ENDURANCE22: Arrival in Antarctica
Icebergs, albatrosses and growlers- the team have crossed the Antarctic circle! In the first of our episodes recorded from Antarctica, Dan takes you on a tour of the ship and brings you updates with e...
16 Feb 202225min
The Fall of Singapore: 80th Anniversary
The Fall of Singapore to the Japanese Army took place in the South-East Asian theatre of the Pacific War, with fighting in Singapore lasting through 8 to 15 February 1942. Nicknamed the “Gibraltar of ...
15 Feb 202246min
ENDURANCE22: Dan's Diary #02
Dan gives a quick update on the expedition's progress towards Antarctica from a rather wet and windy deck as the crew prepare for a storm to hit.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of histor...
14 Feb 20223min
Dear John, The Wartime Breakup Letter
Writing letters to a spouse or sweetheart deployed overseas was portrayed as a patriotic duty, a means to boost the morale of the fighting man. But what of the letter that broke off an engagement, or ...
14 Feb 202225min
Rival Queens: Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots were cousins who never met - but their fates were intertwined. As their nations were engulfed in religious turmoil and civil wars raged on the continent, these two...
13 Feb 202241min
ENDURANCE22: Dan's Diary #01
A little update from Dan on where he is and how the journey to Antarctica is going!If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hi...
11 Feb 20221min
ENDURANCE22: The Man Who Filmed the Expedition
The extraordinary story of Shackleton's doomed Trans-Antarctic expedition has captured audiences for over 100 years. It's not just because it's a dramatic tale of survival, but because there's visual ...
10 Feb 202220min
Alexander's Successors at War: The Spartan Adventurer
Tristan of The Ancients podcasts has published his first book, Alexander’s Successors at War: The Perdiccas Years. Focussing in on 323 – 320 BC, the book tells the story of the tumultuous events that ...
6 Feb 202258min
