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Horror films: a chilling cultural history
Roger Luckhurst explores the ways in which horror movies have reflected social changes and cultural anxieties through the 20th and 21st centuries
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The history of Jamaica: everything you wanted t...
Audra A Diptee charts the complex history of Jamaica, from the fate of its indigenous peoples through to the country’s pivotal role in the slave trade and beyond
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The real history
In this 2017 conversation, David Grann reveals the real story behind Killers of the Flower Moon, the murder case described as the "bloodiest chapter in American crime history"
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The First Crusade | 3. Crossing into the unknown
In episode three of our series on the First Crusade, we witness the moment the crusaders first come into contact with the diverse populations of Asia Minor and the Levant
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Disease killers: the black nurses who conquered TB
Maria Smilios recounts the remarkable story of the black nurses of Staten Island who were on the frontlines of finding a cure for tuberculosis
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Who moulded Winston Churchill?
David Reynolds reveals how the likes of Stalin, Mussolini and Gandhi left their mark on Britain’s wartime leader
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The Second Barons’ War: everything you wanted t...
Nicholas Vincent responds to your questions on the revolt against Henry III, led by the formidable Simon de Montfort
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Renaissance eugenics
Mackenzie Cooley reveals how Renaissance animal husbandry prompted people to think about whether humankind could also be improved by selective breeding
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The First Crusade | 2. On the road
In episode two of our series on the First Crusade, we join the crusaders as they prepare to take their first steps into the unknown
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1960s Britain: smashing the status quo?
David Kynaston charts the radical changes that transformed Britain in the early 1960s
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Life of the week Trailer
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Disney at 100
As the House of Mouse marks its centenary, John Wills talks through a hundred years of animated highs and lows
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Weimar Germany: everything you wanted to know
Professor Frank McDonough tackles some of the big questions about the brief experiment in democracy that preceded Germany’s Nazi era
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Slave traders: the men who built a brutal empire
Nicholas Radburn examines the ruthless practices of the men who made the 18th-century trans-Atlantic slave trade possible
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The First Crusade Trailer
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The First Crusade | 1. The call to arms
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Re-examining women in the Roman empire
Kate Cooper reveals how St Augustine’s Confessions offers a unique window into the lives of women in the late Roman empire
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History Behind the Headlines Trailer
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Is black history still being overlooked?
As the UK marks Black History Month, three expert historians discuss whether the focus on black history sparked by 2020's global protests has been maintained
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Cat history: everything you wanted to know
From cats that were sent to the frontline to the creatures’ connections with witchcraft, Dr Andrew Flack answers listener questions about the history of our feline friends
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The Huxleys: how one family shaped our view of ...
Alison Bashford discusses the Huxley family – a dynasty of pioneering natural scientists and thinkers
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Great Reputations: Gandhi
In the latest in our series charting the contested reputations of key historical figures, Vikram Visana and Jad Adams discuss the life and legacy of Indian politician and activist Mahatma Gandhi
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The Cultural Revolution: a Chinese catastrophe
Tania Branigan discusses the devastating impact of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, and its resonances in China today
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The brutal WW2 battle for Italy
James Holland discusses the bloody 1943 Italian campaign that saw the Allies take on Nazi Germany in one of the most ferocious fights of the war
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David Mitchell on a new history of England’s mo...
Comedian, actor and writer David Mitchell discusses his new book on England’s monarchy, offering a fresh take on centuries of kings and queens
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