Forbidden History

In Part II of our Parthenon trilogy, we follow Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin as he secures the sculptures and begins their fraught journey from Athens to Britain. Imprisonment, financial ruin, and fierce public criticism surround him as the marbles arrive in London. Almost immediately, they ignite heated debate in Parliament and among Britain’s cultural elite.

Part III is released this Thursday.

Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Journalist

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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Long before it became a global controversy, the Parthenon was the ultimate statement of Athenian power.

In Part I of our three-part special, historian Dominic Selwood takes us back to 5th-century BC Athens. Join us in exploring its construction under Pericles, its role as a temple and imperial treasury, and the powerful sculptural programme designed by Phidias. From the metopes and frieze to the towering statue of Athena to the changes that different cultures made to them.

This is Part I of a three-part series. Part II, examining Lord Elgin and the removal of the sculptures, releases tomorrow. Part III follows the day after, exploring the legal and cultural debates that continues today.

Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Journalist

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In World War II, the U.S. Army’s 761st Tank Battalion, known as the Black Panthers. They fought not only Nazi Germany but also the racism within their own ranks. Sent into some of the fiercest battles in Europe, they built a combat record that stunned and impressed their commanders. Yet for decades, their story was largely overlooked.

Cast List:

Dr. Ed Lengel: Chief Historian, National Medal of Honor Museum

Selena Carty: Cultural and Ancestral Historian

Dr. Robert Jefferson: Associate Professor of History, University of New Mexico

Wayne Robinson: 761st Historian

Shalina Patel: Historian

Private E.G McConnell: Self

Staff Sgt. Floyd Dade: Self

Eric Meyers: Narrator
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In this episode, we dive into the world of the Condottieri, the mercenary captains who shaped the politics and battlefields of Renaissance Italy. We explore their shifting loyalties, ruthless strategies, and the lasting legacy they left on European warfare…

Cast List:

Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist

Dr David Nicolle: Author & Military Historian

Dr Toby Capwell: The Wallace Collection

Dave Hewitt: White Rose Armourie

Eric Meyers: Narrator
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In this episode, we uncover the surprising, sometimes contradictory sides of Isaac Newton, from his plague‑year breakthroughs to his mystical obsessions and turbulent personality. He was far more than the inventor of calculus and the man who explained gravity - he was also a secretive alchemist, a biblical scholar, a financial speculator, and a fiercely private thinker whose curiosity knew almost no bounds.

Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Author, Historian & Barrister

Eric Meyers: Narrator
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