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The Gunpowder Plot Was Just the Beginning
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 didn't end with Guy Fawkes. Behind it lies a largely forgotten story of religious persecution, brutal executions and innocent victims.
Looking back at the past to see how it affects us today
Pushing the boundaries of public history with the rigour of an academic and the craft of a storyteller.
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All Hallows' Eve: The Christian Story Behind Halloween
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.
Explore Britain’s past, era by era
Pick a stretch of history to see the stories, episodes and videos set there.
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Present History Podcast
The flagship: the history of Britain in engaging, powerful and interesting ways.
Dark Britain
The darker parts of Britain’s past, across the whole of British history.
Tales of Albion
Britain’s myths and legends: who we are and where we’ve come from.
Highly Improper
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.