Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard
Where did gladiatorial combat originate? Who was Spartacus, the legendary gladiator? How did he come to lead the most famous slave revolt in all Roman history? How did the rebellion unfold? And, what ...
31 Okt 202510min
613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
How did the British fleet prepare for war, on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar? With the flags of both fleets flying and both Nelson and the French admiral Villeneuve glittering in their uniform...
30 Okt 20251h 10min
612. Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)
After two years at sea chasing the combined fleet of France and Spain, what was Nelson’s next step? Upon returning to his beloved Emma, how was the heroic Nelson received? What was the terrifying Napo...
27 Okt 20251h 2min
Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard
What is the main difference between Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great? When did Julius Caesar become one of the major players of the Roman Republic? What was the true nature of Caesar’s relationsh...
23 Okt 202511min
611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)
With Britain at war for more than eight long years, and her people depleted and hungry, how did her government react to the news that Napoleon Bonaparte was planning a full-scale invasion in 1801? Wha...
22 Okt 20251h 9min
610. Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3)
With fears that the powerful Danish fleet would join with the French against the British, what great gamble did Horatio Nelson take? After taking the drastic decision to attack the Danish fleet in the...
19 Okt 20251h 7min
Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard
No one was like him, terrible were his crimes… Where was Alexander the Great born, and who were his parents? What drove him to go beyond the Aegean empire he had already carved out for himself, and ...
16 Okt 202510min
609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2)
After two years at sea, what happened when Horatio Nelson - now Britain’s most celebrated naval commander - finally returned home, to his wife and father? Following his involvement in the poisonous po...
15 Okt 20251h 2min
