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Explore the stories of Historyβs most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitlerβs evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world.
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714. King Arthur: Lancelot and the Round Table (Part 2)
Episode 714
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 β’ Duration 01:06:48
Who was the real Lancelot, King Arthurβs dashing love rival from the Arthurian legends? Was he the first medieval knight? How would his relationship with Queen Guinevere come to shape romance and chivalry for centuries to come? And, was there a historical Camelotβ¦?
Join Tom and Dominic as they divulge the tantalising true stories behind Sir Lancelot, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table.Β Β Β
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713. King Arthur: The Once & Future King (Part 1)
Episode 713
Sunday, October 11, 2026 β’ Duration 01:11:32
What is the historical truth behind the tales of King Arthur, Britainβs greatest myth? When did these stories begin, and with whom? And, is Arthurβs apocalyptic last battle based on an English historical reality from the 15th century?
Join Tom and Dominic as they launch into one of the greatest historical mysteries of all time, and discover the truth behind the legends of King Arthur.Β Β Β
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712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6)
Episode 712
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 β’ Duration 01:36:55
Why did the Terror reach unprecedented levels of bloodshed in 1794? Who was running France by this point? And, how was Robespierre finally destroyed, and dragged to the guillotine by his former alliesβ¦?Β Β
Join Dominic and Tom as they reach the terrifying, climactic conclusion to their series on the Terror, as well as the French Revolution, with the gory execution of one of its most infamous players: Maximilien Robespierre.Β
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711. The Terror: Killing God (Part 5)
Episode 711
Sunday, October 4, 2026 β’ Duration 01:16:57
Why did Robespierre hold a vast, eccentric festival in 1794 when The Reign of Terror was at its most frenzied? What does it reveal about his psychology and belief in the divine? And, did he really believe that the French Revolution could succeed in supplanting the Christian God?Β
Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the extraordinary spectacle of the Festival of the Supreme Being, its sinister reception, and the transformation of France.Β
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710. The Terror: Death at the Guillotine (Part 4)
Episode 710
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 β’ Duration 01:31:11
How did two of the French Revolution's leading figures, Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre, differ in their views on how to further the cause? Which scandalous conspiracy was Danton accused of being involved in that would lead him to the guillotine? And, was it true? Or the betrayal of a former ally?
Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the terrible destruction of one of the great titans of the Revolution, Georges Danton, and the connotations of his cataclysmic fall for the future of the Terror.Β Β
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709. The Terror: The Execution of Marie Antoinette (Part 3)
Episode 709
Sunday, September 27, 2026 β’ Duration 01:11:41
In what conditions was Marie Antoinette - once the most glamorous woman in Europe - imprisoned for over a year, before and after the execution of King Louis XVI? Why were the French Revolutionaries divided on her own fate? And, how did she finally face the guillotine on October 16th, 1793?Β
Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss one of the most shocking moments of the French Revolution, and the death knell to the monarchy: The execution of the former Queen of France, Marie Antoinette.
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708. The Terror: The Reign of Robespierre (Part 2)
Episode 708
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 β’ Duration 01:30:10
Where did Maximilien Robespierre come from and what led him to rise from provincial obscurity to play a major role in the French Revolution? Why is he considered the central figure in the Reign of Terror? And how did a fastidious man opposed to violence become the chief proponent of bloodshed?
Join Tom and Dominic as they describe how Maximilien Robespierre became one of the most powerful figures of the French Revolution, and his role in initiating the Terror, which saw thousands beheaded in Paris, and butchered throughout France.Β
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Senior Producer: Callum Hill
Executive Producer: Dom Johnson
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Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah AkudeΒ
Senior Producer: Callum HillΒ Β
Executive Producer: Dom Johnson
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707. The Terror: How The French Revolution Collapsed Into Chaos (Part 1)
Episode 707
Sunday, September 20, 2026 β’ Duration 01:25:33
How did the infamous murder of Jean-Paul Marat, one of the great firebrands of the French Revolution, unleash the bloody Terror? Why did the clashing political factions of the Revolution escalate the fractious atmosphere in France? And, which other apocalyptic threats saw the French masses clamouring for the blood of their brothers?Β
Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into one of the most violent events in all world history: The Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France, and the murder of Marat, which served as one of its catalysts.Β
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706. Queen Victoriaβs Revenge: Storming the Citadel (Part 2)
Episode 706
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 β’ Duration 01:13:41
Who was Lieutenant General Napier, the man set out to rescue the European hostages held by Emperor Tewodros II? How did he plan to attack the emperorβs fortress, Magdala? And, did they manage to successfully escape Abyssinia?Β
Join Dominic and Tom as they conclude the story of one of the most epic expeditions in the history of the British Empire.Β Β
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705. Queen Victoriaβs Revenge: The Mad Emperor of Abyssinia (Part 1)
Episode 705
Sunday, September 13, 2026 β’ Duration 01:10:15
Who was Emperor Tewodros II, the colourful and controversial Emperor of Abyssinia? Why did he brutally imprison a number of British emissaries, and how did Queen Victoria respond? And, how would this spark one of the most ambitious expeditions undertaken by the British Empire�
Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into one of the most extraordinary military expeditions in all world history.Β Β
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