History Rage
By Paul Bavill
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Michael Bevan
Nov 3, 2024
it says a lot for this podcast that even the most arcane topics are worth a listen. Well presented by Paul and Kyle.
Description
"History Rage" is a weekly podcast that invites renowned historians to passionately debunk the most pervasive myths and misconceptions about major historical events and figures.
Each episode features a historian "raging" about a historical "fact" they wish everyone would just stop believing. From the Victorian era's obsession with sex to the strategies behind Blitzkrieg in World War II, the podcast delves into the real stories behind the legends.
With a focus on topics all history from Roman, through Tudor, to World War 1, World War 2 and the Cold War, "History Rage" provides a platform for experts to set the record straight and reveal the truth behind the myths that have persisted for generations.
Hosted by Paul Bavill, the podcast delivers an entertaining and educational listening experience for history buffs and casual listeners alike. Prepare to have your historical knowledge challenged and your preconceptions shattered in this myth-busting series.
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RAF's LMF - Not Your Typical PTSD with Dr. Dan Ellin
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Matron? Maverick? Katherine Parr's Untold Story with Linda Porter
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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LIVE SPECIAL : Queen James: The Untold Story of James I's Relationships with Gareth Russell
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Kings, Nobles, and the True Politics of Patronage: The Real Game of Thrones with Helen Castor
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Intro to Series 16
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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The Lockhart Plot: British Intelligence Fiasco or Soviet Masterstroke? with Dr. James Crossland
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Anne Boleyn: The Misunderstood Mistress with Dr. Nicola Clark
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Beyond the Pankhursts: The True Story Behind Women's Rights to Vote with Shalina Patel
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Katherine of Aragon Festival #5 - Beyond the Divorce: Reassessing Katherine of Aragon's True Legacy with Dr. Elizabeth Norton
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Pearl Harbour: Beyond the Blame Game with Ronald Drabkin
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Katherine of Aragon Festival # 4 Not Rival Queens: The Untold Story of Katherine and Anne with Estelle Paranque
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Katherine of Aragon Festival #3 - Debunking The Tyrant - Mary I with Peter Stiffel
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Katherine of Aragon Festival #2 - Peterborough’s Rich History with Reverend Canon Tim Alban-Jones
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Fascist Fables: The Mitford Sisters' Sanitisation with Guy Walters
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Crusader Criminals: The Rogue Knights of the Holy Lands with Steve Tibble
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Katherine of Aragon Festival #1 - The Unsung Tudor: Henry VII's Triumphs and Misconceptions with Nathen Amin
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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The Real Weight of Chivalry: Debunking Armour Myths with Dr. Tobias Capwell
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Bloody No More: Reassessing Mary I with Dr. Johanna Strong
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Corsairs, Not Pirates - The True Tales of Malta's Maritime History with Liam Gauci
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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LIVE SPECIAL : D-Day Dodgers, Mark Clark, and Myths of the Italian Campaign with James Holland
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Model Occupation Myth: The Harsh Reality of the Channel Islands with Nick Le Huray
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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The Real Anne of Cleves: Beyond the Flanders Mare with Heather Darsie
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Intro to Series 15
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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The Sailors’ Stories: The Navy's Role in Normandy with Nick Hewitt
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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The Myths of Mata Hari and Edith Cavell with Helen Fry
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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The Neutrality Nightmare: Debunking Irish WWII Myths with Dr. Joseph Quinn
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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The Unsung Bomber: The Halifax's Contributions to Victory with Jane Gulliford Lowes
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Jane Seymour - Beyond the Boring Queen with Elizabeth Norton
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL: Women, Witchcraft, and the War on Healers with Karen Bloom Gevirtz
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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The Vietnam War Unveiled: The Messy Truth with Dr. Robert Thompson
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Pre-Napoleonic Conflicts: The French Wars Exposed with Rory Butcher
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Book Launch Special: Behind Enemy Lines: The Real Faces of the SAS with Damien Lewis
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Scrubbing the Past: Medieval Cleanliness Exposed with Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Catherine Howard - More than the Victim with Gareth Russell
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Thomas Boleyn: Father, Diplomat, and Misunderstood Figure with Lauren Mackay
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 14
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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The Unforgotten Force: India's Pivotal Role in WWI with Dr. Adam Prime
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Zionism was not just about Palestine with Rachel Cockerell
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #5 - The Real SAS Escapes: Beyond Tunnels and Horses with Damian Lewis
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #4 - Beyond the Peasants: The True Faces of the 1381 Revolt with Matt Lewis
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #3 - Forgotten Fronts: The Polish Resistance with Clare Mulley
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #2 - The Templar Truths: Debunking Myths with Steve Tibble
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Vikings: Not just horned helmets and raiding with Alex Harvey
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #1 - Medieval Misconceptions: The True Lives of Nuns with Prof. Janina Ramirez
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Book Launch Special: From Enemy Alien to British Commando: The Unlikely Journey of Colin Anson with Dr. Helen Fry
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Melodies of Myth: Decoding Mozart and Salieri's Historical Tune with Kristin Franseen
