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How did Hollywood change the way we remember WW1? Explore how First World War films shape our understanding of trench warfare, soldiers’ experiences and the legacy of the Great War.
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Halloween is often called a pagan festival with a Christian coat of paint. The evidence tells a more interesting story, and it begins in Rome.
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The flagship: the history of Britain in engaging, powerful and interesting ways.
The darker parts of Britain’s past, across the whole of British history.
Britain’s myths and legends: who we are and where we’ve come from.
The great scandals of history, with Zac and Lucy going back to the evidence.
From the archive: Wicked Women with Grace Beattie. Browse the episodes · Or browse every story.
