rubicon by Tom Holland, and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Which books are mentioned most on The Rest Is History?
Dominion by Tom Holland, Rubicon by Tom Holland, and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien are the most frequently cited books currently indexed for The Rest Is History.
Which guests show up most often on The Rest Is History?
Mary Beard (4 episodes), Royal Albert Hall (3 episodes), and Ali Ansari (2 episodes) are the most common guest appearances currently indexed for The Rest Is History.
What topics recur on The Rest Is History?
upcoming book club episodes, beautiful book editions, history of espionage, and Agatha Christie analysis are the strongest recurring transcript topics on The Rest Is History.
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Mar 12, 2026
651. London’s Golden Age: Sex and Scandal in Georgian Britain (Part 2)
Mar 9, 2026
650. London’s Golden Age: The Mad Life of Dr Johnson (Part 1)
Guest: James Boswell
Mar 5, 2026
649. The Fall of the Incas: The Last Emperor (Part 6)
Mar 2, 2026
648. The Fall of the Incas: Battle for the Sacred City (Part 5)
Feb 26, 2026
647. The Fall of the Incas: The King in the North (Part 4)
Feb 25, 2026
Greatest Paintings: The French Revolution - Millet's Angelus
Guest: French Revolution
Feb 23, 2026
646. The Fall of the Incas: Death to the Emperor (Part 3)
Feb 20, 2026
The Book Club: Wuthering Heights
Guest: Tabitha Syrett
Feb 19, 2026
645. The Fall of the Incas: Massacre in the Andes (Part 2)
Feb 18, 2026
Greatest Paintings: Age of Enlightenment - Raeburn's Skating Minister
Guest: Skating Minister
Feb 16, 2026
644. The Fall of the Incas: Empire of Gold (Part 1)
Feb 12, 2026
643. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage Destroyed (Part 4)
Feb 11, 2026
Greatest Paintings: The Ghost of Spain – Velázquez’s Las Meninas
Guest: Velázquez’s Las Meninas
Feb 9, 2026
642. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Bloodbath in Africa (Part 3)
Feb 5, 2026
641. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Hannibal’s Nemesis (Part 2)
Feb 4, 2026
Greatest Paintings: Dawn of the Dutch Golden Age - The Arnolfini Portrait
Guest: Arnolfini Portrait
Feb 2, 2026
640. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage at the Gates (Part 1)
Jan 29, 2026
639. Revolution in Iran: Death in the Desert (Part 4)
Jan 26, 2026
638. Revolution in Iran: The Hostage Crisis (Part 3)
Jan 22, 2026
637. Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)
Jan 19, 2026
636. Revolution in Iran: Fall of the Shah (Part 1)
Jan 15, 2026
635. Joan of Arc: For Fear of the Flames (Part 4)
Jan 12, 2026
634. Joan of Arc: Heroine in Chains (Part 3)
Jan 8, 2026
633. Joan of Arc: Saviour of France (Part 2)
Jan 5, 2026
632. Joan of Arc: Warrior Maid (Part 1)
Jan 1, 2026
631. Wagner: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
Guest: Royal Albert Hall
Dec 29, 2025
630. Tchaikovsky: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
Guest: Royal Albert Hall
Dec 25, 2025
629. WWI: The Christmas Truce
Guest: Christmas Truce
Dec 22, 2025
628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Dec 18, 2025
627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Dec 15, 2025
626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Dec 11, 2025
625. Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2)
Dec 10, 2025
The Beatles: The British Invasion, with Conan O’Brien (Part 2)
Guest: Conan O’Brien
Dec 8, 2025
624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
Dec 4, 2025
623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
Dec 3, 2025
The Beatles: The Band that Changed the World, with Conan O’Brien (Part 1)
Guest: Conan O’Brien
Dec 1, 2025
622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
Nov 27, 2025
621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2)
Nov 24, 2025
620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
Nov 20, 2025
619. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4)
Nov 17, 2025
618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Nov 13, 2025
617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
Nov 10, 2025
616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
Nov 7, 2025
RIHC: Disney's Legacy, with Bob Iger
Guest: Bob Iger
Nov 6, 2025
615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Guest: Modern American Utopia
Nov 3, 2025
614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Guest: Great American Storyteller
Oct 31, 2025
Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard
Guest: Mary Beard
Oct 30, 2025
613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
Oct 27, 2025
612. Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)
Oct 23, 2025
Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard
Guest: Mary Beard
Oct 22, 2025
611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)
Oct 19, 2025
610. Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3)
Oct 16, 2025
Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard
Guest: Mary Beard
Oct 15, 2025
609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2)
Oct 12, 2025
608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Oct 9, 2025
