Richard Morris joins us to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dambuster's Raid. To mark the occasion, we take a deep dive into the life and career of Barnes Wallis, the man behind the bouncing bomb.

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Andrew Ross joins us to talk all about how the Highland Clearances impacted his namesake Donald, and how his own tragic experiences fuelled his passion for helping the poor.

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Forget the Tudors. The wonderful Leah Redmond Chang joins us to talk all about Catherine de Medici, Mary, Queen of Scots and Elisabeth de Valois.

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Stephen King joins us for a fascinating introduction to inflation - what it is, how it has changed history and how it has been impacted by wars and other shenanigans

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Matt Lewis returns! This time to dig deeper on two twelfth century characters and their "Empire".

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In this fascinating chat, David Crossland talks all about First World War combatants and their favourite pastime. You will no be surprised to learn that the French were completely over the top, the Germans took it very seriously and the British drew knobs on everything...

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Having written about Anne, the fabulous Heather Darsie joins us to talk all about the rest of her family. There's hereditary madness, skulduggery, and even a poor attempt at an exorcism...

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Richard Sugg joins us to talk about corpses, mummies, vampires and why ginger men are good for you. Keep listening to find out how all these things link into corpse medicine.

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Alina is joined by Robert Gałowski and her co-host for the day the fabulous Clare Mulley to talk about Marian Rejewski, the man to crack the Enigma.

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Beth and Beth are joined by Robyn Muir to discuss the cultural impact of Disney's princesses, based on her forthcoming book:

The Disney Princess Phenomenon - A Feminist Analysis.

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