Episodes

  • Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1812-1827: Robert Banks Jenkinson
    Feb 7 2025

    The third longest-serving prime minister was in office at the time of the Battle of Waterloo and the Peterloo Massacre. How did this PM hold back the tide of change?

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    19 mins
  • Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1852; 1858-1859; 1866-1868: Edward Smith-Stanley
    Jan 31 2025

    He was the longest serving Conservative Party leader, and became prime minister three times in the 1850s and 1860s, yet Edward Smith-Stanley's time in the top job barely added up to four years in total. Why were all his premierships so brief?

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    20 mins
  • Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1922-1923: Andrew Bonar Law
    Jan 24 2025

    The only Canadian ever to be UK prime minister, Andrew Bonar Law was in the top job for only seven months. However, he was central to politics in the early 20th century.

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    20 mins
  • Virginia 1606–1609. 3: A Monster amongst the Devils
    Jun 10 2024

    What happened to John Smith while he was captive amongst the local people? How does Pocahontas save his life?

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    14 mins
  • Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1964-1970; 1974-1976: Harold Wilson
    Jun 7 2024

    How did Harold Wilson respond to the swinging 60s? The prime minister during the late 1960s and mid 1970s headed a government responsible for significant reform and economic muddle.

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    20 mins
  • Virginia 1606–1609. 2: Captain Smith Captured
    Jun 5 2024

    What happens to Captain John Smith when he is captured by the local people in Virginia?

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    18 mins
  • Virginia 1606–1609. 1: The First Colonists
    Jun 3 2024

    (1/20) How did the first permanent colony on the US by the English begin?

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    14 mins
  • Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1743-1754: Henry Pelham
    May 31 2024

    Is this the longest serving 18th century prime minister you've never heard of? Pelham: the most important prime ministerial name to have been forgotten by history? Find out why he was in office for over a decade, and why, despite the length of his tenure, he isn't one of the more celebrated premiers.

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    17 mins