π§ The History of Spying with Andrew Christopher
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Dan talks to Christopher Andrew about the history of intelligence from Moses to the present day.
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π§ The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
In July 1588 the Spanish Armada sailed from Corunna to conquer England. Three weeks later an English fireship attack in the Channelβand then a fierce naval battleβfoiled the planned invasion. Many myths still surround these events. The genius of Sir Francis Drake is exalted, while Spainβs efforts...
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π§ The History of the British Landscap...
Nicholas Crane is a geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster. He has written and presented four notable television series for BBC Two: Coast, Great British Journeys, Map Man and Town. The Making Of The British Landscape: From the Ice Age to the Present is out now.
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π§ The History of the Pyrenees with Ma...
Dan talks to Matthew Carr about the history of the Pyrenees, a mountainous frontier that has seen conflict and co-operation from Roman times until the present day.