333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)
Stephen Fry joins William and Anita to discuss how Greek Myths have shaped our understanding of the Bronze Age Collapse. Was the Trojan Horse real? What can we learn about the end of ancient civilis...
12 Feb 52min
332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)
This is the beginning of the most dramatic imperial collapses in history. Why were Ancient civilisations so interconnected 3000 years ago? How did this interconnectedness lead to their downfall? Did p...
10 Feb 41min
331. The Iranian Revolution: Will The Shah Return To Iran? (Ep 2)
In 1979, the people of Iran took to the streets to topple the Shah. This year they are back in the streets shouting “Long Live The Shah”. How did this happen? How did a country which so volcanically t...
5 Feb 37min
330. The Iranian Revolution: 1979 vs. 2026 (Ep 1)
In recent weeks, protestors have swarmed the streets in Iran in defiance of the regime, and it feels as if the country is on the precipice of a transformative change. Yet these scenes feel familiar. I...
3 Feb 33min
329. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Raj is Born (Part 8)
How did Lucknow become the final battleground of the 1857 Uprising? Who was Begum Hazrat Mahal, and how did she hold together a rebellion against overwhelming odds? How did the 1857 Uprising lead to t...
29 Jan 41min
328. Indian Uprising 1857: The Reign of Terror (Part 7)
How did the British finally break into Delhi during the 1857 Uprising? Why did a sudden solar eclipse change the fate of the siege overnight? Why is the British victory considered one of Delhi’s great...
27 Jan 48min
327. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Strike Back (Part 6)
How did the tide turn towards the end of 1857 as British reinforcements gathered to strike the hearts of the rebellion: Delhi and Lucknow? Who was the British Commander, John Nicholson, and why was he...
22 Jan 48min
326. Indian Uprising 1857: India’s Joan of Arc – Rani of Jhansi (Part 5)
The warrior queen who fought the British on the battlefield, Rani of Jhansi –or Rani Lakshmibai– is still a hero in India, with comic books and Bollywood movies about her. But what’s the true history ...
20 Jan 1h 3min
