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How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the stories, personalities and events of empire over the course of history.

How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the stories, personalities and events of empire over the course of history.

 

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#243

239. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Rise of The IRA (Ep 2)

The Irish republicans who led the Easter Rising of 1916 are tried for treason by the Briti... more

20 Mar 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:26

20 Mar 2025

#242

238. Ireland’s Fight For Freedom: The Easter Rising (Ep 1)

The 1916 Easter Rising was a definitive moment in 20th-century Irish history. Its memory w... more

18 Mar 2025

56 MINS

56:50

18 Mar 2025

#241

237. The Great Famine: The Irish Exodus to America (Ep 2)

The legacy of the Great Famine continues to shape not only Ireland, but the Irish diaspora... more

13 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:58

13 Mar 2025

#240

236. The Great Famine: The Blight Strikes Ireland (Ep 1)

How did the memory of the Great Famine shape Irish identity? Could it have been prevented?... more

11 Mar 2025

43 MINS

43:25

11 Mar 2025

#239

235. The Viceroy, The Psychopath, and The Merchant: The Irish in Empire (Ep 3)

Ireland may have been England’s first colony but, by the 17th century, Irishmen were carvi... more

06 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:58

06 Mar 2025

#238

234. Battle of the Boyne: Clash of Two Kings (Ep 2)

The Restoration reinstates the monarchy in England, Scotland & Ireland, and Irish Catholic... more

04 Mar 2025

43 MINS

43:12

04 Mar 2025

#237

233. Blood and Betrayal: Oliver Cromwell's Irish Invasion (Ep 1)

His statue may stand proudly outside the Houses of Parliament in London, but in Ireland, O... more

27 Feb 2025

42 MINS

42:27

27 Feb 2025

#236

Legacy: Genghis Khan

After victory in China, Genghis Khan goes west and takes on the Khwarezmians, surprising h... more

26 Feb 2025

07 MINS

07:58

26 Feb 2025

#235

232. Colonising Ireland: The First Plantations (Ep 2)

In 1607, after launching a failed rebellion in Ulster against the English, Hugh O’Neill an... more

25 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:59

25 Feb 2025

#234

231. Colonising Ireland: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, & The Tudor Conquest (Ep 1)

Ireland is the only country in Western Europe that has experienced being colonised in the ... more

20 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:19

20 Feb 2025

#233

230. Britain’s Last Colony: Trump, Brexit, and Russia-Ukraine (Ep 2)

The future of the Chagos Islands hangs in the balance as world leaders debate how really o... more

18 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:40

18 Feb 2025

#232

229. Britain’s Last Colony: The Second World War, Forced Deportations, and 9/11 (Ep 1)

The Chagos Islands have dominated news headlines over the past few months, but the struggl... more

13 Feb 2025

34 MINS

34:54

13 Feb 2025

#231

228. The Man Who Lived A Thousand Lives: Prisoner of War (Ep 2)

Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel transformed India’s landscapes but faced immense personal strugg... more

11 Feb 2025

45 MINS

45:17

11 Feb 2025

#230

227. The Man Who Lived A Thousand Lives: Taming Nature (Ep 1)

Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel's visionary work transformed the landscapes of India. From humbl... more

06 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:30

06 Feb 2025

#229

226. The Rise and Fall of East India Company Painting (Ep 2)

Calcutta in the late 18th century was a chaotic, fast-growing city, filled with fortune se... more

04 Feb 2025

40 MINS

40:18

04 Feb 2025

#228

225. Painting the Empire: Art of the East India Company (Ep 1)

Company School painting is a fascinating yet often overlooked artistic tradition that emer... more

30 Jan 2025

44 MINS

44:26

30 Jan 2025

#227

224. Empire in Your Garden

How did plants power imperialism? Gardening may be a quintessentially British hobby, but m... more

28 Jan 2025

46 MINS

46:32

28 Jan 2025

#226

223. Empire of Plants: From Kew Gardens to Botany Bay

Kew Gardens near London is one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world, welcomin... more

23 Jan 2025

41 MINS

41:07

23 Jan 2025

#225

214. The Empire of Frankincense & Myrrh

“The Nabateans are a silent partner in everything that goes on in the high summer of the A... more

24 Dec 2024

47 MINS

47:07

24 Dec 2024

#224

213. How Three Wise Men Became Three Kings

The story of the Three Wise Men has been reinterpreted since it was first written down. Th... more

19 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:22

19 Dec 2024

#223

212. Who Were The Three Wise Men?

The truth behind the story of the Three Wise Men has more connections to empire than many ... more

17 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:43

17 Dec 2024

#222

222. The Downfall of the Mughals (Ep 3)

Aurangzeb is arguably the most controversial figure in Indian History. The mere mention of... more

21 Jan 2025

50 MINS

50:18

21 Jan 2025

#221

221. War of Succession: The Battle That Shook India (Ep 2)

With their father in very bad health and rumours of his death swirling around the empire, ... more

16 Jan 2025

54 MINS

54:32

16 Jan 2025