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719. Revolution in the Soviet Empire: The Hungarian Uprising (Part 1) Nov 02, 2026

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What triggered the Hungarian Revolution in 1956? Was Stalinism still the major political force in Hungary, even after the paranoid dictator’s death? And, how did the revolution almost bring down the Soviet Empire during the peak of the Cold War?

Join Dominic and Tom as they delve into the tragic, dramatic story of the Hungarian Revolution, which brought the seemingly indomitable USSR to the brink of disaster…

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718. The Suez Crisis: Britain's Shattered Empire (Part 2) Oct 29, 2026

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What role did France, Russia, America and Israel play in the Suez Crisis of 1956? Did the Egyptian leader, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, respond to the foreign invasion with military force? And, how did the debacle unfold?

Join Dominic and Tom as they embark upon the final, dramatic leg of the Suez Crisis, and explain the outcome of the scandal.

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717. The Suez Crisis: Anarchy in the Middle East (Part 1) Oct 26, 2026

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Why did the Suez Crisis break out in 1956? Who were Anthony Eden, the British Prime Minister at the heart of the scandal, and Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian President? And, would the crisis be the death knell to the British Empire?

Join Dominic and Tom as they begin their journey into one of the greatest international scandals of all time, in the dying days of the British Empire.

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716. King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend (Part 4) Oct 21, 2026

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Did King Arthur really exist or is he just a legend that has developed over the centuries? Could he have been a Roman general who fought against the Saxons? Or is he a Celtic warlord? What is the truth?

Join Tom and Dominic as they solve one of the greatest mysteries in British history and reveal who the real King Arthur was.

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715. King Arthur: The Mysteries of Merlin (Part 3) Oct 18, 2026

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What are the origins of Merlin, the powerful wizard and King Arthur’s advisor? Who was Geoffrey of Monmouth, and what role did he play in evolving the tales of Arthur and the Round Table? And, was Merlin based on a real historical figure from the Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century, and the totemic battle of Badon…?

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714. King Arthur: Lancelot and the Round Table (Part 2) Oct 14, 2026

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Who was the real Lancelot, King Arthur’s 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 Camelot…?

Join Tom and Dominic as they divulge the tantalising true stories behind Sir Lancelot, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table.

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713. King Arthur: The Once & Future King (Part 1) Oct 11, 2026

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What is the historical truth behind the tales of King Arthur, Britain’s greatest myth? When did these stories begin, and with whom? And, is Arthur’s 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.

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712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6) Oct 07, 2026

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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 allies…?

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.

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711. The Terror: Killing God (Part 5) Oct 04, 2026

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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?

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.

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710. The Terror: Death at the Guillotine (Part 4) Sep 30, 2026

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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.

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