The Trojan War, with Mary Beard
Guest: Mary Beard
Oct 8, 2025
607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton
Guest: Scandalous Lady Hamilton
Oct 5, 2025
606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood
Oct 1, 2025
605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Sep 28, 2025
604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Sep 24, 2025
603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Sep 21, 2025
602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Guest: Zeus
Sep 17, 2025
601. Scandal in the White House
Sep 14, 2025
600. Chatham High Street
Sep 10, 2025
599. The First World War: Downfall of the Habsburgs (Part 6)
Sep 5, 2025
598. The First World War: The Eastern Front Explodes (Part 5)
Sep 3, 2025
597. The First World War: The Massacre of the Innocents (Part 4)
Aug 31, 2025
596. The First World War: The Miracle on the Marne (Part 3)
Aug 27, 2025
595. The First World War: The Battle of the Frontiers (Part 2)
Aug 24, 2025
594. The First World War: The Invasion of Belgium (Part 1)
Aug 20, 2025
593. The Fight of the Century
Guest: Robert Colls
Aug 17, 2025
592. Mad Victorian Sport
Aug 13, 2025
591. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Manhunt for the Killer (Part 2)
Aug 10, 2025
590. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Death at the Theatre (Part 1)
Aug 6, 2025
589. Mary, Queen of Scots: Downfall (Part 6)
Aug 3, 2025
588. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Mystery of the Exploding Mansion (Part 5)
Jul 30, 2025
587. Mary, Queen of Scots: Murder Most Foul (Part 4)
Jul 27, 2025
586. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Battle for Scotland (Part 3)
Jul 23, 2025
585. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Royal Rivals (Part 2)
Jul 20, 2025
584. Mary, Queen of Scots: Birth of a Legend (Part 1)
Jul 16, 2025
583. The Lion, the Priest and the Parlourmaids: A 1930s Sex Scandal
Guests: Priest and Parlourmaids
Jul 13, 2025
582. The Body in the Woods: A Medieval Murder Mystery
Guest: Medieval Murder Mystery
Jul 9, 2025
581. The Irish Civil War: The Killing of Michael Collins (Part 2)
Guest: Ronan McGreevy
Jul 6, 2025
580. The Irish Civil War: The Assassination of Sir Henry Wilson (Part 1)
Guest: Ronan McGreevy
Jul 2, 2025
579. The Irish War of Independence: Showdown in London (Part 4)
Jun 29, 2025
578. The Irish War of Independence: Bloody Sunday (Part 3)
Guest: Paul Rouse
Jun 25, 2025
577. The Irish War of Independence: The Violence Begins (Part 2)
Jun 22, 2025
576. The Irish War of Independence: Rise of the IRA (Part 1)
Guest: Paul Rouse
Jun 19, 2025
575. The Medici: The Bonfire of the Vanities (Part 4)
Jun 15, 2025
574. The Medici: Curse of the Mad Monk (Part 3)
Jun 11, 2025
573. The Medici: Lorenzo the Magnificent (Part 2)
Jun 8, 2025
572. The Medici: Masters of Florence (Part 1)
Jun 4, 2025
571. Hannibal: Roman Bloodbath at Cannae (Part 4)
Jun 1, 2025
570. Hannibal: The Invasion of Italy (Part 3)
May 28, 2025
569. Hannibal: Elephants Cross the Alps (Part 2)
May 25, 2025
568. Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy (Part 1)
May 21, 2025
567. The Great Northern War: Murder in Moscow (Part 4)
May 18, 2025
566. The Great Northern War: Slaughter on the Steppes (Part 3)
Guest: Slaughter
May 14, 2025
565. The Great Northern War: Revenge of the Cossacks (Part 2)
May 11, 2025
564. The Great Northern War: The Battle of the Baltic (Part 1)
May 7, 2025
563. Peter the Great: Bloodbath in the Kremlin (Part 2)
May 4, 2025
562. Peter the Great: The Rise of Russia (Part 1)
Apr 30, 2025
561. The Golden Age of Japan: Secrets of the Imperial Court (Part 2)
Apr 27, 2025
560. The Golden Age of Japan: Lady Murasaki and the Shining Prince (Part 1)
Apr 23, 2025
559. The Rolling Stones: Satanic Majesties of Sixties Rebellion (Part 2)
Apr 20, 2025
558. The Rolling Stones: Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll (Part 1)
Apr 16, 2025
557. 1066: The Norman Conquest (Part 4)
Apr 13, 2025
556. 1066: The Battle of Hastings (Part 3)
Apr 9, 2025
555. 1066: Slaughter at Stamford Bridge (Part 2)
Apr 6, 2025
554. 1066: The Shadows of War (Part 1)
Apr 2, 2025
553. The Last Viking: Warrior of the New Rome (Part 2)
Mar 30, 2025
552. The Last Viking: The Saga of Harald Hardrada (Part 1)
Mar 27, 2025
551. The Road to 1066: Countdown to Conquest (Part 4)
Mar 24, 2025
550. The Road to 1066: Rise of the Normans (Part 3)
Mar 20, 2025
549. The Road to 1066: Revenge of the Vikings (Part 2)
Mar 17, 2025
548. The Road to 1066: Anglo-Saxon Apocalypse (Part 1)
Mar 13, 2025
547. The French Revolution: The Execution of the King (Part 4)
Mar 10, 2025
546. The French Revolution: The Monarchy Falls (Part 3)
Mar 6, 2025
545. The French Revolution: The First Feminist (Part 2)
Mar 3, 2025
544. The French Revolution: The September Massacres (Part 1)
Feb 27, 2025
543. Death in the Amazon: Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Guest: Aguirre
Feb 24, 2025
542. Elizabeth I’s Sorcerer: Angels and Demons in Renaissance Europe
Guest: Renaissance Europe
Feb 20, 2025
541. Heart of Darkness: Fear and Loathing in the Congo
Feb 17, 2025
