Section 28 and Britain's Battle for LGBT+ Education
Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was a controversial amendment to the UK's Local Government Act 1986, enacted on 24 May 1988 and repealed on 21 June 2000 in Scotland, and on 18 November 200...
20 Helmi 202227min
ENDURANCE22: Dan's Diary #03
The Endurance22 crew have made it to the Weddell Sea and the point where they believe Shackleton’s ship sunk! It’s a rocky start as they begin the search using the AUV drones that scan the seafloorIf ...
17 Helmi 20221min
River Kings: Epic Stories of the Viking Age
To mark the US release of our very own Dr Cat Jarman’s incredible book River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads, sit back and relax as she takes us a whistle-stop t...
17 Helmi 202232min
ENDURANCE22: Arrival in Antarctica
Icebergs, albatrosses and growlers- the team have crossed the Antarctic circle! In the first of our episodes recorded from Antarctica, Dan takes you on a tour of the ship and brings you updates with e...
16 Helmi 202225min
The Fall of Singapore: 80th Anniversary
The Fall of Singapore to the Japanese Army took place in the South-East Asian theatre of the Pacific War, with fighting in Singapore lasting through 8 to 15 February 1942. Nicknamed the “Gibraltar of ...
15 Helmi 202246min
ENDURANCE22: Dan's Diary #02
Dan gives a quick update on the expedition's progress towards Antarctica from a rather wet and windy deck as the crew prepare for a storm to hit.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of histor...
14 Helmi 20223min
Dear John, The Wartime Breakup Letter
Writing letters to a spouse or sweetheart deployed overseas was portrayed as a patriotic duty, a means to boost the morale of the fighting man. But what of the letter that broke off an engagement, or ...
14 Helmi 202225min
Rival Queens: Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots were cousins who never met - but their fates were intertwined. As their nations were engulfed in religious turmoil and civil wars raged on the continent, these two...
13 Helmi 202241min
