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The History Playlist
Dive into the best history podcasts on Sounds & explore the stories that shape our world.
The History Playlist
Welcome to The History Playlist - updated every Wednesday.
Philippe, Duc d’Orléans (Radio Edit)—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, brother of Louis XIV.
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1. The Pursuit of Knowledge—Rory Stewart: The Long History of..., Ignorance
Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
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Jessica Mitford Finds Her Voice—History's Heroes
A rebel aristocrat becomes a civil rights activist.
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33. Tilly Devine - Underworld Queen—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 1
Lucy Worsley meets Tilly Devine, queen of Sydney’s 1920s criminal underworld.
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Vale of York Hoard—A History of the World in 100 Objects, Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Neil Macgregor with a great Viking hoard from the Vale of York.
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Beverley Knight on Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock and roll—Great Lives
Beverley Knight picks the great Rosetta Tharpe, gospel singer turned pioneer.
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The Spanish-American War 1898—In Our Time
How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico.
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The Dunkirk Spirit—Making History
Dunkirk, Churchill, hermits and the archaeology of play.
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The History Playlist
Updated every Wednesday.
