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Bernard Cornwell and Paul OKeeffe explore the 1815 defeat of Napoleon and its aftermath To find...
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The battle of Agincourt and the Spanish communists
Ranulph Fiennes talks about his ancestors involvement in the battle of Agincourt, and Paul...
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Chris Skidmore delves inside the mind of King Richard III, while Pamela Hartshorne reveals how...
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The legacy of the First World War
Adam Tooze explains how the outcome of the First World War shaped global history and led to the...
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The German view on the First World War
Alexander Watson discusses the conflict from the Central Powers' perspective, while British First...
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Viking treasures and Hitler's 'perfect woman'
Gareth Williams guides us through the British Museum's major new Vikings exhibition, while Julie...
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Thomas Cromwell’s fall from grace
Tudor historian Tracy Borman discusses the career of Thomas Cromwell, the henchman of Henry VIII...
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Michael Scott describes the history of Delphi, home to the famous Ancient Greek oracle, while...
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Matthew Parker describes how Ian Fleming's novels offer a window into Jamaican history, while...
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Revolutions in Europe and forensics in history
Adam Zamoyski explains why Europe’s rulers were gripped by paranoia after the French Revolution,...
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Roman slavery and the man who started the First World War
Cambridge classicist Jerry Toner examines the lives of slaves in Ancient Rome and considers their...
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The Berlin Wall and the return of Charles II
Hester Vaizey explores how the fall of the Berlin Wall affected East Germans, while Ronald Hutton...
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Fresh views on the Wars of the Roses
Dan Jones is interviewed by Tudor expert Suzannah Lipscomb about his new book on the Wars of the...
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Miranda Kaufmann reveals the role played by Africans in Tudor exploration, while Gus...
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Cold War spies and friendship through the ages
Ben Macintyre delves into the life of double agent Kim Philby, while Thomas Dixon explains how...
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The North Sea and Bronze Age remains
Michael Pye explains the North Sea’s importance to European development, while Francis Pryor...
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Dan Jones speaks to Helen Castor about her new book on the tragic French heroine Joan of Arc. To...
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D-Day and the Wars of the Roses
James Holland challenges some popular assumptions about the 1944 Normandy campaign, while Sarah...
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