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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The Spice of Lies: The Truth Behind Medieval Spices and Spoiled Meat with Tom Ntinas
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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The Real Lives of Medieval Women with Eleanor Janega
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Quaking Foundations: The Unexpected Edge of Quaker History with Dr. Erica Canela
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Tanks in the Tropics: Shattering Myths of Burma's Jungle Warfare with Jack Bowsher
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Martyrs and Myths: The Evolution of Patron Saints with Francis Young
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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The Chronicles of Cruelty: A Deep Dive into Holocaust History with Dr. Waitman Beorn
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 13
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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The Olympic Illusion: How Jesse Owens Didn't Spoil Hitler's Party with Guy Walters
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Dogfights and Deceptions: Shattering the Chivalry of the Skies with Michael Terry
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Great Misconceptions: The Dickens You Didn't Know with Dr. Helena Kelly
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Chalke Festival Special - Churchill Unmasked: Flaws and Triumphs with Dr. Peter Caddick Adams
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Defying Dickens: Demystifying the Workhouse with Penny Griffiths-Morgan
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Decoding Deceptions: Unmasking Bletchley's Mythical Two-Year Triumph with David Kenyon
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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History's Footprints: The Truth of Prehistoric Travel with Dr. Jim Leary
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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From Russia with Rage: Soviet Election Meddling with Calder Walton
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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D-Day Special - Not So Secret D-Day with Dr. Joseph Quinn of the Their Finest Hour Project
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Allied to Atrocity: Stalin's Totalitarianism with Jackson van Uden
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Great and Horrible News: Exploring Execution Methods in Early Modern Britain with Blessin Adams
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May 26, 2024 |
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Uncrowned Queen: Barbara Villiers in Charles II's Court with Charlotte White
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May 19, 2024 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 12
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May 17, 2024 |
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Covert Courage: SOE's Secret War in Burma with Richard Duckett
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May 12, 2024 |
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Dynamite Wars to Global Fear: The Origins of Terrorism with James Crossland
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May 05, 2024 |
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Beyond the Bang: The Untold Story of Artillery in Warfare with David Grebstad
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Faith on the Frontlines: Military Chaplains with Ian Pegg
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #7 - The Myth of Monolithic Empire: England's Fragile Foothold in Mughal India with Nandini Das
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #6 - Lady Jane Grey and Other Gloucester Ghost Stories with Phil Moss and Andrew Armstrong
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #5 - Tudor Truths: Unmasking Anne Boleyn's Hidden French History with Dr. Estelle Paranque
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Napoleon's Generals: The Men Behind the Myth with John Viscardo
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #4 - Elizabeth Unspiteful: Challenging the Jealous Queen Myth with Susan Doran
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Beyond the Gates: The Misrepresented Reality of Titanic's Third Class with Gareth Russell
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #3 - The King Lives? Debating Edward II's Death with Ian Mortimer
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #2 - Shakespeare Unshackled: Debunking the Bard's Identity Crisis with Michael Wood
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #1 - Korea: The Forgotten War
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Plunder on the High Seas: A Condensed History of Pirates with Jem Duducu
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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African American Contributions in World War I and W.E.B. Du Bois's Legacy with Dr. Chad Williams
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Locked and Loaded: Unveiling the Reality of Historic Gun Ownership in America with Ashley Hlebinsky
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Beyond the Dambusters: Bomber Command’s War with James Jefferies
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Busting Blitzkrieg: Revealing the Age-Old Tactics Behind the Myth with James Holland
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 11
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Victorian Views on Sex: Debunking Myths with Dr. Kate Lister
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Mary, Queen of Scots with Steven Veerapen
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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The Forgotten Contributions of the United States in WWI with Madeleine Johnson
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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The Godfather of Satire: The Satirical World of James Gillray with Alice Loxton
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Unmasking the Glorious Revolution: Not as Bloodless as You Think with Dr. Kirsteen MacKenzie
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Beyond Stasiland: Life in Cold War East Germany with Katja Hoyer
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Charles I and Parliament: A Historical Perspective with Mark Turnbull
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Charge!: Crimea and the Battle of Balaclava with Josh Provan
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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The Bronze Lie: The Spartan Supremacy Myth with Myke Cole
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Echoes of the Evacuees: A Forgotten Narrative with Dominic Frisby
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 10
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Royal Rage: Debunking Henrietta Maria's Reputation with Leanda de Lisle
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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The Templars: Unraveling Historical Nonsense with Tower of London Historian Rory MacLellan
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Breeding Out Thoroughbred Myths with Dr. Miriam Bibby