540. Horror in the Congo: A Conspiracy Unmasked (Part 3)
Feb 13, 2025
539. Horror in the Congo: The Crimes of Empire (Part 2)
Feb 10, 2025
538. Horror in the Congo: The Nightmare Begins (Part 1)
Feb 6, 2025
537. Emperors of Rome: Claudius, Paranoia and Poison (Part 4)
Feb 3, 2025
536. Emperors of Rome: Caligula, Incest and Insanity (Part 3)
Jan 30, 2025
535. Emperors of Rome: Tiberius, Slaughter and Scandal (Part 2)
Jan 27, 2025
534. Emperors of Rome: Sex Secrets of the Caesars (Part 1)
Jan 24, 2025
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
Jan 23, 2025
533. Wojtek: The Bear Who Beat the Nazis
Jan 20, 2025
532. Hitler's War on Poland: The Fall of Warsaw (Part 3)
Jan 16, 2025
531. Hitler's War on Poland: The Pact with Stalin (Part 2)
Jan 13, 2025
530. Hitler’s War on Poland: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1)
Jan 9, 2025
529. The Nazis' Road to War: Showdown in Munich (Part 2)
Jan 6, 2025
528. The Nazis' Road to War: Hitler Prepares to Strike (Part 1)
Jan 2, 2025
527. Beethoven: Napoleon and the Music of War LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
Dec 30, 2024
526. Mozart: History's Greatest Prodigy LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
Guest: Royal Albert Hall
Dec 25, 2024
525. Charlemagne: Emperor of the West (Part 3)
Dec 23, 2024
524. Charlemagne: Pagan Killer (Part 2)
Dec 19, 2024
523. Charlemagne: Return of the Kings (Part 1)
Dec 16, 2024
522. Warlords of the West: A Clash of Ice and Fire (Part 3)
Dec 12, 2024
521. Warlords of the West: Killer Queens (Part 2)
Dec 9, 2024
520. Warlords of the West: Barbarian Heirs of Rome (Part 1)
Dec 5, 2024
519. The World's First City
Dec 2, 2024
518. Nelson: The Battle of the Nile (Part 5)
Nov 28, 2024
517. Nelson: The Hunt for Napoleon (Part 4)
Nov 25, 2024
516. Nelson: God of War (Part 3)
Guest: French
Nov 21, 2024
515. Nelson: Attack the French! (Part 2)
Nov 18, 2024
514. Nelson: Hero of the Seas (Part 1)
Nov 14, 2024
513. America in '68: Nixon's Great Comeback (Part 6)
Nov 11, 2024
512. America in '68: The Chicago Riots (Part 5)
Nov 7, 2024
511. America in '68: George Wallace, The First Donald Trump (Part 4)
Nov 4, 2024
510. America in '68: The Killing of Robert Kennedy (Part 3)
Oct 31, 2024
509. America in '68: The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (Part 2)
Oct 28, 2024
508. America in '68: Nightmare in Vietnam (Part 1)
Oct 24, 2024
507. The French Revolution: The Marseillaise, Song of War (Part 5)
Guest: The Marseillaise
Oct 23, 2024
506. The French Revolution: Massacre at the Palace (Part 4)
Oct 20, 2024
505. The French Revolution: The Shadow of the Guillotine (Part 3)
Guest: Revolution
Oct 16, 2024
504. The French Revolution: War to the Death (Part 2)
Oct 13, 2024
503. The French Revolution: Bloodbath in Paris (Part 1)
Oct 9, 2024
502. The Roman Conquest of Britain: To the Ends of the Earth (Part 4)
Oct 6, 2024
501. The Roman Conquest of Britain: Boudicca’s Reign of Blood (Part 3)
Oct 2, 2024
500. The Roman Conquest of Britain: The Empire Strikes Back (Part 2)
Sep 29, 2024
499. The Roman Conquest of Britain: Julius Caesar’s Invasion (Part 1)
Sep 25, 2024
498. Evita: The Mystery of the Missing Body (Part 5)
Sep 23, 2024
497. Evita: Death of a Martyr (Part 4)
Sep 22, 2024
496. Evita: The World's Most Powerful Woman (Part 3)
Sep 18, 2024
495. Evita: The Rise of General Perón (Part 2)
Sep 15, 2024
494. Evita: Birth of a Legend (Part 1)
Sep 11, 2024
493. Lee Miller: Exposing the Horrors of World War Two
Guest: World War Two
Sep 9, 2024
492. The War on Beards: From Peter the Great to John Lennon (Part 2)
Sep 8, 2024
491. History's Greatest Beards: From Egyptian Queens to Medieval Conquerors (Part 1)
Sep 4, 2024
490. Hundred Years' War: England Triumphant (Part 4)
Sep 1, 2024
489. Hundred Years' War: Bloodbath at Agincourt (Part 3)
Aug 28, 2024
488. Hundred Years' War: The Road to Agincourt (Part 2)
Aug 25, 2024
487. Hundred Years' War: Henry V’s Invasion of France (Part 1)
Aug 21, 2024
486. Henry IV: Warrior Princes and Fat Knights (Part 2)
Aug 18, 2024
485. Henry IV: The Usurper King (Part 1)
Aug 14, 2024
484. The Food that Changed the World
Aug 11, 2024
483. The Mysterious Case of the Ape Man
Aug 8, 2024
482. The French Revolution: The Royal Family Escapes (Part 8)
Aug 7, 2024
481. The French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles (Part 7)
Aug 5, 2024
480. The French Revolution: The Rights of Man (Part 6)
Aug 4, 2024
479. The French Revolution: The Storming of the Bastille (Part 5)
Aug 1, 2024
478. The French Revolution: Showdown in Versailles (Part 4)
Jul 31, 2024
477. The French Revolution: The Violence Begins (Part 3)
Jul 29, 2024
476. The French Revolution: The Diamond Necklace Scandal (Part 2)
Jul 28, 2024
475. The French Revolution: Marie Antoinette (Part 1)
Jul 25, 2024
474. The Road to The Great War: The Lights Go Out (Part 6)
Jul 24, 2024
473. The Road to The Great War: The Tsar Chooses War (Part 5)
Jul 21, 2024
472. The Road to The Great War: Britain's Fateful Choice (Part 4)
Jul 18, 2024
471. The Road to The Great War: The Austrian Ultimatum (Part 3)
Jul 17, 2024
470. The Road to The Great War: The Kaiser’s Blank Cheque (Part 2)
