African Europeans
From Roman emperors and medieval saints to enslaved people, Olivette Otele charts the long history of Africans in Europe.
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Women secret agents in Nazi-occupied France
Kate Vigurs discusses the female agents of Britain’s Special Operations Executive, who carried out resistance work in France during the Second World War.
Censorship, contradiction & controversy: a decade in the life of DH Lawrence
Biographer Frances Wilson discusses a pivotal decade in the turbulent life of writer DH Lawrence.
Who was Britain’s greatest prime minister? Secrets of being a successful leader
For the final episode in our series on the prime ministers that experts believe accomplished most, Anthony Seldon discusses the secrets of being a great leader.
Unearthing Britain’s prehistoric secrets
Alice Roberts reveals what archaeological discoveries and cutting-edge science can reveal about Britain’s prehistoric past.
The Titanic: everything you wanted to know
Tim Maltin answers listener questions about the sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912
What can we learn from past catastrophes?
From the eruption of Vesuvius to Chernobyl and Covid-19, Niall Ferguson charts how disasters have changed the course of history
Women reporters of WW2
Judith Mackrell explores the experiences of six women war correspondents who broke some of the key stories of the Second World War
Knights, dragons and beasts: the strange world of medieval romances
From gallant knights to dragon-slaying damsels, Lydia Zeldenrust reveals why medieval readers couldn’t get enough of romance tales.
Who was Britain’s greatest prime minister? Margaret Thatcher
In the latest episode in our series on the prime ministers that experts believe accomplished most, Andrew Roberts nominates Margaret Thatcher.