Sir Christopher Wren
Celebrate the 350th anniversary of Sir Christopher Wren's masterworks with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb as she and Professor Adrian Tinniswood OBE dive deep into Wren's extraordinary journey from scien...
30 Dec 202435min
Six Wives: Jane Seymour & Anne of Cleves
In this second special Christmas edition, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb offers another chance to hear the fascinating series from earlier this year in which she took an in-depth look into the six wives ...
26 Dec 20241h 24min
Six Wives: Katherine of Aragon & Anne Boleyn
In the first of three special Christmas editions, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb offers another chance to hear the series from earlier this year in which she took an in-depth look into the six wives of H...
23 Dec 20241h 28min
The Bible
How did the Bible transform from a guarded manuscript read in secret to a book accessible to millions?Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Bruce Gordon to uncover the revolutionary impac...
19 Dec 202452min
Pirates of the Pacific & the Spanish Empire
Pirates weren’t just a menace on the high seas - they were a direct threat to Spain’s empire-building ambitions in the Pacific. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Kristie Patricia Flannery t...
16 Dec 202433min
Marie Antoinette
In 1770, 14-year-old Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria arrived in France to marry Louis XVI. As Marie Antoinette, she became the ultimate diva of her time; rebelling against the the rigid protocols...
12 Dec 202440min
Elizabeth I & the Sultan of Morocco
Elizabeth I and Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of Morocco shared a common goal of empire building, despite their cultural, political and religious differences. Their alliance resulted in the transformation of...
9 Dec 202443min
William III & the Persecution of Sodomites
**Warning: This episode contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts and the use of historic terminology that does not align with current usage**The first widespread discussion of sodomy in public di...
5 Dec 202432min
