• 1 hour 15 minutes
    665. Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)

    How did the new British Prime Minister, Jim Callaghan, intend to keep Britain from bankruptcy in 1976? What extreme new step might have seen riots in the streets? And, would labour survive the greatest financial scandal in British history?


    Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the epic conclusion of their dramatic series on the most uproarious years of the 1970s in Britain, including the high point of the crisis, and the rise of punk.


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    29 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    664. Britain in the 70s: Scandal in Downing Street (Part 3)

    With Britain heading towards financial meltdown and paranoia in the air, could its exhausted Prime Minister, Harold Wilson survive? Why were bombs going off in London every few days in the winter of 1975? And, with inflation reaching unprecedented heights, would the government finally act?


    Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss one of the greatest crisis points in modern British history.

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    26 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    663. Britain in the 70s: The Brexit That Never Was (Part 2)

    In the Spring of 1975, why was the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, so embattled? Why was the left so divided during this period? And, was Britain’s relationship with Europe already fracturing…?


    Join Tom and Dominic, as they discuss the trials of Harold Wilson, as the melee of 1970s Britain rolled on.

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    22 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    662. Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)

    How did Margaret Thatcher rise to become leader of the Conservative Party in Britain? Why were British politics so tumultuous in the 1970s? And, who was Thatcher up against?


    Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into the dramas, calamities, and triumphs of Thatcher’s rise to power, in 1970s Britain.


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    19 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    661. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shōgun Triumphant (Part 4)

    Who was the greatest female Samurai warrior of all time? What would unfold in the next phase of the terrible civil war between the Minamoto and the Taira dynasties? And, how did the Samurai finally become the masters of Japan?      


    Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the climactic conclusion of their journey into the rise of the Samurai.


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    15 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    660. Dawn of the Samurai: Japan’s Greatest Warrior (Part 3)

    Who was Yoshitsune, one of the greatest generals in all Japanese history? What part did he play in the ferocious Samurai civil war between the Minamoto clan and the Taira? And, who would win the most decisive victory in all of Samurai history?


    Join Tom and Dominic as they delve deeper into the origin, rise, and triumph of the mighty Samurai, in 12th century Japan.


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    12 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    659. Dawn of the Samurai: Bloodbath at the Bridge (Part 2)

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    What made the Samurai such elite warriors? How did the Minamoto clan seize control of vast swathes of Japan in the 12th century? And, which of their Samurai rivals would enact their bloody downfall…?


    Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the growing power of the Samurai in medieval Japan.


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    8 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 8 minutes 24 seconds
    Music: The Father of the Blues, Golden Age of Jazz, and David Bowie | History in Photos

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    Why are there only three confirmed photographs of Blues-legend Robert Johnson? How did Art Kane’s photo of 1950’s NYC Jazz musicians Great Day In Harlem serve as a symbol of American segregation? And, what is the connection between David Bowie’s face paint on the Aladdin Sane album cover, Elvis Presley, and the Templar Christian Brotherhood?


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    7 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    658. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)

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    When did the Samurai come into being? How did they go from being provincial outsiders to masters of Japan, outstripping their aristocratic overlords? And, were they really the deadly, honour-driven warriors of myth?


    Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the rise of history’s most formidable warriors; Japan’s lethal Samurai, and the proliferation of their legend. 

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    5 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    657. The Ku Klux Klan: American Fascists (Part 4)

    After resurrecting in 1915, how did the Ku Klux Klan make its move on the next major American election? What was the role of women in the Klan? And, would this violent organisation finally meet its reckoning? 


    Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the tragic climax of their exploration into the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan. 


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    1 April 2026, 11:05 pm
  • 17 minutes 9 seconds
    Revolutions: Iran, the Prague Spring, and Ceaușescu’s Fall | History in Photos

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    In what ways did Abbas’ identity grant him unique access to the Iranian Revolution? How can a single object, like Josef Koudelka’s wristwatch, symbolise an entire geopolitical shift like the Prague Spring? And, how does Moises Saman’s photographic approach to the Arab Spring differ from traditional revolutionary photography?


    In today’s episode of our new member’s-only mini-series, Dominic is joined by photographer Chris Floyd to discuss iconic photographs of political revolutions of the 20th and 21st century.


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    31 March 2026, 11:05 pm
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