Hitler's V1 & V2 Rockets
As the world closed in on the Third Reich in the final chapter of World War Two, a desperate Adolf Hitler turned to his so-called 'Revenge Weapons' for salvation; cutting-edge armaments specifically d...
3 Syys 202428min
How WWII Started
On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, France and the United Kingdom declared war on the Third Reich. This was the beginning of what would become perhaps the most devasta...
1 Syys 20241h 2min
Boudica, Britain's Warrior Queen
In 61 CE, Boudica of the Iceni led a bloody revolt to end Roman rule in Britain. Roman historians tell us with great drama and flair that the grand finale is a huge battle between Boudica and the Roma...
29 Elo 202438min
2. The Battle of Britain Explained: The Climax
2/2. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first and potentially most important defeat. It defined the course of the war, forcing him to make a series of decisions that guaranteed his own destruction. In...
26 Elo 20241h 7min
1. The Battle of Britain Explained: Preparation, Pilots and Propaganda
1/2. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first and possibly most important defeat. It defined the course of the Second World War, forcing him to make a series of decisions that guaranteed his own destr...
25 Elo 202451min
The Terracotta Warriors
The world was astonished when 8000 terracotta soldiers were unearthed in 1974 by Chinese farmers digging a well; the warriors opened a window to the first dynasty of China unlike anything seen before....
22 Elo 202446min
The First Emperor of China
Dan heads to China to discover the incredible story of Qin Shi Haungdi, the man who built the mysterious Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall and founded China. Dan travels to the First Emperor's magni...
20 Elo 202442min
The Cocaine Craze in Victorian Britain
Many things may come to mind when you hear the word 'cocaine' - and we'd wager that the last thing on that list would be the Victorians. But as it turns out, the Victorians were avid cocaine users, wh...
18 Elo 202430min
