HMS Wager: Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Join Dan as he narrates the harrowing story of the HMS Wager and its crew's descent into mutiny and survival against all odds. Set against the backdrop of the War of Jenkins' Ear, the Wager, a British...
7 Apr 202454min
Nazis, the CIA & Psychedelics
This is the untold story of how Nazi experiments with psychedelics influenced CIA research and the War on Drugs. From covert mind control programs to experiments with 'truth serums', we trace the conn...
6 Apr 202425min
The Mary Celeste: Ghost Ship
In 1872 the ghost ship Mary Celeste is found sailing across the Atlantic without a single crew member left onboard. Theories over what happened on the Mary Celeste range from insurance fraud to a viol...
2 Apr 202437min
Kensington Palace: Serving the Royal Court
Kensington Palace was the centre of court life in 18th-century Britain. It was the principal London residence for the Royals, as well as a lavish venue for hosting monarchs and world leaders. But behi...
1 Apr 202428min
George Washington
As Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington was a central feature of the American Revolutionary War. He was also the first President of the nascent United States, and his ethics p...
31 Mars 202438min
The Amelia Earhart Mystery Solved?
What happened to the pioneering pilot, Amelia Earhart? In 1937, while attempting to circumnavigate the globe by aircraft, Earhart and her navigator went missing. Some 87 years later, new evidence has ...
31 Mars 202429min
2. The British Empire: The Raj and Indian Independence
This is the story of the British Empire in India. Over two episodes, we'll chart India's history from the birth of the Mughal Empire until the Partition of India. Joining us is Shrabani Basu, a journa...
27 Mars 202458min
1. The British Empire: Mughals & the East India Company
This is the story of the British Empire in India. Over two episodes, we'll chart India's history from the birth of the Mughal Empire until the Partition of India. Joining us is Shrabani Basu, a journa...
26 Mars 202440min
