Uniting Europe After WWII
Count Coudenhove-Kalergi was one of the most influential 20th Century European thinkers that you've never heard of. He was a pioneer of European integration, advocating for the free movement of people...
7 Mar 202327min
The Making of 'All Quiet on the Western Front'
All Quiet on the Western Front is the 2022 film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's famous anti-war novel. Told from the German perspective, it presents a gruelling depiction of life and death in the...
6 Mar 202324min
The Last Nuremberg Prosecutor
102 year old Ben Ferencz is the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials and a direct witness to the horrors of the Nazi death camps. Born in Transylvania he emigrated to the United States ...
3 Mar 202322min
Lady Hamilton: Nelson's Mistress
The Kim Kardashian of Georgian England; she was a young housemaid who became one of the most famous socialites in the Western world and stole the heart Lord Nelson. Emma Hamilton, born Amy Lyon, grew ...
2 Mar 202335min
The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript
Matt Lewis continues his Mystery Month on Gone Medieval with another tantalising enigma of the Middle Ages - possibly the most mysterious manuscript that exists anywhere in the world. Carbon-dated to ...
1 Mar 202325min
Sabotage, Nazis and the Atomic Bomb: Operation Gunnerside
In late February 1943, Norwegian commandos were given the details of their mission, Operation Gunnerside. Their job would be to sabotage the Vemork heavy water facility in Norway, hindering German ind...
28 Feb 202330min
Enheduanna: The World's First Author
It's hard to imagine a time when we didn't write things down- on stone, papyrus or parchment. Who was the first to actually put 'pen to paper' and write. Well, her name was Enheduanna. She was an Akka...
27 Feb 202323min
Russia & Ukraine: A Year of War
On the 24th of February, 2022, the world looked on in disbelief as Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. One year on he shows no signs of easing his commitment to the conflict, des...
24 Feb 20231h 12min