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Henry VIII: Not a Protestant with Charlotte Gaulthier
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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SPOILER WARNING: Dr. Zack White Rips Apart the Napoleon Movie
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Napoleon Bonaparte: The Complex Legacy and Controversy with Dr. Zack White
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Unlocking the Mystery: Did the Princes in the Tower Survive? with Matt Lewis
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Widows of the Ice: Scott's Antarctic Expedition and the Women It Left Behind with Anne Fletcher
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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HMS Terror and the Cannibalism Myth: Debunked with Ernest Coleman
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Bren vs MG42: The World War 2 Gun Debate with Jonathan Ferguson
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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S9 E01 - Peter James Bowman on Regency Celebrities
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 9
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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S8 E10 - Robert Pike on Oradour-sur-Glane
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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S8 E09 - Jim O'Neill on the Tudor Conquest of Ireland
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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S8 E08 - Helen Fry on the Intelligence War
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #6 - Frank McDonough on the Weimar Republic
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #5 - Tracy Borman on Anne Boelyn and Elizabeth I
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #4 - Janina Ramirez on Erased Medieval Women
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #3 - Gareth Russell on Anne Boelyn
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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S8 E07 - Linda Porter on Catherine of Braganza
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #2 - Nathen Amin on Richard III
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Gloucester History Festival Special #1 - Nicola Tallis on Margaret Beaufort
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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S8 E06 - Phil Craig on Operation Sealion
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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S8 E05 - Andrew Liddle on Churchill and Scotland
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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S8 E04 - Peter Caddick-Adams on Montgomery
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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S8 E03 - Becky Laxton-Bass on Women's Suffrage
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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S8 E02 - Nick Le Huray on Guernsey and Occupation
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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S8 E01 - Kira Jones on AI Reconstructions
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 8
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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S7 E10 - Dan Hill on the Trenches
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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S7 E09 - Chris Sams on Jutland
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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S7 E08 - Jessie Childs on Elizabeth I
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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S7 E07 - Chaz Mena on the Boston Massacre
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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S7 E06 - Hannah Matthews & Alex Hildred on the Mary Rose Sinking
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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S7 E05 - Sean Scullion on the Spanish in World War 2
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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S7 E04 - Russell Phillips on Overlooked WW2
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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S7 E03 - Danny Buck on Witches and Witch Trials
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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S7 E02 - Iain MacGregor on Stalingrad
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May 29, 2023 |
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S7 E01 - Grant Harward on Romanian in WW1
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May 22, 2023 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 7
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May 15, 2023 |
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S6 E10 - Robbie MacNiven on the American War of Independence
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May 08, 2023 |
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S6 E09 - Gavin Clarke on ENIGMA
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May 01, 2023 |
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S6 E08 - Steve Darlow on Bomber Command
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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S6 E07 - David Zierler on Agent Orange and Vietnam
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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S6 E06 - Chris Kempshall on the French
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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S6 E05 - Louise Wilkie on Robert Liston and the 300% Fatality
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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S6 E04 - Miranda Malins on Cromwell
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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S6 E03 - Stephen "Abs" Wisdom on Moon Landing Conspiracies
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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S6 E02 - Iwan Morus on Nikola Tesla
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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S6 E01 - Katja Hoyer on Prussia
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 6
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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S5 E10 - David O'Keefe on the Dieppe Raid
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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S5 E09 - Dave Robertson on Prisoners of War and Escape
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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S5 E08 - Lauren McIntyre on the Human Body and Osteology
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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S5 E07 - Alex Fitzgerald-Black on D-Day
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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S5 E06 - Carl Chinn on the Peaky Blinders
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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S5 E05 - Robbie McGuire and Matthew Moss (Fighting on Film) on War Movie Details