Jul 14, 2024
469. The Road to The Great War: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1)
Jul 10, 2024
468. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Crime (Part 4)
Jul 7, 2024
467. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Victim (Part 3)
Jul 3, 2024
466. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Conspiracy (Part 2)
Jun 30, 2024
465. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Killer (Part 1)
Jun 27, 2024
Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar (Extract)
Guest: Dynasty
Jun 26, 2024
464. Modern British Elections (Part 2)
Guest: They
Jun 23, 2024
463. Mad Elections (Part 1)
Jun 19, 2024
462. St George: Dragon-Slayer
Guest: Dragon-Slayer
Jun 16, 2024
461. Dragons
Jun 13, 2024
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic (Extract)
Guest: Rubicon
Jun 12, 2024
460. The Empress of the Apocalypse
Jun 9, 2024
459. The Suit, Savile Row, and Smartly Dressed Men
Jun 5, 2024
458. Helen of Troy: A Family of Blood (Part 2)
Jun 2, 2024
457. Helen of Troy: Queen of the Greek Myths (Part 1)
Guest: Paris
May 30, 2024
456. Fall of the Sioux: The Massacre at Wounded Knee (Part 3)
May 29, 2024
455. Fall of the Sioux: The Ghost Dance (Part 2)
May 26, 2024
454. Fall of the Sioux: Death of Crazy Horse (Part 1)
May 22, 2024
453. Custer's Last Stand: The Final Showdown (Part 8)
May 20, 2024
452. Custer's Last Stand: The Battle of the Little Bighorn (Part 7)
May 16, 2024
451. Custer's Last Stand: The Charge of the 7th Cavalry (Part 6)
May 15, 2024
450. Custer's Last Stand: Death in the Black Hills (Part 5)
May 12, 2024
449. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Rise of Sitting Bull (Part 4)
May 8, 2024
448. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Horse-Lords of the Plains (Part 3)
May 6, 2024
447. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: The Winning of the West (Part 2)
May 5, 2024
446. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Civil War (Part 1)
May 1, 2024
445. The Habsburgs: Secrets of a Dynasty
Apr 28, 2024
444. The First Emperor of China
Apr 24, 2024
443. Lord Byron: Death of a Vampire (Part 4)
Apr 21, 2024
442. Lord Byron: Dangerous Liaisons (Part 3)
Apr 17, 2024
441. Lord Byron: Scandal, Sex and Celebrity (Part 2)
Apr 14, 2024
440. Lord Byron: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know (Part 1)
Apr 10, 2024
439. Disco: Sex and Race in Seventies America
Apr 7, 2024
438. The Moonwalkers, with Tom Hanks
Guest: Tom Hanks
Apr 3, 2024
437. Luther: A World Torn Apart (Part 5)
Apr 1, 2024
436. Luther: Showdown with the Emperor (Part 4)
Mar 31, 2024
435. Luther: The Battle Against Satan (Part 3)
Mar 28, 2024
434. Luther: The Revolution Begins (Part 2)
Mar 25, 2024
433. Luther: The Man Who Changed the World (Part 1)
Mar 21, 2024
432. Titanic: The Survivors (Part 6)
Mar 19, 2024
431. Titanic: Nightmare at Midnight (Part 5)
Mar 18, 2024
430. Titanic: The Iceberg Strikes (Part 4)
Mar 14, 2024
429. Titanic: Countdown to Disaster (Part 3)
Mar 12, 2024
428. Titanic: Kings of the World (Part 2)
Mar 11, 2024
427. Titanic: The Tragedy Begins (Part 1)
Mar 7, 2024
426. History's Greatest Monkeys
Mar 4, 2024
425. The History Of Chocolate
Feb 29, 2024
424. Carthage vs. Rome: Total War (Part 4)
Feb 26, 2024
423. Carthage vs. Rome: The Wolf at the Gates (Part 3)
Feb 22, 2024
422. Ancient Carthage: Rise of a Superpower (Part 2)
Feb 19, 2024
421. Ancient Carthage: Lords of the Sea (Part 1)
Feb 16, 2024
420. Britain in 1974: Thatcher Enters the Ring (Part 4)
Feb 15, 2024
419. Britain in 1974: Countdown to a Coup (Part 3)
Feb 13, 2024
418. Britain in 1974: The Crisis Election (Part 2)
Feb 12, 2024
417. Britain in 1974: State of Emergency (Part 1)
Feb 8, 2024
416. The Canterbury Tales (Part 4)
Feb 5, 2024
415. The Murder of Richard II (Part 3)
Feb 1, 2024
414. The Peasants’ Revolt: London’s Burning (Part 2)
Jan 29, 2024
413. The Peasants' Revolt: England Erupts (Part 1)
Jan 25, 2024
412. Romans in Space: Star Wars, Dune and Beyond...
Jan 22, 2024
411. The Man in the Iron Mask
Jan 18, 2024
410. The Nazis in Power: The Night of Broken Glass (Part 7)
Jan 16, 2024
409. The Nazis in Power: Hitler's War on the Jews (Part 6)
Jan 15, 2024
408. The Nazis in Power: Hitler's Dream (Part 5)
Jan 11, 2024
407. The Nazis in Power: The Conquest of Austria (Part 4)
Jan 8, 2024
406. The Nazis in Power: Hitler’s Road to War (Part 3)
Jan 4, 2024
405. The Nazis in Power: The Nuremberg Rallies (Part 2)
Jan 1, 2024
404. The Nazis in Power: The Night of the Long Knives (Part 1)
Dec 28, 2023
403. The Mystery of the Pregnant Pope
Dec 25, 2023
402. Christmas: Pagan or Christian?
Dec 21, 2023
401. Windrush: The Story of Black Britain
Dec 18, 2023
400. Victorian Britain's Maddest Mystery
Dec 14, 2023
399. The Savage Storm: World War II and The Battle for Italy
Dec 11, 2023
398. JFK: The Mystery is Solved (Part 7)
Dec 7, 2023
397. JFK: A Conspiracy Unmasked (Part 6)
Dec 5, 2023
396. JFK: The Second Assassin Strikes (Part 5)
Dec 4, 2023
395. JFK: Hunt for a Killer (Part 4)
Nov 30, 2023
394. JFK: Death in Dallas (Part 3)
Nov 28, 2023
