In the second episode of Series Two, Dr Nicola Tallis is joined by fellow historian and author Helen Carr to explore the story of English prince, military leader, statesman - and the third of the five sons of King Edward III - John of Gaunt.

Helen, whose book The Red Prince, a biography of John of Gaunt, is out now (but it here), tells Nicola about the controversial Duke of Lancaster and the pair delve into his love life and the story behind the famous SS collar.

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History Gems is back!

In the first episode of Series Two, historian and author Dr Nicola Tallis uncovers the secrets of the Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo, made famous in the Netflix film 'The Dig', with Dr Sue Brunning, the curator of the European Early Medieval and Sutton Hoo collections at the British Museum.

Nicola and Sue explore the glittering findings, including a very unique pyramid and the iconic helmet, and discuss how the discovery of the site transformed historians' understanding of the early medieval period.

Find out more about the Sutton Hoo discovery here.

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