In this episode, we return to the Middle East and explore the country known as the Graveyard of Empires: Afghanistan. More than 30 years before Americas War on Terror began, Russian troops invaded the mountainous region and plunged the country into confl

In this episode were back in the Middle East and one of the worlds most hotly-discussed countries the Islamic Republic of Iran. Today, its often depicted in Western media as a closed and repressive society. But prior to the Revolution of 1979, Iran l

In this episode, were returning to a time before restrictive airline security, where - if you had a ticket - you could stroll onto a plane carrying anything you wanted. The 1960s - 70s are known now as the golden age of airline hijacking. It was a time o

In this episode were returning to the Middle East and taking on a contentious and sad topic: the history of Palestine. Were joined by a very special guest, the Israeli-born historian Ilan Pappe [Eelahn Pah-pay] who is a Professor of History and the dir

This episode were tossing on our cowboy hats and riding horseback all the way from Sunset Boulevard to the White House. The first celebrity U S president, Ronald Wilson Reagan, marked a turning point in world history. From the aggressive deregulation of

In this episode, were traveling back to the Middle East, and the birth of modern Israel. Key to the founding of the state of Israel in the 1940s was Menachem Begin a soldier, a right-wing zealot and a Zionist.Joining us to discuss the controversial fi

While it struggled for radio play, Punk managed to take over the world anyway. Digging its teeth into the pillars holding up respectable society, it leaked its way out of the worlds cultural centres to disenfranchised, embittered youth and gave them th

This time were doing something a little unconventional for us. The Watergate Scandal, even all these years on, is still a controversial issue; in the historical community, potentially more controversial than ever. So, were making two separate episodes h

In this episode, were heading to the worlds most famous music festival, Woodstock. This pivotal moment in cultural history was held in the summer of 1969, and more than 50 years later it still has a mesmeric hold over our imaginations. At the time thoug

In this episode we look into the epic story of how man got to the moon. Our guest is historian David Whitehouse, author of Apollo 11: The Inside Story. David is a former BBC science editor and Asteroid 4036 Whitehouse is named after him.