Episodes

  • Ep. 1: The Horse That Ruled Rome

    Ep. 1: The Horse That Ruled Rome
    Jun 22 2020

    Roman emperors Nero and Caligula are remembered as some of history’s greatest monsters, but the truth about these “depraved” rulers is very different.
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    32 mins
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  • Ep. 2: England's First Socialists

    Ep. 2: England's First Socialists
    Jun 22 2020

    How did a group of 17th Century rebels become the radical heroes for activists on both the left and right wings of modern British politics?
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    37 mins
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  • Ep. 3: The Storming of the Winter Palace

    Ep. 3: The Storming of the Winter Palace
    Jun 22 2020

    This is the story of how Stalin used movies to spread myths and rewrite history, fuelling his attempt to build a Communist utopia.
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    37 mins
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  • Ep. 4: The Lost Cause

    Ep. 4: The Lost Cause
    Jun 22 2020

    Discover how the former slave-owning Southerners attempted to rewrite history by erasing slavery as one of the root causes of the American Civil War.
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    34 mins
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  • Ep. 5: The Spirit of the Blitz

    Ep. 5: The Spirit of the Blitz
    Jun 22 2020

    The Blitz spirit - Britain united as one as Hitler’s bombs fell! Sound too good to be true? That’s because it’s a myth - the truth is a lot darker.
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    33 mins
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  • Ep. 6: The Warrior on a Horse

    Ep. 6: The Warrior on a Horse
    Jun 22 2020

    The curious story of the bitter dispute between Greece and Macedonia over who can rightfully claim to be the descendants of Alexander the Great.
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    34 mins
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