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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S5 E04 - Josh Provan on What If's and Counterfactuals
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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S5 E03 - Andrew Lownie on Edward VIII
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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S5 E02 - Lucy Siebert on Protect and Survive
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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S5 E01 - Roger Moorhouse on Cavalry Against Tanks
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 5
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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S4 E10 - Nathen Amin on Henry VII's Claim to the Throne
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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S4 E09 - Francis Young on Medieval Paganism
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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S4 E08 - Sam Jolley on the Royal Engineers
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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S4 E07 - Steve Carter on the Monmouth Rebellion
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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S4 E06 - Charlotte White on Tudors vs Stuarts
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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S4 E05 - Jem Duducu on the Crusades
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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S4 E04 - Dr. Kirsteen MacKenzie on The War of Three Kingdoms
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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S4 E03 - Brad St. Croix on the Birth of Canada
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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S4 E02 - Gavin Mortimer on David Stirling and the S.A.S.
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode - Paris Agar on Nuclear Testing
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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S4 E01 - Dr. Kit Chapman on Medieval People and Flat Earth
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 4
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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S3 E10 - Dr. James Wright on the Spiral Staircase in Castles Myth
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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S3 E09 - Dr. Rob Lyman on the Indian Contribution in the Far East
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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S3 E08 - Dr. Kate Vigurs on SOE in France
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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S3 E07 - Marcus Cribb on the Duke of Wellington
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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S3 E06 - Dr. Waitman Beorn on the Clean Wehrmacht Myth
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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S3 E05 - Lucy Betteridge-Dyson on Cavalry and the World War 1 War Horse
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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S3 E04 - Dr. Sarah Bendall on The Myths About Historic Corsets
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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S3 E03 - Matt Bone on the Spitfire
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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S3 E02 - Cassidy Cash on the Shakespeare Authorship Question
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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S3 E01 - Alex Churchill & Andy Lock on Lions Led By Donkeys and the First World War
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Trailer - Intro to Series 3
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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S2 E10 - Peter Caddick-Adams on Nazi Technology
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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S2 E09 - Jennifer Grant on the Polish contribution in WW2
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May 23, 2022 |
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S2 E08 - Victoria Taylor on Luftwaffe War Crimes
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May 09, 2022 |
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S2 E07 - Caroline Nicolay on Iron Age Europe
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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S2 E06 - Eleanor Janega on the Dark Ages
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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S2 E05 - Clare Mulley on Women in History
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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S2 E04 - Zack White on the Battle of Waterloo
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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S2 E03 - Guy Walters on The Great Escape
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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S2 E02 - Ian Sanders of Cold War Conversations on Attitudes to the Cold War
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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S2 E01 - Rhian Isaac of Leeds Libraries on Document Handling and Gloves
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Trailer - Teaser to Series 2
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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S1 E10 - James Holland on the Battle of Britain
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Jan 01, 2022 |
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S1 E09 - Dr. Helen Fry on Wartime Intelligence and the Secret Bugging Operation
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Trailer - The Intro to History Rage
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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S1 E08 - Annabel Venning on VE/VJ Day
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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S1 E07 - Paul Woodadge on Omaha Beach
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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S1 E06 Alina Nowobilska on Auschwitz
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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S1 E05 Peter Lion on the Battle of the Bulge
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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S1 E04 Catherine Warr on the Wars of the Roses
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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S1 E03 Dean Strachan (TheChronicler) on William Wallace and Braveheart
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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S1 E02 - Andy Chatterton on the Home Guard Auxiliaries
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Anatomy of a Myth: Debunking Burke and Hare with Cat Irving
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Aug 27, 2021 |