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Practical Magic: Spells, Prayers & Cunning Folk

Charms and spells for help or revenge; an early-modern solution to problems.

• 33 mins

Machiavelli

Was Machiavelli a cynical manipulator or a realist ahead of his time?

• 46 mins

Wolf Hall

What happened to those scheming Tudor courtiers, the supporting players in Wolf Hall?

• 52 mins

Mysterious Murder of Juan Borgia

Who was responsible for one of history's great unsolved murders?

• 34 mins

Little Ice Age

How did England adapt to severe weather from the 15th to early 19th centuries?

• 46 mins

Lucrezia Borgia

Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb dissects the myths surrounding the infamous femme fatale

• 36 mins

When Europeans Reached Australia

How indigenous Australians encountered their first Europeans and the enduring consequences

• 46 mins

Rene Descartes

The genius who sought biological proof of a soul's existence

• 36 mins

Nell Gwyn: Actress & Royal Mistress

How did a lowly orange seller become the celebrated mistress of Charles II?

• 56 mins

Versailles - Science & Splendour

How did the French royal court become the centre of scientific discovery and innovation?

• 34 mins

German Peasants War

500 years ago, a moment of hope, rebellion and bloodshed reshaped the landscape of Europe

• 53 mins

Giordano Bruno: Mystic, Heretic, Spy

S.J. Parris shares her hero; a defender of free speech who was executed by the Church.

• 40 mins

How to Run a Stuart Household

Margaret Baker’s Receipt Books: Unearthing 17th Century Domestic Life

• 35 mins

The Great Siege of Malta

What happens when a small island faces the might of the Ottoman Empire?

• 49 mins