393. JFK: Cuba, Camelot and the Cold War (Part 2)
Nov 27, 2023
392. JFK: The Road to the White House (Part 1)
Nov 23, 2023
391. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Last Emperor (Part 8)
Nov 20, 2023
390. The Fall of the Aztecs: War to the Death (Part 7)
Nov 16, 2023
389. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Night of Tears (Part 6)
Nov 14, 2023
388. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Festival of Blood (Part 5)
Nov 13, 2023
387. The Fall of the Aztecs: Prisoners of Montezuma (Part 4)
Nov 9, 2023
386. The Fall of the Aztecs: The City of Gold (Part 3)
Nov 7, 2023
385. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Woman Who Changed The World (Part 2)
Nov 6, 2023
384. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Adventure Begins (Part 1)
Nov 2, 2023
383. Young Napoleon: The Shadow of the Guillotine (Part 2)
Oct 30, 2023
382. Young Napoleon: Teenage Revolutionary (Part 1)
Oct 25, 2023
381. Captain Cook: To the Ends of the Earth (Part 2)
Oct 22, 2023
380. Captain Cook: History’s Greatest Explorer (Part 1)
Oct 18, 2023
379. Baghdad: The Arabian Nights (Part 4)
Oct 15, 2023
378. Baghdad: The Golden Age (Part 3)
Oct 11, 2023
377. Baghdad: Crossroads of the Universe (Part 2)
Oct 8, 2023
376. Baghdad: The Forging of Islam (Part 1)
Oct 4, 2023
375. Hitler and the Mitford Sisters
Oct 1, 2023
374. The Battle of Cable Street: Fascism Defeated
Sep 27, 2023
373. Oswald Mosley: Fascist Leader
Sep 24, 2023
372. The Birth of British Fascism
Sep 21, 2023
371. The 1973 Chilean Coup: General Pinochet Seizes Power (Part 2)
Sep 20, 2023
370. The 1973 Chilean Coup: Allende, Nixon and the CIA (Part 1)
Sep 18, 2023
PAX: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age (Extract)
Sep 17, 2023
369. The Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death
Sep 13, 2023
368. The History Behind Hogwarts: Ancient Schools and Revolting Students
Sep 10, 2023
367. The Real Harry Potter: Magic, Empire and Beastly Bullies
Sep 6, 2023
366. The Architect of Modern China
Sep 3, 2023
365. Le Marquis de Sade: Sex and Violence
Aug 30, 2023
364. Sixties Fashion: Swinging London (Part 2)
Aug 27, 2023
363. Sixties Fashion: The Teenage Revolution (Part 1)
Aug 23, 2023
362. The Taj Mahal: Love and Death
Aug 20, 2023
361. The Lost Library of Alexandria
Aug 16, 2023
360. Fear City: New York in the 1970s
Aug 13, 2023
359: Martin Luther King's Dream
Aug 9, 2023
358: Viking Sorcery
Aug 6, 2023
357: Historical Love Island: The Sequel
Aug 2, 2023
356: The Blood-Drinking Bride of Christ
Jul 30, 2023
355: Roman Apocalypse: Pompeii 79 AD
Jul 27, 2023
354: Paris 1968: The Return of De Gaulle (Part 2)
Jul 24, 2023
353: Paris 1968: The Students' Revolt (Part 1)
Jul 20, 2023
352: Amsterdam: Kings, Canals, and Coffee Houses (Part 2)
Jul 17, 2023
351: Amsterdam: Miracles, Money, and Mud (Part 1)
Jul 13, 2023
350: The Triumph of George Washington (Part 4)
Jul 10, 2023
349: The Birth of the United States (Part 3)
Jul 6, 2023
348: The Boston Tea Party (Part 2)
Jul 3, 2023
347: The American Revolution (Part 1)
Jun 29, 2023
346: The Mystery of the Holy Grail (Part 2)
Jun 26, 2023
345: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Part 1)
Jun 23, 2023
344: Oppenheimer: The Witch Hunt (Part 2)
Jun 22, 2023
343: Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atom Bomb (Part 1)
Jun 19, 2023
342: The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Downfall and Prison (Part 2)
Jun 15, 2023
341: The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Sex and Scandal (Part 1)
Jun 12, 2023
340: Hadrian and Antinous
Jun 8, 2023
339: Ireland: The Easter Rising, 1916 (Part 4)
Jun 5, 2023
338: Ireland: Home Rule, Mutiny - and Civil War? (Part 3)
Jun 1, 2023
337: Ireland: Union, Famine and Parnell (Part 2)
May 29, 2023
336: Ireland: Celts, Conquest and Cromwell (Part 1)
May 25, 2023
335: The Freemasons: History's Greatest Conspiracy Theory
May 22, 2023
334: Athens and the Birth of Democracy
May 18, 2023
333: The Republic of Britain: Life under Cromwell
May 15, 2023
332: King Solomon's Mines
May 11, 2023
331: American Witches
May 8, 2023
330: Herodotus: The Birth of History
May 6, 2023
329: Coronations: Chaos, Ceremony and Empire (Part 3)
May 5, 2023
328: Coronations: Sex, Holy Oil and Civil War (Part 2)
May 4, 2023
327: Coronations: The Deep History (Part 1)
May 1, 2023
326: The Year of Revolutions: 1848
Apr 27, 2023
325: Fall of Saigon: Apocalypse Now (Part 2)
Apr 24, 2023
324: Fall of Saigon: The Nightmare Begins (Part 1)
Apr 20, 2023
323: History's Greatest Dogs
Apr 17, 2023
322: East Germany: Life Behind the Iron Curtain
Apr 13, 2023
321: Hundred Years' War: A Storm of Swords (Part 4)
Apr 10, 2023
320: Hundred Years' War: The Black Prince (Part 3)
Apr 6, 2023
319: Hundred Years' War: Triumph of the Longbow (Part 2)
Apr 3, 2023
318: Hundred Years' War: A Game of Thrones (Part 1)
Mar 30, 2023
317: African Amazons
Mar 27, 2023
316: The First Abolitionist
Mar 23, 2023
315: Atlantis: Legacy of the Lost Empire (Part 2)
Mar 20, 2023
314: Atlantis: The Legend (Part 1)
Mar 16, 2023
313: Climate Apocalypse
Guest: Peter Frankopan
Mar 13, 2023
312: Reagan, Iran-Contra and the Cold War (Part 3)
