Ranked #1
Renaissance: The Spanish Armada of 1588
Renaissance: The Spanish Armada of 1588
Sophie asks about the Spanish Armada of 1588. We learn about Sir Francis Drake, pirates, galleons, bowls, fireships and ... Read more
5 Nov 2018
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9mins
Ranked #2
Medieval: "Queen" Matilda, Knights and Eels
Medieval: "Queen" Matilda, Knights and Eels
Sophie asks for a story about a Queen. So we go back 800 years and learn how "Queen" Matilda had her throne stolen by Ki... Read more
17 Nov 2018
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9mins
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Ranked #3
Victorians: Florence Nightingale: The Lady of the Lamp
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Sophie goes back to Victorian times to learn about the exploits of Florence Nightingale. We experience the thrill of the... Read more
24 Nov 2018
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8mins
Ranked #4
Romans: Roman Empire - Emperors, People and Mice
Romans: Roman Empire - Emperors, People and Mice
Sophie asks to go back to the height of the Roman Empire and we learn about Emperors, Legions, Mice, Roads and Gladiator... Read more
8 Dec 2018
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8mins
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Ranked #5
The Great Fire of London of 1666
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Sophie tells her younger sister, Ellie, all about the Great Fire of London of 1666. We learn about the Plague, the Baker... Read more
5 Apr 2020
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9mins
Ranked #6
Explorers: The Space Race and the Moon Landing in 1969
Explorers: The Space Race and the Moon Landing in 1969
Sophie learns about the Moon landings and the Space race. Against the backdrop of the bitter era of the Cold War, we hea... Read more
1 Dec 2018
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9mins
Ranked #7
1700s: The War of Austrian Succession and Jacobite Rebellion
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Sophie finds out how Prussia's Frederick the Great gets Germany started on the path of world conquest. Meanwhile the Bri... Read more
23 Mar 2019
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9mins
Ranked #8
Medieval: The Wars of the Roses and Richard III
Medieval: The Wars of the Roses and Richard III
Sophie (aged 7) and Ellie (aged 4) tell the story of climax of the Wars of the Roses. England is riven with civil war. T... Read more
12 Apr 2020
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9mins
Ranked #9
Romans: Hannibal and his Elephants cross the Alps in 218BC
Romans: Hannibal and his Elephants cross the Alps in 218BC
Sophie (aged 7) is joined by her sister Ellie (aged 4) and between them they help tell the story of how Hannibal crossed... Read more
25 Mar 2020
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10mins
Ranked #10
Explorers: Columbus and the Discovery of the New World in 1492
Explorers: Columbus and the Discovery of the New World in 1492
Sophie learns that Christopher Columbus didn't discover America, wasn't a great sailor, wasn't nice to people and spent ... Read more
19 Jan 2019
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9mins
Ranked #11
Renaissance: Henry VIII and his Six Wives
Renaissance: Henry VIII and his Six Wives
Sophie learns about the most famous King of England, Henry VIII. We see how Henry's desire for a son led him to desperat... Read more
25 May 2019
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11mins
Ranked #12
WW1: The Christmas Truce of 1914
WW1: The Christmas Truce of 1914
Sophie asks for a Christmas Story. We go back over a hundred years to the First World War. Britain and Germany are fight... Read more
16 Dec 2018
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7mins
Ranked #13
1700s: The War of Jenkins Ear and Washington's home
1700s: The War of Jenkins Ear and Washington's home
Sophie tells her Daddy the story of the War of Jenkins Ear in which Britain and Spain struggle for naval supremacy on th... Read more
26 Jan 2019
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9mins
Ranked #14
Animals in History: Dogs, Cats and Pigeons!
Animals in History: Dogs, Cats and Pigeons!
We learn about some of the amazing contributions of animals in history. Sophie learns how Laika was the first dog in spa... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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12mins
Ranked #15
1700s: The French Revolution and the Guillotine
1700s: The French Revolution and the Guillotine
Sophie asks about the French Revolution. We learn about Marie Antoinette, Sophie tells us about the Guillotine and we al... Read more
5 Nov 2018
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8mins
Ranked #16
WW1: Jack Cornwell VC and the Battle of Jutland
WW1: Jack Cornwell VC and the Battle of Jutland
Sophie asks for a story about a child. So, on the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War, we learn about... Read more
11 Nov 2018
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8mins
Ranked #17
WW2: The Miracle of Dunkirk and Winston Churchill in 1940
WW2: The Miracle of Dunkirk and Winston Churchill in 1940
This week is the anniversary of the 1940 evacuation at Dunkirk in World War Two. Sophie (aged 7) and Ellie (aged 5) tell... Read more
1 Jun 2020
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9mins
Ranked #18
Romans: The Fall of the Roman Empire and the End of Roman Britain
Romans: The Fall of the Roman Empire and the End of Roman Britain
We learn about the Fall of the Roman Empire and the End of Roman Britain. Sophie and Ellie help tell the story of how th... Read more
25 May 2020
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9mins
Ranked #19
American History: George Washington and the Battle of Yorktown
American History: George Washington and the Battle of Yorktown
Sophie and Ellie tell the story of how America got its independence from Britain thanks to the Battle of Yorktown in 178... Read more
17 May 2020
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9mins
Ranked #20
American History: Jamestown, Pocahontas and the colonisation of America
American History: Jamestown, Pocahontas and the colonisation of America
We tell the story of the founding of Jamestown settlement in 1607 and how Pocahontas helped it survive so it eventually ... Read more
10 May 2020
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9mins
