The Dieppe Raid

One of the most dramatic events in sports is the home run. In a single instant, leads can change hands and games can be won or lost. Yet the home run hasn’t always been what it is today. The rules surrounding home runs have changed, in some cases dramatically. Perhaps the biggest ...  Show more

From the outside, the Chinese Communist Party appears to be a unified entity, devoid of external dissent. However, history suggests that the machinations of power at the top of the communist party can often take on Shakespearean turns. Few figures illuminate the shadows and secre ...  Show more

Dans cet épisode de Crousti-History, on vous parle du D-Day, ce qu’on chante aux anniversaires. Ah non, c’est pas ça ?1944, en pleine Seconde Guerre mondiale, les Allemands ne sont pas au top. Les Américains préparent un débarquement en Normandie. Hitler sait qu’il va avoir lieu, ...  Show more

The summer of 1943 was crucial in the battle for Atlantic supremacy. How did the Allies defeat the Nazi U-Boats to regain control of vital shipping routes across the oceans? A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Harry Lineker Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @W ...  Show more

Salon Kitty was a high-class Berlin brothel used by the Nazi intelligence service, the Sicherheitsdienst (SD), for espionage purposes during World War II. And the story is absolutely wild. Here is the source Book Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on  ...  Show more

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War as the situation in Germany deteriorated dangerously the Allies faced off in their attempt to divide up Europe. Author Giles Milton joins Al Murray and James Holland to discuss Potsdam and the personalities who oversaw the new Be ...  Show more