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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    2020/05/03
    Hello and welcome to Pieces of History. Join me as I delve into some renowned and lesser-known events throughout history.  To listen to Pieces of History, simply subscribe from iTunes and Spotify and you can also get involved in the show by leaving comments and suggestions on the Twitter and Instagram pages at Pieces of History. Episode One coming soon. 
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    1 分
  • Episode One - The Black Death

    Episode One - The Black Death
    2020/05/13
    Welcome to the first episode of Pieces of History. This week I will be looking at the Black Death which ravaged the medieval world during the 14th century.
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    28 分
  • Episode Two - The Rise of Dubai

    Episode Two - The Rise of Dubai
    2020/05/20
    Welcome to the second episode of Pieces of History. This week, I will be looking at the Rise of Dubai from humble beginnings as a small fishing village on the Persian Gulf to one of the largest and most populous cities in the United Arab Emirates.
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    30 分
  • Episode Three - The 'Ndrangheta: Italy's Third Mafia

    Episode Three - The 'Ndrangheta: Italy's Third Mafia
    2020/05/27
    Welcome to episode three of Pieces of History. This week, I will be looking at one of the most powerful and secretive criminal organisations in the world.
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    29 分
  • Episode Four - New Amsterdam

    Episode Four - New Amsterdam
    2020/06/03
    Welcome to episode four of Pieces of History. This week, I look at the origins of New Amsterdam and how it grew and developed into one of the most important trading areas of the New World.
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    21 分
  • Episode Five - The StB

    Episode Five - The StB
    2020/06/10
    Spies, kidnappings, informants, phone tapping, blackmail, murder – The StB did it all. Join me as I delve into the murky history of the Czech Secret Service during the Cold War.
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    31 分
  • Episode Six - King Leopold's Congo

    Episode Six - King Leopold's Congo
    2020/06/17
    Explorers, colonisation, plunder, slavery, exploitation, and the crumbling of an empire. Join me as I look into the dark history of King Leopold's Congo.
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    27 分
  • Episode Seven - The Habsburgs and the Netherlands

    Episode Seven - The Habsburgs and the Netherlands
    2020/07/01
    This week, I am joined by author Heather Darsie to discuss topics such as The Reformation, Martin Luther, Charles V of Spain and Margaret of Parma to name but a few.
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    30 分