Carolyn Willekes joins us to myth bust and talk all about the development of man's relationship with horses in ancient history.

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Andrew Chatterton returns to talk all about the covert Special Duties Branch and what was expected of them in the event that Hitler invaded Britain during the Second World War.

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Alex, Marcus, Zack and Matt host a reunion for the oddity that is Sharpe's Gold; with Jason Salkey, Ian Shaw, Peter Eyre, Hugh Ross and Abel Folk.

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Charlotte Ward joins us to talk all about George II's consort and her life from German childhood to Queen of England.

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Join the regulars in The Mary Rose as they willingly bid goodbye to 2020 with a game of historical shag, marry kill 

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Polina Ignatova joins us to talk all about the history of the undead in medieval literature.

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James Scott returns with a personal story of the harrowing attack on the USS Liberty in 1967.

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Roel Konijnendijk joins us to talk all about perceptions of Sparta and how they differ from the reality. 

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Becky Brown joins us to talk all about the reality of the Blitz Spirit and how it compares to Covidland, using the Mass Observation Archive. 

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The regulars convene in the Mary Rose and we let you sit in on their Christmas party. There are secret Santa presents to be opened, and a panto to be cast. Find out who takes on which role from history, and why, but be warned: for the most part this is absolute nonsense. 

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