360 Years On: The Great Fire of London
In this episode: 360 years after flames swept through the heart of London, we examine The Great Fire of 1666, how it began, why it became un...
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20 of 269 episodesPrincess Margaret and Ireland
In this episode: Princess Margaret and Ireland, with Emily Hourican; ‘Ireland’s first sanitorium: The St Ann’s Hill Hydro, Co. Cork, 1843–19...
The Conquest of Constantinople
In this episode, a history books roundup: ‘Desk Revolutionaries: The Men of the French Directory, 1795–9’, with Prof Biancamaria Fontana, em...
Ireland's History With The EU
In this episode: we look back at Ireland's relationship with the EU. Featuring Dr Mary C. Murphy of Boston College, then a senior lecturer i...
Neolithic Tombs In Galway
In this episode: Neolithic tombs uncovered in Galway, with Dr Michelle Comber & Dr Noel McCarthy, University of Galway; ‘James Joyce: A Poli...
The Irish Who Served In The British Army
In this episode: we'll begin beneath the waters of Dublin Bay where hundreds of shipwrecks tell the story of trade, war and survival. We'll...
The History of the Masquerade
In this episode, our books round-up: The Judges of Ireland, 1866-1921, by Daire Hogan; Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue, b...
The Odyssey
The Odyssey: we find out why a story of monsters, magic, gods and vengeance continues to inspire and enthrall people nearly 3,000 years afte...
250: The US Declaration of Independence
'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal'. In this episode we find out how these iconic words in the US Decl...
Eva Gore-Booth
Featuring: Dr Sonja Tiernan, National Coordinator of the Irish Humanities Alliance, Royal Irish Academy, and the author of ‘Eva Gore-Booth:...
Medieval Dublin
In this episode, we look back at our excavation of the medieval history of Medieval Dublin - with Ruth Johnson, Dublin’s City Archaeologist;...
Mussolini and Fascist Italy
In this episode, we look at Mussolini and Fascist Italy in myth and memory and explore the regime through the eyes of Mussolini's daughter E...
The Rise & Fall of the Nazi Regime
In this episode, we discuss the rise to power of the Nazis and what it meant for ordinary Germans. Featuring Prof Nick Stargardt, Professor...
Wellington and Ireland
In this episode, we explore the life and times of the Irishman who defeated Napoleon and went on to become the prime minister of Britain and...
Gulliver's Travels at 300
We mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of one of the most influential books ever written, Gulliver's Travels, & we find out how Jo...
Best of May Books
‘Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family’ with Veronica Buckley, historical biographer; ‘Gothic: Building...
Irish Emigration To Britain
We explore the economic and social history of the Irish in England, with our panel: Prof Louise Ryan, Senior Professor of Sociology, and Dir...
William Blake
We're exploring the extraordinary world of visionary artist and poet William Blake and we'll be finding out how this radical thinker influen...
Proust & His Irish Connections
We discuss the life and work of Marcel Proust and explore his connections with Ireland. Featuring: Dr Max McGuinness, Postdoctoral Fellow at...
Samurai: the legendary Japanese warriors
Featuring: Dr Rosina Buckland, Curator of Japanese Collections in the Department of Asia at the British Museum and Lead Curator of the Samur...