The Mayflower Sets Sail
On the 16th of September 1620, The Mayflower set sail from Southampton to the New World. Aboard were 102 passengers determined to reach a new land, escape the religious persecution they faced and esta...
15 Sep 202231min
Queen Victoria's Funeral
The Queen's body has been taken to Westminster Hall in London, where she will lie in state for the public to visit and pay their respects. Over the past week since her death, we've seen a number of ce...
14 Sep 202225min
9/11: New York City in the Aftermath
Ray Victor is a lifelong New Yorker and tour guide from Queens. He remembers 11th of September 2001 vividly, when hijacked planes were flown into the World Trade Centre towers in New York City, the Pe...
13 Sep 202233min
Malta: 'The Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier' of WWII
Malta is located in the Mediterranean sea just beyond Sicily, between Europe and Africa; its warm climate and beautiful islands make it a perfect holiday destination. But in World War Two, the Islands...
12 Sep 202227min
Elizabeth II: A Princess At War
As a mark of respect and remembrance to the late Queen Elizabeth II, we've chosen to focus on Her Majesty's personal history as a veteran of the Second World War.For this episode, James is joined by T...
11 Sep 202222min
Elizabeth II: The Making of the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the British throne. Born in April 1926, Elizabeth Windsor became heir apparent, aged 10, when her uncle Edward VIII abdicated and her father George VI bec...
8 Sep 202228min
Not Just the Tudors Lates: Elizabeth I on Screen - The Historians’ Verdict
What do you get when you bring together five top historians in a room with bottles of Prosecco to debate Elizabeth I on screen? History with the gloves off - our first Not Just the Tudors Lates! Takin...
7 Sep 202258min
A Short History of Humans
Why are humans the only species to have escaped – only very recently – the subsistence trap, allowing us to enjoy a standard of living that vastly exceeds all others? And why have we progressed so une...
6 Sep 202233min
