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episode 1418: Is Queen Henrietta Maria’s rotten reputation deserved?
Leanda de Lisle traces the life of Stuart queen Henrietta Maria, interrogating the myth that she was a rotten royal consort
episode 1417: Measurement: an unexpected history
James Vincent uncovers the long and surprisingly fascinating history of measuring things
episode 1416: 15 minutes of fame: Alice Kinloch, Pan-African activist
Hakim Adi describes how Pan-African activist Alice Kinloch travelled across Britain, revealing the brutality of the South African diamond mining industry
episode 1415: First World War poets: everything you wanted to know
Professor Catriona Pennell answers listener questions on the poetry of the First World War
episode 1414: Stalingrad: a soldier’s testimony
Iain MacGregor reveals how the unpublished memoirs of a German officer shed fascinating new light on the battle of Stalingrad
episode 1413: Medieval monks: a day in the life
Danièle Cybulskie takes a closer look at the medieval monastic lifestyle and explores whether it can offer any lessons for today
episode 1412: Gone with the Wind: how a 1936 novel explains modern America
Sarah Churchwell discusses the controversial legacy of Gone With The Wind and what it can reveal about American history and culture today
episode 1411: Treason: from Anne Boleyn to Lord Haw Haw
Professor Mark Cornwell discusses the history of treason, exploring how the definition of ‘traitor’ has changed through the centuries
episode 1410: 15 minutes of fame: St Wilfrid, quarrelsome church reformer
Marc Morris chronicles the impressive life of the controversial medieval saint St Wilfrid
episode 1409: Gold rushes: everything you wanted to know
Stephen Tuffnell answers listener questions on the gold rushes that captivated the imaginations of hoards of prospectors in the 19th century