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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 57 days 13 hours 17 minutes
episode 83: A new history of England and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Peter Ackroyd talks to us about his new history of England and Philip Carter explains how a group of architects have made it into the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
episode 82: Queen Matilda
Tracy Borman considers the life and times of Queen Matilda, while Jon Henderson takes us underwater to the lost prehistoric city of Pavlopetri.
episode 81: Bernard Cornwell on his novels
Gary Sheffield describes Douglas Haig’s post-war career and Bernard Cornwell chats about his work as a historical novelist.
episode 80: The East India Company and Nelson
Professor Andrew Lambert considers the career of Horatio Nelson.
episode 79: The spies of Queen Elizabeth I
Dr John Cooper of York University explores the murky world of secret agents in the reign of Elizabeth I.
episode 78: Being a British Missionary and troubles in Ireland
Emily Manktelow considers how British missionaries interacted with native peoples and Claire Fitzpatrick explores a site of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
episode 77: The end of slavery and headaches in history
James Walvin explores the abolition of the slave trade, Katherine Foxhall examines the history of migraines and Dan Snow heads to Erddig.
episode 76: Greek slavery, Victorian heroism and Dan Snow on cars
Paul Cartledge comments on slavery in Ancient Greece, John Price describes Victorian heroism and Dan Snow is enthused by classic cars.
episode 75: Germany's defeat
Ian Kershaw explains why Nazi Germany fought to the end and Dan Snow previews the next episode of National Treasures Live.
episode 74: The Victorian telegraph and Dan Snow on his new series
Susan Doran describes the reign of Elizabeth I, Dan Snow talks about his new TV series and Richard Noakes highlights the Victorian telegraph.