Ranked #1
Dr Fern Riddell's #NotWhatYouThought
Dr Fern Riddell's #NotWhatYouThought
Hosted by historian, author and broadcaster Dr Fern Riddell, Not What You Thought You Knew explores some under-celebrate... Read more
10 Jul 2019
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Ranked #2
The Mary Rose and the People of Tudor England
The Mary Rose and the People of Tudor England
Earlier this year, analysis on the remains of eight sailors who drowned on the Mary Rose yielded some astonishing result... Read more
19 Jul 2019
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33mins
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Aphra Behn and Female Espionage
Aphra Behn and Female Espionage
Aphra Behn, one of the first women in England to make her living as a writer, also just so happened to be one of the cou... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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36mins
Ranked #4
Mary Anning the Pioneering Fossil Hunter
Mary Anning the Pioneering Fossil Hunter
A well-known celebrity in her day, we have somewhat struggled to appreciate the incredible weight of what Mary Anning's ... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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42mins
Ranked #5
John Edmonstone the Former Slave who Taught Darwin
John Edmonstone the Former Slave who Taught Darwin
John Edmonstone was born into slavery in the former Dutch colony of Demerara in the late 1700s but died a free man in Sc... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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38mins
Ranked #6
Inghen Ruaidh, the Birka Grave and Viking Warrior Women
Inghen Ruaidh, the Birka Grave and Viking Warrior Women
We touch on the mythology behind Viking shield-maidens, what we do know about Viking warrior women and how we need to ad... Read more
15 Sep 2020
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46mins
Ranked #7
The Chevalier d'Éon and Gender Nonconformity
The Chevalier d'Éon and Gender Nonconformity
Soldier, diplomat, spy and fencing champion: the Chevalier d'Éon lived an extraordinary life. But on top of that they ar... Read more
22 Sep 2020
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45mins
Ranked #8
The Night Witches and the Fighting Women of the Soviet Union
The Night Witches and the Fighting Women of the Soviet Union
The Night Witches were the feared, all-female military aviators of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment. Yet the Night Witche... Read more
29 Sep 2020
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48mins
Ranked #9
The First Black British Football Heroes
The First Black British Football Heroes
Uncovering the story of our pioneering Black British footballers, finding out what we can learn from their experiences, ... Read more
6 Oct 2020
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47mins
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The Ivory Bangle Lady and Roman Britain
The Ivory Bangle Lady and Roman Britain
What does the archaeological evidence tell us about the Ivory Bangle Lady, a wealthy woman who died in 4th Century York,... Read more
13 Oct 2020
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38mins