Part 1/4. Dan takes the podcast to the Peruvian Andes as he follows in the footsteps of intrepid American explorer... more

As the world closed in on the Third Reich in the final chapter of World War Two, a desperate Adolf... more

On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, France and the United Kingdom declared war on the... more

In 61 CE, Boudica of the Iceni led a bloody revolt to end Roman rule in Britain. Roman historians tell... more

2/2. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first and potentially most important defeat. It defined the course of the war,... more

1/2. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first and possibly most important defeat. It defined the course of the Second... more

The world was astonished when 8000 terracotta soldiers were unearthed in 1974 by Chinese farmers digging a well; the warriors... more

Dan heads to China to discover the incredible story of Qin Shi Haungdi, the man who built the mysterious Terracotta... more

Many things may come to mind when you hear the word 'cocaine' - and we'd wager that the last thing... more

Warning: this episode includes descriptions of human suffering and cannibalism. High in the remote Andes mountains, a Uruguayan rugby team... more