Apr 27, 2024
A beacon of hope, the Statue of Liberty has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States and to a new life. The statue overlooks New York harbour, close to Ellis Island immigration centre: if the USA is a land of immigrants, Ellis Island is where those immigrants landed.
Built by France for the USA, there was...
Dec 15, 2023
We investigate the special operations that occurred ahead of the D-Day landings of over 130,000 Allied troops on the Nazi-controlled beaches of northern France
We look at the role of special troops who parachuted into Nazi-occupied France ahead of the D-Day beach landings. With help from a very special expert guest, we...
Aug 2, 2023
The history of the women’s game – from China to Britain, the US, Australia and Europe.
Released with our recordings from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, we bring you not only the history but the vibes too – all sprinkled with plenty of dad jokes from James! At the end of today’s episode (after our outro theme...
Jul 8, 2023
Today’s episode comes from Washington DC, where we investigate why the capital was positioned there. And then, for our big question, we debate who wins the title of greatest US President ever!
We are delighted to be joined by special guest Patrick Lau, who works for the US government in Washington, has a...
Apr 14, 2023
Today’s episode comes from the Imperial War Museum, London, where we investigate: Odette, the spy; Roy and Bob’s great escape at sea; Daisy’s story of imprisonment in Hong Kong.
We are delighted to be joined by co-host Benji – and we are amazed by how he happens to find his own family history in the museum.
At the...