Mar 9, 2023
311: Reagan: The Road to the White House (Part 2)
Mar 6, 2023
310: Ronald Reagan and the American Dream (Part 1)
Mar 2, 2023
309: Columbus: Villain or Hero? (Part 4)
Feb 27, 2023
308: Columbus: Death in the Caribbean (Part 3)
Feb 23, 2023
307: Columbus: A New World? (Part 2)
Feb 20, 2023
306: Columbus: The Adventure Begins (Part 1)
Feb 16, 2023
305: The Fall of the Roman Republic
Feb 13, 2023
304: The Murder of Julius Caesar
Feb 9, 2023
303: The Bloodiest Crusade
Feb 7, 2023
302: The Mystery of the Cathars
Feb 6, 2023
301: The Real Da Vinci Code
Feb 2, 2023
300: The Real Downton Abbey
Guest: Lucy Lethbridge
Jan 30, 2023
299: The Greatest Female Pharaoh
Jan 26, 2023
298: The Nazis: Total Power (Part 4)
Jan 23, 2023
297: The Nazis: Hitler's Triumph (Part 3)
Jan 19, 2023
296: The Nazis: The Beer Hall Putsch (Part 2)
Jan 16, 2023
295: The Rise of the Nazis (Part 1)
Jan 12, 2023
294: Lady Jane Grey: The Axe Falls (Part 2)
Jan 9, 2023
293: Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Days' Queen (Part 1)
Jan 5, 2023
292: The Shadow of the Holocaust
Jan 2, 2023
291: The Man Who Escaped Auschwitz
Guest: Jonathan Freedland
Dec 29, 2022
290: 2022: A History
Dec 26, 2022
289: Drink
Dec 22, 2022
288: Jesus Christ: The History (Part 2)
Dec 19, 2022
287: Jesus Christ: The Mystery (Part 1)
Dec 18, 2022
286: England: Beef and Liberty
Dec 17, 2022
285: Canada: Beaver Wars
Dec 16, 2022
284: Denmark: The Great Escape
Dec 15, 2022
283: Ecuador: Darwin's Adventure to the Galapagos
Dec 14, 2022
282: Morocco: The Rif War
Dec 13, 2022
281: Spain: The Caliphate of Córdoba
Dec 12, 2022
280: Serbia: The Birthplace of Civilisation
Dec 11, 2022
279: Cameroon: The Slave General of Peter the Great
Dec 10, 2022
278: France: The Mystery of Le Prince
Dec 9, 2022
277: Japan: Samurai and Shoguns
Dec 8, 2022
276: Netherlands: The Maid of Holland
Dec 7, 2022
275: Argentina: The Welsh Colony
Dec 6, 2022
274: Switzerland: Calvin's Cancel Culture
Dec 5, 2022
273: Portugal: The Carnation Revolution
Dec 4, 2022
272: Senegal: The Door of No Return
Dec 3, 2022
271: Belgium: History's Greatest Artist
Dec 2, 2022
270: Poland: Copernicus, the Dragon and the Salt Mine
Dec 1, 2022
269: Ghana: The Ashanti Empire
Nov 30, 2022
268: Brazil: The Last Emperor
Nov 29, 2022
267: Wales: The Roar of the Red Dragon
Guest: Martin Johnes
Nov 28, 2022
266: South Korea: The Riddle of Hwang Jini
Nov 27, 2022
265: Saudi Arabia: The Mystery of the Kaaba
Nov 26, 2022
264: Mexico: Day of the Dead
Nov 25, 2022
263: USA vs England: The 200-Year Rivalry
Nov 24, 2022
262: Tunisia: Dido of Carthage
Nov 23, 2022
261: Uruguay: The Tupamaros
Nov 22, 2022
260: Croatia: The Man Who Saved The Roman Empire
Nov 21, 2022
259. Iran: England - 'The Little Satan
Nov 20, 2022
258. Costa Rica: Civil War
Nov 19, 2022
257. Australia: The Mystery of the Somerton Man
Nov 18, 2022
256. Germany: The White Rose
Nov 17, 2022
255. Qatar: A History
Nov 16, 2022
254. The World Cup: The Falklands, despots, and corruption (Part 3)
Nov 15, 2022
253. The World Cup: Post-war reconciliation, Brazilian dictatorship, and North Koreans in Middlesbrough (Part 2)
Nov 14, 2022
252. The World Cup: British Imperialism, South American rivalries, and Mussolini (Part 1)
Nov 12, 2022
History's coming home... (preview)
Nov 10, 2022
251. Alfred the Great: Return of the King (Part 2)
Nov 7, 2022
250. Alfred the Great: Fury of the Vikings (Part 1)
Nov 3, 2022
249. Treason in Modern Britain (Part 2)
Oct 31, 2022
248. Medieval Treason (Part 1)
Oct 27, 2022
247. Monty & Patton vs. the Nazis
Guest: Al Murray
Oct 22, 2022
246. The Fall of Liz Truss
Oct 21, 2022
245. Trafalgar: Victory (Part 3)
Oct 20, 2022
244. Trafalgar: Countdown to Annihilation (Part 2)
Oct 17, 2022
243. Trafalgar: A World at War (Part 1)
Oct 13, 2022
242. French History on Film
Oct 10, 2022
241. Young Churchill: Prisoner and Fugitive (Part 3)
Oct 6, 2022
240. Young Churchill: Soldier of Empire (Part 2)
Oct 3, 2022
239: Young Churchill: Born to Lead (Part 1)
Sep 29, 2022
238. The Regency Revolution
Guest: Hilary Davidson
Sep 26, 2022
237. Marilyn Monroe
Sep 22, 2022
236. China and World War II (Part 2)
Sep 20, 2022
235. China and World War II (Part 1)
Sep 15, 2022
234. Germans Behaving Badly
Sep 12, 2022
233. The Loch Ness Monster
Sep 9, 2022
232. Queen Elizabeth II (Part 2)
Sep 9, 2022
231. Queen Elizabeth II (Part 1)
Sep 8, 2022
230. Portugal: Football, Fado, and Fascism? (Part 4)
Sep 7, 2022
229. Portugal: Gold, Earthquakes, and Brazil (Part 3)
Sep 6, 2022
228. Portugal: The Golden Age of Discovery (Part 2)
Sep 5, 2022
227. Portugal: On the Edge of the World (Part 1)
Sep 1, 2022
226. The Lord of the Rings
Aug 29, 2022
225. J.R.R. Tolkien
Aug 25, 2022
224. Roman Holidays
Aug 22, 2022
223. Sun, Sea, and Sex
Aug 18, 2022
222. Victorian Holidays
Aug 15, 2022
221. Holidays: Byron's Grand Tour
Aug 11, 2022
220. Justinian & Theodora: The Secret History (Part 3)
Aug 9, 2022
219. Justinian: Making Rome Great Again (Part 2)
Aug 8, 2022
218. Theodora: Empress of Byzantium (Part 1)
Aug 4, 2022
217. Plague and the decline of the Roman Empire
Aug 1, 2022
216. Pigeons
