From the terror of being strangled by violent thieves to tales that the sewers were infested with a squealing band of pigs, 19th-century Londoners spent much of their time living in fear. Emma Butcher and Tim Blythe reveal what seven such scare stories can tell us about the psyche of the imperial capital...
From chewing coal to salivating over starch and shells, pregnant women in early modern England were consumed by a number of outlandish cravings. Jennifer Evans explores how doctors made sense of these bizarre – and sometimes dangerous – desires...
Prison reformer, scourge of capitalists, champion of the poor – Charles Dickens was so much more than the author who brought us Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol. Rosalind Crone highlights the ways in which righteous anger fuelled Charles Dickens' social crusades...
Not even madness, alcoholism and bloody wars of religion could deny the Habsburgs their status as one of the great powerhouses of Europe. Martyn Rady shares the survival secrets of a family that, for 900 years, displayed a remarkable capacity for self-preservation...
The exploits of Norse warrior Ragnar Lothbrok and his kin in hit TV drama Vikings has brought fresh interest to the myths and figures of the early medieval world. As the final series continues, Professor Howard Williams explores how the show's sweeping ambition has tackled historical issues of the Viking era while creating an immersive world – one with more reality than you might think…
Test your knowledge of ancient Rome with this quiz written by Peter Heather, a professor of medieval history at King's College London who specialises in the late Roman empire...
In our latest episodes: Jacqueline Riding considers whether Bonnie Prince Charlie was a valiant freedom fighter, or a haughty coward; Edward Brooke-Hitching discusses some of history's strangest literary curiosities, from hoax manuscripts to tomes bound in human skin; and Emma Griffin answers questions about the Industrial Revolution....
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