How the Mongols Changed the World
After the death of Chinggis Khan, the founder and first Emperor of the Mongol Empire, the land became the largest contiguous empire in history.The Horde, the western portion of the Mongol empire, was ...
28 Feb 202221min
An Audacious Heist at the National Gallery
Please note that this episode contains spoilers from the film ‘The Duke’.Kempton Bunton was a taxi driver who stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It wa...
27 Feb 202222min
Crisis in Ukraine: Putin & NATO
Ukraine has been invaded by Russia. But why? What is NATO’s purpose, and why does it bother Vladimir Putin so much? In this episode of Warfare, we’re joined by Jamie Shea, the Former Deputy Assistant ...
25 Feb 202219min
Ukraine and Russia: A Quick History
Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine. As European leaders gather and Ukraine makes preparations to defend itself, the world watches. In light of this escalating situation host of the Gone Mediev...
24 Feb 202221min
The Origins of London
London is today one of the greatest cities in the world, and the story of its origins is fittingly spectacular. Founded by the Romans as Londinium in around 47-50 AD, the metropolis served as a major ...
23 Feb 202259min
ENDURANCE22: Dan's Diary #04
Dan updates us from Antarctica about whether the SS Agulhas II has managed to break free from the ice that had surrounded it.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-...
22 Feb 202245s
ENDURANCE22: Searching for the Shipwreck
The search for the wreck of the sunken Endurance is well underway. Find out more about the submersibles, equipped with 4k cameras that can scan the seafloor hundreds of metres into the darkness and he...
22 Feb 202219min
The Last Invasion of Britain
Popular knowledge may claim Hastings as the site of the last invasion of mainland Britain by Norman forces in 1066. True, this was the last successful invasion however in 1797 there was a much less su...
21 Feb 202218min
