The Origins of London
London is today one of the greatest cities in the world, and the story of its origins is fittingly spectacular. Founded by the Romans as Londinium in around 47-50 AD, the metropolis served as a major ...
23 Feb 202259min
ENDURANCE22: Dan's Diary #04
Dan updates us from Antarctica about whether the SS Agulhas II has managed to break free from the ice that had surrounded it.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-...
22 Feb 202245s
ENDURANCE22: Searching for the Shipwreck
The search for the wreck of the sunken Endurance is well underway. Find out more about the submersibles, equipped with 4k cameras that can scan the seafloor hundreds of metres into the darkness and he...
22 Feb 202219min
The Last Invasion of Britain
Popular knowledge may claim Hastings as the site of the last invasion of mainland Britain by Norman forces in 1066. True, this was the last successful invasion however in 1797 there was a much less su...
21 Feb 202218min
Section 28 and Britain's Battle for LGBT+ Education
Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was a controversial amendment to the UK's Local Government Act 1986, enacted on 24 May 1988 and repealed on 21 June 2000 in Scotland, and on 18 November 200...
20 Feb 202227min
ENDURANCE22: Dan's Diary #03
The Endurance22 crew have made it to the Weddell Sea and the point where they believe Shackleton’s ship sunk! It’s a rocky start as they begin the search using the AUV drones that scan the seafloorIf ...
17 Feb 20221min
River Kings: Epic Stories of the Viking Age
To mark the US release of our very own Dr Cat Jarman’s incredible book River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads, sit back and relax as she takes us a whistle-stop t...
17 Feb 202232min
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
