Victorian Bodybuilding (Radio Edit)

Victorian Bodybuilding (Radio Edit)

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Marie Antoinette (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in the 18th century by historian Professor Katherine Astbury and comedian Jen Brister to learn about French queen Marie Antoinette.Born an Austrian princess, Marie Antoinette went on to be the last queen of France before the Revolution and the abolition of t ...  Show more

Hannibal of Carthage (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in ancient North Africa by classicist Professor Josephine Quinn and comedian Darren Harriott to learn about Hannibal of Carthage and his war with Rome.Located in modern-day Tunisia, Carthage was once a Mediterranean superpower that rivalled Rome. In 218 BCE, ...  Show more

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