Outlaws, Cattle Rustling and Bootlegging: The Life of Josie Bassett
Josie Bassett Morris' life epitomised the Wild West. She grew up on a homestead in the late 18th century, in Northern Utah, USA. Their home was situated on the Outlaw Trail and gun-slingers like Butch...
6 Okt 202230min
Charles Ignatius Sancho: From Slavery to High Society
Please note that this episode contains discussion of racist language.Charles Ignatius Sancho was born on a slave ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean, in what was known as the Middle Passage. He was soon ...
6 Okt 202220min
The Troubles Begin
This episode will establish the century-long roots of sectarian tensions, paint a picture of the political atmosphere in Northern Ireland as the decade came to a close, and track the series of escalat...
4 Okt 202231min
Remembering Hilary Mantel
Dame Hilary Mantel died on 22 September 2022 at the age of 70. Her acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy - which brought the life of Thomas Cromwell so vividly to life - has sold more than five million copies w...
3 Okt 202226min
The Energy Crisis: 2022 vs 1973
A long dark, cold winter looms with soaring energy prices. Some of the advice we've heard recently includes buying a new kettle or taking a flannel bath...echoing previous advice given during the brut...
2 Okt 202215min
The Evolution of Warfare with Sir Lawrence Freedman
From the stone age to current day, from sticks and rocks to drones and artillery - the nature of warfare has changed drastically throughout history. Over the years, technology and societal organisatio...
29 Sep 202239min
The Atomic Bomb & the Secret City
In 1939 Franklin D Roosevelt received a letter from Albert Einstein, warning him that the Nazis might be developing nuclear weapons. America has to act fast.What follows is the creation of a secret ci...
28 Sep 202231min
What Could Labour Learn From Harold Wilson?
In the week of the Labour Party when polls indicate that the party is likely to form the next government, it seems an opportune moment to examine what lessons they might be able to draw from their own...
27 Sep 202223min
