Unscripted (25)
A look ahead to the material of Volume Four where the spread of Christian and Muslim societies brought them into conflict with each other, other peoples and themselves in the lead up to the Renaissanc...
23 Aug 202123min
Unscripted (24)
Another look forward to Volume Four and an insight into some of the episodes which take us through European politics after the fall of the Western Roman Empire through to the creation of medieval king...
16 Aug 202126min
Unscripted (23) ( Aksum )
We take a brief trip to the Horn of Africa and the lands of the Blue Nile which became a significant trade centre as the gateway between the Red Sea and the oceans beyond.
8 Aug 202126min
Unscripted (22)
A spoiler for the start of Volume 4 as we look at what to expect from the volume's opening episodes. As ever, we read out your e-mails and reviews as well as welcoming the latest set of members into...
2 Aug 202125min
Unscripted (21) ( Ancient Olympic Games )
An informal chat about the emergence and disappearance of the ancient sporting tradition that lasted for centuries called the Olympic Games.
26 Juli 202124min
Vol 3 Ep 80 - Volcanic Winter of 536
536 - The theory of an unproven volcanic eruption that may have been one of the largest eruptions in history. The theory is explored through writing, science and thought.
18 Juli 202151min
Vol 3 Ep 79 - SUMMARY - The Classical World, Part Four
200 - 600 - The Sasanians were firmly in control of their Silk Road branch while Rome and China languished. This period saw the rise of the Gupta, Maya and Aksumites but was also the age of the myste...
18 Juli 202153min
Vol 3 Ep 78 - SUMMARY - The Classical World, Part Three
100 BCE - 200 CE - The emergence of the Silk Road saw the rise and fall of four great global empires and the spread of trade encouraged the spread of philosophy and religion across the whole of the Eu...
11 Juli 202135min
