Was Kaiser Wilhelm II a victim of circumstance or the author of his own ruin?
The House of Boleyn
26.05.2026 | 33 min.
Downton Abbey meets The Tudors - Dr Tracy Borman stops to discuss her new historical novel, "The House of Boleyn".
The lost face of Anne Boleyn
19.05.2026 | 34 min.
The face that launched a reformation? For centuries, the missing portraits of Anne Boleyn have excited investigation, imagination, and indignation. With her childhood home now mounting the largest exhibition of Anne Boleyn's images in history, I spoke to two of its curators Kate McCaffrey and Dr. Owen Emmerson.
The fall of the Russian monarchy (part 2)
12.05.2026 | 1 godz. 32 min.
How did three centuries fall apart in three years? The rise of Rasputin, plots in the military high command, riots in the cities, and a monarch's mental breakdown play out against the backdrop of one of the most brutal conflicts in human history.
The fall of the Russian monarchy (part 1)
05.05.2026 | 1 godz. 11 min.
The dramatic early reign of Nicholas II and Russia's catastrophic entry into the First World War.