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678. Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)

How did the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem? What are the Jacobite origins of this legendary melody? And, which British monarch was it written for? Join...

2026-06-11

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677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)

How did the War of 1812 result in America’s national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner? Who came up with it? And, why does this origin story make the anthem so controversial? Join Dominic and Tom as ...

2026-06-08

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676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)

After Gallipoli has descended into a bloodbath, why do the British pour in more troops? Does Churchill finally understand his fateful error? How do the allies escape the total mess they find themselve...

2026-06-04

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675. The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)

Why was the Battle of Gallipoli, starting in February 1915, in Turkey, so disastrous for the Allies, and in particular, Winston Churchill? How has it become such a foundational moment in the national ...

2026-06-01

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674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)

Why did the British nurse, Edith Cavell, become a key player in the Belgian Resistance to German occupation? How did she carry out her mission? And, why was she ultimately executed, so controversially...

2026-05-28

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673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)

Was 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...

2026-05-25

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672. The First World War: Italy’s Doomed Campaign (Part 2)

How 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 ...

2026-05-21

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Empress Matilda: Civil War and the Fight for the Throne

How 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...

2026-05-20

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671. The First World War: Blood in the Trenches (Part 1)

During 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...

2026-05-18

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670. Tom Holland Meets Paul McCartney

How 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 Holl...

2026-05-15

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669. Greece vs. Persia: The Battle of Marathon (Part 2)

Why 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 Dominic ...

2026-05-14

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668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)

Why 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 Tom ...

2026-05-11

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667. The Mystery of the Mona Lisa

Is 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...

2026-05-07

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666. Wine and the Birth of Civilisation

What 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 - ...

2026-05-04

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665. Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)

How 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...

2026-04-30

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664. Britain in the 70s: Scandal in Downing Street (Part 3)

With Britain heading towards financial meltdown and paranoia in the air, could its exhausted Prime Minister, Harold Wilson survive? Why were bombs going off in London every few days in the winter of 1...

2026-04-27

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663. Britain in the 70s: The Brexit That Never Was (Part 2)

In the Spring of 1975, why was the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, so embattled? Why was the left so divided during this period? And, was Britain’s relationship with Europe already fracturing…? Join T...

2026-04-23

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662. Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)

How did Margaret Thatcher rise to become leader of the Conservative Party in Britain? Why were British politics so tumultuous in the 1970s? And, who was Thatcher up against? Join Dominic and Tom as t...

2026-04-20

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661. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shōgun Triumphant (Part 4)

Who was the greatest female Samurai warrior of all time? What would unfold in the next phase of the terrible civil war between the Minamoto and the Taira dynasties? And, how did the Samurai finally be...

2026-04-16

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660. Dawn of the Samurai: Japan’s Greatest Warrior (Part 3)

Who was Yoshitsune, one of the greatest generals in all Japanese history? What part did he play in the ferocious Samurai civil war between the Minamoto clan and the Taira? And, who would win the most ...

2026-04-13

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