From the Aztecs to witches, Prof Suzannah Lipscomb talks all aspects of the Tudor period
Sounds,·144 episodes
From Victorian inaccuracies to the unique upbringing of Henry VIII's wives, it's all here
15 Jan 2026,·46 mins
How did Venice balance commerce, compassion and survival in the face of deadly disease?
12 Jan 2026,·54 mins
What if the most powerful woman in Anne Boleyn’s story never spoke on the record?
08 Jan 2026,·43 mins
Why has history forgotten Henry VIII's legacy as a conqueror?
05 Jan 2026,·58 mins,·
How have the pens of poets given rise to courage and resistance?
01 Jan 2026,·61 mins,·
How religious zeal, fear and desperation drove people to sometimes terrifying acts.
29 Dec 2025,·47 mins
Meet one of the most formidable survivors of the Wars of the Roses.
25 Dec 2025,·60 mins
How has freedom of speech been upheld, from the Middle Ages to the American Revolution?
22 Dec 2025,·60 mins
Who was the Cardinal who defied Henry VIII?
18 Dec 2025,·46 mins
Was Mary, Queen of Scots involved in the murder of her second husband?
15 Dec 2025,·48 mins,·
Henry VIII’s commanding gaze, Anne of Cleves’ cautious poise are newly examined.
11 Dec 2025,·56 mins
How Wren turned the Great Fire's destruction into a building of timeless beauty?
08 Dec 2025,·51 mins
How might England, and the world, be different if the Gunpowder Plot triumphed?
04 Dec 2025,·54 mins
One of the most decisive battles of the Renaissance was fought 500 years ago
01 Dec 2025,·55 mins
Unlock the pages of one of the most extraordinary diaries ever written.
27 Nov 2025,·47 mins,·
Was Anne Boleyn's sister-in-law a villain or just fighting for her own life?
24 Nov 2025,·57 mins
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb discovers how Islam profoundly influenced early modern Europe
20 Nov 2025,·50 mins
How did ordinary people navigate the perils of sickness and try to live for longer?
17 Nov 2025,·55 mins
In a world where the patriarchy ruled supreme, these women risked everything.
13 Nov 2025,·47 mins
Songs have always carried stories of love, loss, rebellion and hope.
10 Nov 2025,·52 mins,·
Where does fiction meet fact? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates
06 Nov 2025,·65 mins
How did the Plantagenets fair after the Wars of the Roses? Prof. Lipscomb investigates
03 Nov 2025,·50 mins
Why is the Virgin Mary always dressed in blue? Does egg tempera smell?
30 Oct 2025,·48 mins,·
How the most enigmatic Habsburg emperor established the heart of Renaissance creativity
27 Oct 2025,·50 mins
Exploring Dangerous Times: Playwrights, Politics, and Censorship in Elizabethan England
23 Oct 2025,·46 mins
Time to turn our attention to the Empresses and Queens of the Habsburg Dynasty
20 Oct 2025,·47 mins
With six wives, Henry VIII must have had something going for him, right?
16 Oct 2025,·44 mins,·
How the "monarch of the world" defined and shaped 16th-century Europe
13 Oct 2025,·48 mins,·
Could a long-hidden portrait unlock the mystery of Shakespeare’s most intimate poetry?
09 Oct 2025,·44 mins
How did a modest Swiss noble house rise to dominate Europe for almost 400 years?
06 Oct 2025,·44 mins
