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Neil Oliver: News, Interviews, History
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Neil Oliver: News, Interviews, HistoryStolen History!
In this episode we travel with Neil to stand beneath the mighty stone walls of Great Zimbabwe, a vast city built on a beautiful plateau in central, southern…
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The X-Factor!
In this episode Neil takes us to what was then Constantinople as we follow a group of envoys from Russian who are on a mission to discover which religion their…
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The Big Man!
In this episode we travel with Neil to what would become north-west France for a foundational meeting in which the King is literally upended by a powerful…
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Laying The Foundations For A Nation
In this episode Neil takes us to the moment when the first foundations stones were being laid to build the country that would became England. To help support…
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On The Edge Of Chaos!
In this episode Neil takes us to the heart of Europe as the dream of a united empire splinters! To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to…
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Nothing can stop him!
In this episode Neil leads us across the badlands of Europe to see Charlemagne, the big man himself, kneel down to be crowned emperor. To help support the…
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Beware...here they come!
In this episode we travel with Neil to the beautiful island of Lindisfarne to see the formidable Viking raiders write themselves into the history books. To…
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An Unstoppable Force Meet An Immoveable Object & All Hell Breaks Loose
In this episode Neil takes us to the centre of a swirling vortex of destruction for one of history’s tantalising ‘what-if’ moments – if the battle had gone the…
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Deadly Powerplay
In this episode Neil takes us to the heart of an island nation bubbling with lethal intrigues, family feuds and religious battles - we’re in C6th Japan as the…
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A blinding light!
In this episode we travel with Neil to Mecca as a seismic event takes place, which will echo through the fabric of time & history right up to the present day…
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Barbarians At The Gates!
In this episode Neil's journey through history takes us to watch as the mighty Roman empire, which has ruled for over 1000 years is teetering on the brink of…
Neil Oliver: News, Interviews, HistoryOne of The Greatest Battle of Wills In Human History
In this episode we travel with Neil to Italy, to watch two of the most powerful men in history go head to head, and start a battle that has echoed down through…
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The Day That Changed The World!
In this episode we are with Neil in the city of York on the day that Constantine is proclaimed emperor and the world moves on its axis. To help support the…
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The World’s First Superpower
In this episode Neil takes us to the heart of the mighty Rome empire to explore the famous concept of history, which identified its workings, its rhythms…
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The Person Who Changed The World
In this episode we travel with Neil to meet, maybe the single most influential being that has ever walked the face of the earth. To help support the making of…
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Making A Difference
In this episode we travel with Neil to Auschwitz and witness the moment when Primo Levis met Steinlauf and learnt a profound truth. To help support the making…
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Hail Caesar!
The spectre of totalitarianism ancient & modern. In this episode we travel with Neil to Italy, crossing the Rubicon with Caesar and ushering in a new age! To…
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Individualism & the greater good
In this episode Neil uncovers a vast, magical tomb guarded by thousands of terracotta soldiers and deadly hidden crossbows. To help support the making of…
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Time without beginning & without end
In this episode we walk with Neil to the Americas, exploring the early civilizations as they grappled with the concept of deep time, sensing that time has no…
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A New Way Forward!
In this episode Neil travels to the ancient sub-continent of India as a burst of light illuminates a different way of doing things. To help support the making…
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History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes
In this episode Neil watches ancient Greece flowering as it simultaneously rips itself apart. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to…
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March To the Beat of Your Own Drum!
In this episode Neil salutes the king of cussedness, one of the world’s greatest thinkers. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra…
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Do you have what it takes?
In this episode we stand shoulder to shoulder with Neil and the legendary 300. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive…
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Of the People, by the People, for the People
In this episode Neil takes us to Italy, back in time to a moment in history that would change the world forever - the moment when the Republic was born. To…
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The World Turning On It’s Axis
In this episode we travel with Neil to the cradle of civilization as the mighty city of Babylon falls and a new era dawns. To help support the making of Neil’s…
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Ancient Ideas That Are Still Vitally Important
In this episode Neil travels to ancient China to discover ideas and thinking, which he feels are still vitally important today. To help support the making of…
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The True Nature of Reality
In this episode Neil heads to Nepal to follow Buddha on his journey to Nirvana. To help support the making of Neil’s podcasts & get access to extra, exclusive…
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History, Truth & the Imagination
In this episode Neil travels back to ancient Greece to meet the author shrouded in mystery who wrote two of the most influential works in western literature –…
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The Legendary Builders
In this episode Neil walks with the Phoenicians, the people who constructed a legendary temple the like of which the world had never seen. To help support the…
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Wisdom & Social Order
In this episode, at the time when a new social order was being developed that would affect billions of people we travel with Neil to the Indian subcontinent…
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Ancient Weapons of Mass Destruction
In this episode, with Neil at our side, we ride into battle with the Egyptians, as they harness cutting edge technology and fight to regain their empire. To…
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Dawn of a New Age
In this episode we travel with Neil to India as a unifying culture of immense power & profundity, that would guide the lives of billions of people, was born…
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The World’s Liquid Gold
Neil takes us to ancient Greece as wealth and prosperity poured into the island of Crete, building a grand palace with the monstrous Minotaur below, and…
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The World’s First Money
The World’s First Money Neil takes us right around the world, following the Money from Asia, to the Western Pacific Ocean and North America. Money does make…
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The World’s Greatest Tombs
In this episode we travel with Neil to ancient Egypt, to meet the people who made some of the wonders of the world possible and witness the moment a huge rock…
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The World’s First Written Laws
In this episode we travel with Neil to the ancient city of Babylon to witness a pivotal event in the development of civilization – the moment King Hammurabi…
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The World's First Writer
In this episode we travel with Neil to the ‘cradle of civilization’ as a vital building block in the construction of society is put in place – the moment…
Neil Oliver: News, Interviews, HistoryA Personal Glimpse Into Why I Think History Matters
In this first episode Neil sets out his stall for the brand-new series, giving us a glimpse into his family’s personal history and a passionate explanation of…
Neil Oliver: News, Interviews, History102 Who Makes the British Isles Special?