Guest: Gordon Corera
Jul 28, 2022
215. Stalingrad and the Red Army (Part 2)
Guest: Iain MacGregor
Jul 25, 2022
214. The Battle of Stalingrad (Part 1)
Guest: Iain MacGregor
Jul 22, 2022
213. London: Moments (Part 5)
Jul 21, 2022
212. Haunted London (Part 4)
Jul 20, 2022
211. London: People (Part 3)
Jul 19, 2022
210. London: Places (Part 2)
Jul 18, 2022
209. Londinium (Part 1)
Jul 14, 2022
208. George Orwell
Guest: Robert Colls
Jul 13, 2022
207. Historical Love Island: THE WINNER
Jul 11, 2022
206. Historical Love Island
Jul 8, 2022
205. The Last Days of Boris Johnson
Jul 7, 2022
204. Gone with the Wind
Guest: Sarah Churchwell
Jul 4, 2022
203. American Civil War: Aftermath & Legacy (Part 4)
Jun 30, 2022
202. American Civil War: Gettysburg (Part 3)
Jun 28, 2022
201. American Civil War: Outbreak (Part 2)
Jun 27, 2022
200: American Civil War: The Causes (Part 1)
Jun 23, 2022
199. Stonehenge
Jun 16, 2022
198. Cleopatra's Downfall (Part 4)
Jun 15, 2022
197. Antony & Cleopatra (Part 3)
Jun 14, 2022
196. Julius Caesar & Cleopatra (Part 2)
Jun 13, 2022
195. Young Cleopatra (Part 1)
Jun 9, 2022
194. The First Fascist
Jun 7, 2022
193. How Prime Ministers Fall
Jun 6, 2022
192. Robin Hood
Jun 2, 2022
191. Childbirth
May 30, 2022
190. Jubilees
May 26, 2022
189. Australian Prime Ministers: Bob Hawke - Scott Morrison (Part 3)
May 24, 2022
188. Australian Prime Ministers: Harold Holt - Malcolm Fraser (Part 2)
May 23, 2022
187. Australian Prime Ministers: Edmund Barton - Robert Menzies (Part 1)
May 19, 2022
186. The New Elizabethan Age
Guest: Frances Christie
May 16, 2022
185. Agatha Christie
May 12, 2022
184. History's Biggest Questions with Dan Carlin (Part 2)
Guest: Dan Carlin
May 9, 2022
183. History's Biggest Questions with Dan Carlin (Part 1)
Guest: Dan Carlin
May 5, 2022
182. Operation Barbarossa
May 2, 2022
181. The Birth of Babylon
Apr 28, 2022
180. England & Englishness
Apr 26, 2022
179. French Presidents: 1981-2022 (Part 2)
Apr 25, 2022
178. French Presidents: 1958-1981 (Part 1)
Apr 21, 2022
177. The Jewish Revolt (Part 3)
Apr 18, 2022
176. The Jews Against Rome (Part 2)
Apr 14, 2022
175. Crucifixion (Part 1)
Apr 11, 2022
174. Merlin, Magic and the British
Guest: Francis Young
Apr 7, 2022
173. Chairman Mao & the Cultural Revolution
Apr 4, 2022
172. The Falklands War: Afterlife (Part 4)
Mar 31, 2022
171. The Falklands War: Battle for the Islands (Part 3)
Mar 29, 2022
170. The Falklands War: The Task Force Sails (Part 2)
Mar 28, 2022
169. The Falklands War: Countdown to Invasion (Part 1)
Mar 25, 2022
168. Oil: Conflict, Chaos and Climate Change
Mar 24, 2022
167. Oil: The Making of the Modern World
Guest: Helen Thompson
Mar 22, 2022
166. Genghis Khan: Lord of the Mongols
Mar 21, 2022
165. The Rise of Genghis Khan
Mar 17, 2022
164. Saint Patrick
Mar 14, 2022
163. The Last Emperor of Mexico
Mar 10, 2022
162. Putin's Russia
Mar 9, 2022
161. Yeltsin, Economic Chaos and President Putin
Mar 8, 2022
160. The Fall of the Soviet Union
Mar 7, 2022
159. Young Putin, the KGB and the Soviet Union
Mar 3, 2022
158. Killer Fashion
Mar 1, 2022
157. Byzantium and the Ghosts of Rome
Feb 28, 2022
156. When did the Roman Empire fall?
Feb 23, 2022
155. Ukraine and Russia
Feb 21, 2022
154. The Most Disastrous Party in History
Feb 18, 2022
153. God and the American Empire
Feb 17, 2022
152. American Crusades
Guest: Andrew Preston
Feb 14, 2022
151. Valentine's Day
Feb 11, 2022
Real Dictators: Adolf Hitler's Day In Court
Feb 10, 2022
150. Smuggling
Feb 8, 2022
149. The Birth of Russia
Feb 7, 2022
148. The Vikings Go East
Feb 4, 2022
147. Disease, the New World and modern pandemics
Guest: Kyle Harper
Feb 3, 2022
146. Disease vs. the rise of civilisation
Guest: Kyle Harper
Jan 31, 2022
145. Babylon
Jan 28, 2022
144. The Trial of Charles I Part 2
Jan 27, 2022
143. The Trial of Charles I Part 1
Jan 25, 2022
142. General Gordon and the Siege of Khartoum
Jan 24, 2022
141. General Gordon: The Ultimate Victorian Hero
Jan 20, 2022
140. The Birth of the Railways
Jan 18, 2022
139. The Princes in the Tower Part 2
Jan 17, 2022
138. The Princes in the Tower Part 1
Jan 14, 2022
137. 1922: The Birth of the Modern World Part 2
Jan 13, 2022
136. 1922: The Birth of the Modern World Part 1
Jan 11, 2022
135. Crossing the Rubicon: The die is cast
Jan 10, 2022
134. Crossing the Rubicon: The rise of Julius Caesar
Jan 6, 2022
12 Days: Alfred the Great and Pepys' 'Fanatiques
Jan 5, 2022
12 Days: Death of Edward the Confessor and the Dreyfus Affair
Jan 4, 2022
12 Days: Solomon Northup and Albert Camus
Jan 3, 2022
12 Days: Martin Luther and J.R.R. Tolkien
Jan 2, 2022
12 Days: Reconquest of Spain and the Old Queen of Hawaii
Jan 1, 2022
12 Days: Nero's succession and the fall of the Byzantine Empire
Dec 31, 2021
12 Days: Jean-Bédel Bokassa and the memory of pandemics
Dec 30, 2021
12 Days: The Battle of Wakefield and Emperor Karl I
Dec 29, 2021
12 Days: The Murder of Thomas Becket and the Wounded Knee Massacre
Dec 28, 2021
12 Days: Massacre of the Innocents and the Tay Bridge disaster
Dec 27, 2021
12 Days: Port wine and Darwin sets sail
Dec 26, 2021
12 Days: Good King Wenceslas and the first Gilbert & Sullivan
