Victoria: A Greedy Queen
Warning: There are adult themes, explicit language and references of disordered eating and diets in this episode.Did you know that before Queen Victoria married Albert she was a well-known party anima...
21 Huhti 202242min
The History of the RNLI
Since its foundation in 1824, the volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution have been braving the most savage of elements at sea to rescue sailors in distress. Their work has saved the liv...
20 Huhti 202231min
Operation Mincemeat: The Deception that Changed WWII
It’s 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler’s grip on occupied Europe and plan an all-out assault on Sicily, but they face an impossible challenge - how to protect a massive invasion force fr...
19 Huhti 202229min
Josephine Baker: Entertainer and Spy
On November 30th, 2021, Josephine Baker, the French-American performer, second world war resistance hero, and activist became the first Black woman to enter France’s Panthéon mausoleum of revered hist...
18 Huhti 202221min
A Short History of Pirates
Swashbuckling, murder and robbery on the high seas! We're bringing back the fan favourite episode on Dr Rebecca Simon's 'Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny & Mary Read' from our archive.She takes ...
17 Huhti 202226min
TITANIC: Survivors and Lost Souls
Part 3/3. News of Titanic's fate sent shockwaves around the world; stories and illustrations of that fateful night splashed across newspaper stands on every corner. One town was affected more than mos...
14 Huhti 202228min
TITANIC: A Night to Remember
Depicted countless times in art, television and film, the night of the 14th of April 1912 has haunted and fascinated us for over a century. This is a dramatic moment by moment retelling of the sinking...
13 Huhti 202234min
TITANIC: The Unsinkable Ship
On April 10th, 1912, RMS Titanic cast off from Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage. The largest of its kind, full of grandeur and the most sophisticated technology for the time, Titanic was det...
12 Huhti 202234min
