The History Podcast Podcast
NEW on The History Podcast: Half-Life. Drawn to a family legend about his German-Jewish family's dramatic escape from Nazi Germany in 1936, the writer Joe Dunthorne accidentally discovers a far more disturbing history.
Episodes to download
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7. Fight Them on the Beaches—The Brighton Bomb
Tue 15 Oct 2024
For the IRA, the Brighton bomb was only the start.
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5. 2:54am—The Brighton Bomb
Fri 11 Oct 2024
How an IRA bomb in Brighton鈥檚 Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
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4. It's Going to Happen—The Brighton Bomb
Thu 10 Oct 2024
How an IRA bomb in Brighton鈥檚 Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
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3. England Teams—The Brighton Bomb
Wed 9 Oct 2024
Glenn Patterson on the 1984 IRA attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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2. The Man Who Wasn't Walsh—The Brighton Bomb
Tue 8 Oct 2024
Glenn Patterson on the IRA's 1984 bomb attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher.
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1. A Matter of Timing—The Brighton Bomb
Mon 7 Oct 2024
The bomb under the bath in the Brighton hotel is ticking down to 2.54am 12 October 1984.
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Trailer—The Brighton Bomb
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Glenn Patterson investigates the IRA bomb that attempted to kill Margaret Thatcher.
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9. Ripples in the Water—Escape from the Maze
Thu 25 Jul 2024
The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences.
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8. Break for the Border—Escape from the Maze
Wed 24 Jul 2024
As more escapees are recaptured, no amount of effort can hide the state's humiliation...
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7. A Question of Faith—Escape from the Maze
Tue 23 Jul 2024
The IRA tells a mother they must take away her 12-year-old son.
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6. A Sea of Screws—Escape from the Maze
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Knowing they have strength in numbers, the Prison Officers seize their chance.
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5. Freedom's Gate—Escape from the Maze
Fri 19 Jul 2024
The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape.
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4. The Incident—Escape from the Maze
Thu 18 Jul 2024
A forensically planned sequence of events is about to be triggered.
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3. Toast—Escape from the Maze
Wed 17 Jul 2024
IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence as a charm offensive begins on the wings.
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2. Thinking Big—Escape from the Maze
Tue 16 Jul 2024
The British government wants a line to be drawn but the IRA has sensed an opportunity.
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1. H is for Hatred—Escape from the Maze
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'.
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5. The Road to Liberation—D-Day: The Last Voices
Fri 31 May 2024
The ferocious Battle for Normandy rages on, and memories turn to those who were lost.
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4. Beyond the Beaches—D-Day: The Last Voices
Thu 30 May 2024
After landing, Allied troops try to find their way back together behind enemy lines.
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3. Over the Sea—D-Day: The Last Voices
Wed 29 May 2024
D-Day has begun and troops battle ferociously on the beaches for a foothold on the coast.
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1. The Big Secret—D-Day: The Last Voices
Mon 27 May 2024
The most ambitious amphibious invasion in history begins as the Allies prepare to depart.
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9. Designing the Future—Shadow War: China and the West
Thu 23 May 2024
Control of technology is a key battleground.
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8. Pulling the Strings—Shadow War: China and the West
Wed 22 May 2024
Claims of Chinese political interference in the west.
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6. Under Pressure—Shadow War: China and the West
Mon 20 May 2024
How universities have come under pressure over free speech.
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5. All That Glitters—Shadow War: China and the West
Fri 17 May 2024
How Britain and China launched a Golden Period.
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4. Who鈥檚 Listening?—Shadow War: China and the West
Thu 16 May 2024
The battle over who controls communications.
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3. The Break-In—Shadow War: China and the West
Wed 15 May 2024
A mysterious robbery leads to suspicions about the theft of intellectual property.
