Episodes
Tuesday May 08, 2007
Tuesday May 08, 2007
Blood-sucking Scythian warriors, tattooed ice mummies, Amazons killing so they can mate, pot smoking head-hunters, scalp-taking, koumiss-drinking Mongols, Turks, Huns, and Aliens. What's not to like?
Wednesday Apr 11, 2007
Wednesday Apr 11, 2007
We almost called this show "Things about Churchill that have interested Dan". Dan takes a look at various elements of the dramatic life and career of the great British leader.
Tuesday Mar 13, 2007
Tuesday Mar 13, 2007
How might history have been changed if the events of the momentous year 1066 had turned out differently? Dan examines Normans, Vikings, Saxons, Bastards, Conquerers, Confessors, Godwinsons and Hardratas.
Friday Feb 16, 2007
Friday Feb 16, 2007
What was the cause of the collapse of the Bronze Age? War? Famine? Natural disaster? Sauron the Dark Lord? Dan looks at all the potential villains...except for Sauron.
Saturday Jan 27, 2007
Saturday Jan 27, 2007
Dan looks at the shock and awe caused by the First World War and marvels at how connected we still are to the empire-shattering effects of the conflict contemporaries simply referred to as The Great War.
Wednesday Dec 27, 2006
Wednesday Dec 27, 2006
Napoleon is supposed to have said that “History is a set of lies agreed upon”. With that in mind, Dan looks at some of the alternative and pseudo history ideas that many people embrace.
Friday Dec 08, 2006
Friday Dec 08, 2006
Spartans, Athenians, Persians and references to Star Trek all make appearances in this look at the dramatic and extremely consequential Greek and Persian wars.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2006
Tuesday Nov 14, 2006
Dan meanders through a conversation about causes and effects of the Cold War without ever talking much about the actual events of the conflict.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2006
Tuesday Oct 24, 2006
Native American chief Tecumseh and Gallic king Vercingetorix both tried to unify their tribal peoples to face overwhelming foes. Dan examines the romance of their lost causes.
Wednesday Oct 04, 2006
Wednesday Oct 04, 2006
The early 20th century League of Nations stood for peace, cooperation, disarmament and international understanding. What happened?