Assassinations that shaped US history
Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump earlier in July, historian Adam Smith speak to Matt Elton about previous attempts to kill political leaders in the United States – and how these e...
23 Jul 202433min
Is democracy doomed? History behind the headlines
In the latest episode of our monthly series exploring the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by Professor Paul Cartledge to explore the long roots of recent tensions in d...
22 Jul 202441min
Catherine of Braganza: the Merrie Monarch's forgotten queen
Picture Charles II's court and you'll probably imagine a riot of excess, filled with drinking, games, and of course, mistresses. The queen by Charles' side, Catherine of Braganza, is often obscured by...
21 Jul 202441min
The Spanish Inquisition: everything you wanted to know
The era of the Spanish Inquisition is most commonly remembered as a period of widespread fear and paranoia, where communities turned on each other and torture was rife. But how true is this popular pe...
20 Jul 202442min
1217: the year that (almost) changed English history
1217 is not one of the most famous years in English history. But with a major French invasion looming and a brutal war that wracked both towns and the countryside, this was a year that could have alte...
18 Jul 202439min
Deeds not words | 6. Mission accomplished?
After an escalating campaign of bombing and arson attacks, the suffragette movement was brought to a sudden halt on the outbreak of war in 1914. In the final episode of our new series Deeds not words:...
17 Jul 202434min
Kindness & hostility: refugees in wartime Britain
Before and during the Second World War, Britain provided a safe haven for thousands of people fleeing Nazi persecution. But, as the author Paul Dowswell argues, this is not an entirely heroic story. I...
16 Jul 202433min
Catherine de' Medici: life of the week
Catherine de' Medici has gone down in history as the sinister 'serpent queen', who had a troop of female spies in her court and may have instigated the deadly St Bartholomew's Day massacre. But is thi...
15 Jul 202449min
