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The Hanseatic League

The trading network that reshaped Northern Europe.

08 Jan 2026,28 mins

The Illyrians

Who were the Illyrians?

06 Jan 2026,32 mins,

Hitler's U-Boat War

What was life like for German U-boat crews?

01 Jan 2026,46 mins,

How Did the British Empire Build the Modern World?

What impact has the British Empire had on our world?

30 Dec 2025,30 mins

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

What were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

25 Dec 2025,32 mins

King Herod

Who was the real King Herod?

23 Dec 2025,41 mins,

The Origins of the Royal Navy

Dan explores the place where Henry VIII built his mighty Royal Navy

18 Dec 2025,42 mins

The Bombing of Guernica

Dan explores the bombardment that inspired the famous Picasso painting

16 Dec 2025,29 mins

Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn

The story of Little Bighorn, one of the most dramatic clashes in American history.

11 Dec 2025,53 mins,

The Spanish Armada

In 1588, Spain’s mighty armada sailed to invade England

09 Dec 2025,69 mins

The Assassination of JFK

A moment-by-moment account of the assassination that shocked the world.

04 Dec 2025,27 mins,

John F. Kennedy: Myths vs Reality

We delve into JFKs private life to disentangle myth from reality.

02 Dec 2025,43 mins

The Black Death

The tale of a deadly pandemic, bizarre cures, and a continent in crisis…

27 Nov 2025,35 mins,

Nuremberg: The Trial of Göring

What does the trial of Hermann Göring reveal about the unsettling normalcy of evil?

25 Nov 2025,40 mins,

Rome's African Emperor: Septimius Severus

Does Septimius Severus deserve the title of Rome’s ultimate warrior emperor?

20 Nov 2025,41 mins,

The Quakers

The story of the Quakers

18 Nov 2025,29 mins

How to Survive in Renaissance England

Feeling sick in the 16th century? Visit a quack, wise woman or a barber surgeon...

13 Nov 2025,38 mins,

What Caused Europe's Witch Hysteria?

During the 15th to 17th centuries, thousands were tortured and executed as witches. Why?

11 Nov 2025,30 mins

Richard II vs Henry IV

The tale of a dramatic rivalry that changed the course of English history.

06 Nov 2025,54 mins,

How Did the Industrial Revolution Change the World?

Was the Industrial Revolution the most important event in human history?

04 Nov 2025,41 mins

The Germans Who Rebelled Against the Nazis

The true story of the Solf Circle, who risked everything to oppose the Nazis from within.

31 Oct 2025,37 mins,

Alexandria

How did a city founded by Alexander the Great become a global capital of knowledge?

29 Oct 2025,31 mins

The Mongol Invasion of Europe

Why did the Mongols invade Europe, and how successful were they?

24 Oct 2025,46 mins

The Battle of Jutland

This was the main naval battle of World War I between the British and German fleets

22 Oct 2025,46 mins

The Battle of Hastings

Dan tells the dramatic story of 1066.

17 Oct 2025,56 mins,

The Spanish Civil War

Why did Spain spiral into civil war in 1936?

15 Oct 2025,57 mins,

Emperor Titus

How did Emperor Titus shape Roman history?

10 Oct 2025,43 mins,

Magna Carta

Dan and leading medieval historians explain everything you need to know about Magna Carta

08 Oct 2025,42 mins

The Rise & Fall of Carthage

We uncover how the Punic Wars reshaped the ancient world.

03 Oct 2025,75 mins,

The Greatest Knight Who Ever Lived: William the Marshal

The story of the greatest knight who ever lived.

01 Oct 2025,127 mins,

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