Podcast episode

Europe's last pagans.

The tangled legacies of two Americas.

VJ Day: why don't we talk about WW2 in Asia?.

Zoot suits, mashers & New Romantics: the evolution of the dandy.

Maria of Modena: life of the week.

Arson, murder and goddesses: secrets of a Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World.

Forgotten stories from South Asian history.

Was the atomic bomb necessary to end war with Japan?.

Hiroshima: in the shadow of the bomb.

Queen Victoria's secret love affair.

The 300-year battle over free speech.

Power & terror: a history of the nuclear age.

Fun, fear and flatbread: childhood in ancient Rome.

Iron Mountain: the conspiracy that duped America.

Deadly bellringing and fatal bacon: grisly accidental Tudor deaths.

Mein Kampf: Hitler's dark vision for the future.

King vs parliament: the moment that sparked civil war.

Slavery on the medieval Silk Road.

Live Aid: pop's Big Bang moment.

Exploring the medieval world with Marco Polo.

Beyond the trenches: a new take on WW1.

The People's Princess: why Diana captivated the world.

Secrets of medieval manuscripts.

Magic beakers & Roman helmets: artefacts that shaped history.

Sisi & Eugénie: the empresses who redefined royalty.

Ghosts, vampires & Abba holograms: an uncanny history of London.

International security & rough sleeping: history behind the headlines.

Make Mercia Great Again.

How the Allies won WW2.

Ancient tips for health and happiness.