In this, the last episode of the series Neil brings together the people who live, work, visit, are fascinated by and like him have a of love of the British…
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101 A Place I Love – the British Isles
In this episode Neil unties his walking boots and starts drawing the strands of history that run through the British Isles together. This week’s show is a…
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100 Hearts, Minds & Souls, The Dungeness Headland
In this episode Neil takes us to the breathtakingly beautiful shingle headland at Dungeness – a place loved by artists, photographers, pop stars and fans of…
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99 Tower of London
Ep99 The Tower of London In this episode we’re scaling the walls of one of the most famous fortresses in the whole of the British Isles – the Tower of London…
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98 Laws of the Universe, Parton
In this episode Neil takes us to meet a great mind; a scientist whose work laid some of the foundations that have helped shape the world we live in. James…
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97 Devolution & The Scottish Parliament Building
In this episode a wave of devolution sweeps across the United Kingdom creating assemblies in Northern Ireland and Wales and a new parliament in Scotland. In…
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96 A New Age, London
In this episode the countdown begins; will it be the dawn of a second coming or herald chaos and catastrophe? This week, as the dials turn and the 9s mutate to…
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95 Bravest of the Brave, Penlee Lifeboat Station
In this episode Neil comes face to face with the exploits of the Solomon Brown lifeboat crew. With a hurricane battering the Cornish coast, 8 men set sail from…
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94 Read All About It! Fleet Street, London
In this episode Neil takes us along one of London’s most celebrated and infamous streets, the place that became a byword for the British Press - Fleet Street…
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93 The Ultimate Desert Island, Les Ecrehous, Channel Islands.
In this episode Neil takes us to a set of three tiny spellbinding islands, shimmering with crystal clear water and pristine white sand – his ultimate desert…
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92 The Cold War, Orford Ness, Suffolk
In this episode, as the Cold War and the threat of nuclear Armageddon sends a terrifying chill around the world Neil heads to Orford Ness in Suffolk. In the…
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91 Hitler Occupies British Territory, Channel Islands
In this episode we come face to face with a chilling reminder of just how close Hitler came to conquering Britain. During World War 2 he got a toe-hold on…
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90 D-Day, Devon
In this episode Operation Overlord is go as Allied troops begin practicing for D-Day. The plans to invade and liberate Europe are drawn up with amphibious…
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89 Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace
In this episode we meet Winston Churchill, a man who has helped define the British Isles: a luminary figure, complex, charismatic and inspirational. Prime…
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88 - Building To Rule the Waves, Clydebank
In this episode we hear the deafening roar of industry and see the spark fly as some of the world’s great ships are built. We’re on the banks of the river…
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87 A graveyard beneath the sea, Scapa Flow
In this episode we set sail with Neil to visit one of the world’s great natural harbours, Scapa Flow in Orkney. This vast harbour is a beautifully bleak…
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86 Remembering the Dead, The Cenotaph
In this episode we are walking down Whitehall, one of London’s most famous streets, to remember the dead of the First World War. Fabian Ware joined the British…
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85 Your Country Needs You! World War I
In this episode Horatio Herbert Kitchener, the secretary of state for war, declares, Your Country Needs You! The First World War meant that Britain had to…
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84 World War I, Isle of Skye
In this episode we’re travelling over the sea to Skye, an island of ancient jagged crags and rare breath-taking beauty, which feels as though it’s washed in…
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83 Titanic, Belfast
In this episode we join Neil as he steps aboard the Titanic, one of the most iconic ships in the world. For Neil this a pivotal moment in history, which marks…
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82 Breeding Babies for Success, Cardiff
In this episode, powered by their fabulous fecundity and political astuteness, the Stuart family line inherited the Scottish and English crowns and spread…
Neil Oliver: News, Interviews, History81 Great British Seaside, Scarborough
In this episode we’re putting on our best and strolling along a stylish promenade in Scarborough, the ‘Nice of the North’ to pay homage to the Great British…