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Mary Wollstonecraft: life of the week
Bee Rowlatt explores the life and legacy of 18th-century firebrand, feminist and philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft
38 min
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An obscenity trial that shocked Victorian Britain
Michael Meyer reveals how an 1877 court case revolving around birth control – and the fearless woman at the heart of it – scandalised the nation
35 min
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The Capetians: everything you wanted to know
Justine Firnhaber-Baker answers listener questions on the long-standing and influential medieval French dynasty
52 min
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Lothar II vs Theutberga: a marriage scandal tha...
The Carolingian king Lothar II was embroiled in a scandal that destroyed his reign and ended his kingdom – Professor Charles West shares the story
31 min
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Tiger Tamer | 4. celebrity pedestrian
David Musgrove travels back to the jeopardy and exhilaration of the Victorian circus, to explore Bob Carlisle’s hair-raising career as a clown and tiger tamer
33 min
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A political earthquake: Britain's first Labour ...
David Torrance revisits what happened when the first socialist prime minister, Ramsay MacDonald, entered 10 Downing Street a century ago
30 min
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James VI and I: life of the week
Joe Ellis explores the life and dual reign of King James VI of Scotland and I of England
44 min
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From Russia to Texas: the search for a Jewish h...
Rachel Cockerell shares the little-known story of the Jews who fled antisemitism in early 20th-century Europe to forge new lives in the southern United States
35 min
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British Redcoats: everything you wanted to know
Saul David answers listener questions on the evolution of the British Army from the Civil War to the Victorian era
31 min
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The West's attempt to crush Bolshevik Russia
Anna Reid discusses how armies from Britain, France, America and Japan invaded Russia during the First World War in a bid to topple the Bolsheviks
35 min
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Tiger Tamer | 3. would you let a tiger lick you...
David Musgrove travels back to the jeopardy and exhilaration of the Victorian circus, to explore Bob Carlisle’s hair-raising career as a clown and tiger tamer
32 min
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Mary & George: the real history behind the new ...
Benjamin Woolley introduces the mother-and-son duo who changed the face of the royal court in the early 17th century
34 min
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History Behind the Headlines: ageing politician...
Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter discuss the history behind current headlines – from the age of politicians over time to the new names for London's Overground.
36 min
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The man who ran Auschwitz: the real story of Th...
Professor Richard J Evans talks to Rob Attar about Rudolf Höss, the notorious commandant of Auschwitz, whose story is the focus of the acclaimed new film The Zone of Interest.
35 min
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Alcatraz: everything you wanted to know
Ashley Rubin answers listener questions on the infamous American prison known for its escape attempts
38 min
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Plague, leprosy & murder: unlocking the secrets...
Broadcaster and academic Professor Alice Roberts explores what the study of human bones can tell us about disease and violence in medieval Britain
36 min
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Tiger Tamer | 2. sail, steam & stormy seas
David Musgrove transports listeners back to the high seas in the 19th century, to uncover Bob Carlisle’s career as a Victorian sailor
27 min
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The EU: from Maastricht to Brexit
Dermot Hodson reflects on the key figures and pivotal events that have shaped the European Union since its founding over 30 years ago
32 min
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Rudyard Kipling: life of the week
Professor Janet Montefiore explores the life, work and contested legacy of writer Rudyard Kipling
31 min
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Winthrop Bell: a Canadian spy who predicted Naz...
Jason Bell discusses Dr Winthrop Bell, a Canadian Harvard professor who turned to espionage in the aftermath of WW1
36 min
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Arts & Crafts movement: everything you wanted t...
Suzanne Fagence Cooper answers listener questions on the Victorian Arts and Crafts movement, which re-emphasised the role of the maker in the artistic process
38 min
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Stonewall: the 1969 fight for gay rights
Chris Parkes reflects on the 1969 Stonewall riots
36 min
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The Chinese migrants chasing an American dream
Hugo Wong shares the personal stories of two young men who left China in the late 19th century for the riches of California, encountering both opportunity and prejudice
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Tiger Tamer | 1. “the life of a dozen men”
David Musgrove introduces listeners to Bob Carlisle; Victorian celebrity, seafarer, lion tamer and ‘wheelbarrow pedestrian’
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The Tiger Tamer who went to sea | Trailer
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