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The final days of Pompeii
41 min
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Life in the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain
46 min
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The hidden history of US immigration detention
44 min
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Emperor Hirohito: life of the week
Christopher Harding explores the life story of the emperor who reigned over Japan during World War Two and the decades of postwar transition that followed
38 min
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Secrets of the Romans' spectacular success
35 min
206
Before the volcano: life in ancient Pompeii
37 min
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How do you solve a problem like Napoleon?
40 min
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What does history teach us about protest?
34 min
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Hatshepsut: life of the week
38 min
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Tragedy and triumph: a 500-year history of Mexico
31 min
211
Jane Austen’s final chapter – and lasting legacy
29 min
212
Prophetesses & she-preachers of the 17th century
Naomi Baker reveals how religious conviction drove women to take on influential public roles in the 17th century
30 min
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New Year's Eve, newts and Nessie: a history of ...
37 min
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Augustus: life of the week
40 min
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Inside the Viking battle of the genders
35 min
216
A house of one’s own: Jane Austen’s ‘golden years’
29 min
217
Æthelstan: the king who made England
29 min
218
Did the WW1 Christmas truce really happen?
31 min
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Father Christmas: life of the week
38 min
220
When was the best time in English history to be...
25 min
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“I am to flirt my last”: Jane Austen’s twenties
30 min
222
The secret propaganda war against the Nazis
28 min
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The many faces of James VI & I
37 min
224
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: life of the week
34 min
225
A short history of ghost hunting
37 min