Dec 25, 2021
12 Days: Coronation of Charlemagne and the collapse of the Soviet Union
Dec 23, 2021
133. Christmas churches
Dec 20, 2021
132. A Christmas Carol
Dec 18, 2021
The 1960s (preview)
Dec 16, 2021
131. Burgundy: Europe's forgotten superpower
Dec 13, 2021
130. Superheroes
Dec 9, 2021
129. Cricket
Dec 7, 2021
History's greatest clubs (preview)
Dec 6, 2021
128. Rasputin
Dec 2, 2021
127. Neanderthals
Guest: Chris Stringer
Nov 29, 2021
126. Napoleon in Egypt
Nov 25, 2021
125. The CIA
Nov 23, 2021
124. World Cup of Kings and Queens part 2
Nov 22, 2021
123. World Cup of Kings and Queens part 1
Nov 19, 2021
122. Athelstan: England's Greatest Monarch
Nov 18, 2021
121. Australia Before Cook
Nov 15, 2021
120. The Oil Weapon
Nov 12, 2021
119. World Cup of Kings & Queens preview
Nov 11, 2021
118. End of the First World War & Remembrance
Nov 9, 2021
117. Alexander the Great part 2
Nov 8, 2021
116. Alexander the Great Part 1
Nov 4, 2021
115. The Gunpowder Plot
Nov 2, 2021
114. Stonehenge, ancient ritual and the origins of paganism
Nov 1, 2021
113. Hallowe'en and modern paganism
Oct 28, 2021
112. Medieval Science
Oct 25, 2021
111. Golden Ages
Oct 21, 2021
110. History of India in 10 Buildings
Oct 18, 2021
109. Dinosaurs
Oct 14, 2021
108. The Industrial Revolution
Guest: Emma Griffin
Oct 12, 2021
107. Watergate: Part 2
Oct 11, 2021
106. Watergate: Part 1
Oct 7, 2021
105. Classics
Oct 6, 2021
Bonus Episode: No Time to Die
Oct 4, 2021
104. Macbeth
Sep 30, 2021
103. The Norse Sagas
Sep 28, 2021
102. Germany from Adenauer to Angela
Sep 27, 2021
101. James Bond
Sep 23, 2021
100. Decolonising Africa
Sep 21, 2021
99. Thermopylae & Salamis Episode 2
Sep 20, 2021
98. Thermopylae & Salamis Episode 1
Sep 16, 2021
97. Top Ten Mistresses
Guest: Ali Ansari
Sep 13, 2021
96. The UK’s Best Churches
Sep 9, 2021
95. 9/11
Sep 7, 2021
94. Silicon Valley Part 2
Sep 6, 2021
93. Silicon Valley Part 1
Sep 1, 2021
92. Nuclear Weapons
Aug 30, 2021
91. The Beatles
Aug 26, 2021
90. The Western Front
Aug 23, 2021
89. Climate & Weather
Aug 19, 2021
88. The First Anglo-Afghan War
Aug 18, 2021
87. Afghanistan - Part 1
Aug 16, 2021
86. The Enlightenment
Aug 12, 2021
85. Sherlock Holmes
Aug 9, 2021
84. Exams
Aug 5, 2021
83. The Berlin Wall
Aug 2, 2021
82. Sparta
Jul 30, 2021
81. Modern Olympics - Part 2
Jul 29, 2021
80. Modern Olympics - Part 1
Jul 26, 2021
79. Ancient Olympics
Jul 22, 2021
78. Statues: Parliament Square
Jul 20, 2021
77. Statues: Whitehall
Jul 19, 2021
76. Statues: Trafalgar Square
Jul 15, 2021
75. The East India Company
Jul 12, 2021
74. The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Jul 9, 2021
73. England v Italy
Jul 8, 2021
72. The Vietnam War
Jul 6, 2021
71. England v Denmark
Jul 5, 2021
70. Children’s History
Jul 2, 2021
69. England v Ukraine
Jul 1, 2021
68. The British Empire
Jun 28, 2021
67. Anglo-German Relations
Jun 24, 2021
66. Ghosts
Jun 21, 2021
65. A Very British Scandal
Jun 17, 2021
64. Hitler, with Ian Kershaw - part 2
Guest: Ian Kershaw
Jun 14, 2021
63. Hitler, with Ian Kershaw - part 1
Guest: Ian Kershaw
Jun 10, 2021
62. Magna Carta
Jun 7, 2021
61. California
Jun 3, 2021
60. Muhammad
Jun 1, 2021
59. The World Cup of Gods - Part 2
May 31, 2021
58. The World Cup of Gods - Part 1
May 27, 2021
57. Paris
May 24, 2021
56. Nero
May 22, 2021
55. The World Cup of Gods - Preview
May 20, 2021
54. Cromwell and the Protectorate
May 17, 2021
53. Game of Thrones
May 13, 2021
51. Aztecs
May 10, 2021
50. Teenagers
May 6, 2021
49. Food Glorious Food
May 3, 2021
48. The French Revolution
Apr 29, 2021
47. The Seven Years' War
Apr 26, 2021
46. Culture Wars
Apr 22, 2021
45. Top Ten Eunuchs
Apr 19, 2021
44. 1066
Apr 15, 2021
43. 1940
Apr 12, 2021
42. The Wild West
Apr 8, 2021
41. Persia
Guest: Ali Ansari
Apr 5, 2021
40. History as Entertainment
Apr 1, 2021
39. Elizabeth I
Mar 29, 2021
38. Communism
Mar 25, 2021
37. Spies, with Ben MacIntyre
Guest: Ben MacIntyre
Mar 23, 2021
36. Our Greatest Prime Minister
Mar 22, 2021
35. The Prime Ministers’ World Cup
Mar 20, 2021
34. St Cuthbert’s Day
Mar 18, 2021
33. The Beautiful Game
Mar 15, 2021
32. What if?
Mar 11, 2021
31. The Second Reich
Mar 9, 2021
30. A Royal Row
Mar 8, 2021
29. Americanisation
Mar 4, 2021
28. The Kings of Comedy
Mar 1, 2021
27. Tutankhamun
Feb 25, 2021
26. Witches
Feb 22, 2021
25. Empires
Feb 18, 2021
24. Sex in the City
Feb 15, 2021
23. The 90s
Feb 11, 2021
22. Weird Wars
Feb 8, 2021
21. The History of the Future
Feb 4, 2021
20. China
Feb 1, 2021
19. King Arthur
Jan 28, 2021
18. The North South Divide
Jan 25, 2021
17. Fascism
Jan 21, 2021
16. Pompeii
Jan 18, 2021
15. Walls and Borders
Jan 11, 2021
14. Historical Fiction
Jan 7, 2021
13. Stephen Fry and Troy
Jan 4, 2021
12. Conspiracy Theories
Dec 28, 2020
11. Brexit
Dec 21, 2020
10. Christmas
Dec 14, 2020
9. Causes of the First World War
Dec 7, 2020
8. The Echo of a Coffee House
Nov 30, 2020
7. The Lessons of History
Nov 23, 2020
6. Troy
Nov 16, 2020
5. 1981
Nov 9, 2020
4. We’re all so 17th Century
Nov 9, 2020
3. Is Trump Caesar or Nixon?
Nov 2, 2020
2. Civil War
Nov 2, 2020
1. Greatness
Oct 28, 2020
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