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Binge Thinking History

A history show of the amateur armchair persuasion whose interest is derived from the Napoleonic idea that history is a myth agreed upon. Ask Tacitus, the Roman Senator and Historian. In fact ask a po... Read more

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68 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 22 August 1940

68 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 22 August 1940

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22 Aug 2015

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62 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 16 August 1940

62 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 16 August 1940

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16 Aug 2015

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30 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 15 July 1940

30 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 15 July 1940

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15 Jul 2015

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29 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 14 July 1940

29 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 14 July 1940

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14 Jul 2015

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66 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 20 August 1940

66 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 20 August 1940

Daily news update

20 Aug 2015

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24 Binge Thinking History: Introduction to Battle of Britain News Bulletin

24 Binge Thinking History: Introduction to Battle of Britain News Bulletin

There's a new BTHP series on its way.  And it’s a blast from the past.  No pun intended.

7 Jun 2015

3mins

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21 Binge Thinking History: What Goes Up Must Come Down

21 Binge Thinking History: What Goes Up Must Come Down

Episode 21 is here. The Govenment gets desperate and is keen offload the national debt to the South Seas Company.  And i... Read more

2 Oct 2012

1hr 25mins

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15 Binge Thinking History: The Reign of Terror to Trafalgar

15 Binge Thinking History: The Reign of Terror to Trafalgar

The episode looks at the period from the start of the French Revolution to the Battle of Trafalgar. http://bingethinking... Read more

29 May 2010

1hr 27mins

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02 Binge Thinking History Podcast: A Tale of two Churches

02 Binge Thinking History Podcast: A Tale of two Churches

Henry VIII takes exception to The Vatican not allowing him to get divorced so does what any self respecting supreme lead... Read more

15 Oct 2007

20mins

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03 Binge Thinking History: Civil War and Glorious Revolution

03 Binge Thinking History: Civil War and Glorious Revolution

Charles I comes up against Oliver Cromwell which kicks off the English Civil War and is subsequently beheaded.  The Engl... Read more

31 Oct 2007

32mins

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22 Binge Thinking History: The Decline and Fall of the British Aircraft Industry

22 Binge Thinking History: The Decline and Fall of the British Aircraft Industry

The post war years are often seen as a golden age for the British aircraft industry but Government bungling and a fragme... Read more

28 Apr 2014

36mins

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04 Binge Thinking History: 1776 and all that!

04 Binge Thinking History: 1776 and all that!

In this episode we follow the events from the time of William and Mary right up the signing of the US Constitution.  Alo... Read more

28 Nov 2007

42mins

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20 Binge Thinking History: When is a Trading Company not a Trading Company?

20 Binge Thinking History: When is a Trading Company not a Trading Company?

Back after almost a year with the first part of a two series on the South Sea BUbble. War maybe Hell but it’s also very,... Read more

6 Feb 2012

38mins

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17 Binge Thinking History: Ironclads, Big Guns and the road to World War One

17 Binge Thinking History: Ironclads, Big Guns and the road to World War One

Sails are finally done away with as steam power takes over and the race between armour and guns gets under way.  Pax Bri... Read more

11 Sep 2010

39mins

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18 Binge Thinking History: 1914 to the decline of Empire

18 Binge Thinking History: 1914 to the decline of Empire

The First World War marks the end the supremacy of the battleship and the beginning of the end for Pax Britannia.  The d... Read more

19 Dec 2010

59mins

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05 Binge Thinking History: Britain stands alone

05 Binge Thinking History: Britain stands alone

This episode looks at the origins of the Battle of Britain, the position Britain and German found themselves in circa mi... Read more

21 Jan 2008

51mins

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06 Binge Thinking History: There will be Stukas over the White Cliffs of Dover

06 Binge Thinking History: There will be Stukas over the White Cliffs of Dover

Episode 6 looks at the start of the Battle of Britain...as it turns out it was due to a Dornier Do17 crew spotting a con... Read more

18 Feb 2008

31mins

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14 Binge Thinking History: Cook, Terra Australis Incognita, Bligh and mutiny

14 Binge Thinking History: Cook, Terra Australis Incognita, Bligh and mutiny

This episode takes a look at explorers not the usual fighting and politics.  Cook sails to the Pacific times and Bligh i... Read more

30 Dec 2009

47mins

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12 Binge Thinking History: Anson, Hawke, Pitt and the first 'World' war

12 Binge Thinking History: Anson, Hawke, Pitt and the first 'World' war

Finally a new episode and sorry for the long hiatus.  I'm going to try and make sure that doesn't happen again. This epi... Read more

11 Jul 2009

47mins

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77 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 31 August 1940

77 Battle of Britain News Bulletin 31 August 1940

Daily news update

31 Aug 2015

4mins

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