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Empire
Empire
Goalhanger

How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand... more

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Episodes

The Viceroy, The Psychopath, and The Merchant: The Irish in Empire

Ireland may have been England’s first colony but, by the 17th century, Irishmen were carving out their own imperial legacies... more

06 Mar 2025 · 53 minutes
Battle of the Boyne: Clash of Two Kings (Ep 2)

The Restoration reinstates the monarchy in England, Scotland & Ireland, and Irish Catholics believe that they will get their lands... more

04 Mar 2025 · 43 minutes
Blood and Betrayal: Oliver Cromwell's Irish Invasion

His statue may stand proudly outside the Houses of Parliament in London, but in Ireland, Oliver Cromwell is remembered as... more

27 Feb 2025 · 42 minutes
Legacy: Genghis Khan

After victory in China, Genghis Khan goes west and takes on the Khwarezmians, surprising his enemy with a daring assault.... more

26 Feb 2025 · 7 minutes
Colonising Ireland: The First Plantations (Ep 2)

In 1607, after launching a failed rebellion in Ulster against the English, Hugh O’Neill and other Irish nobles are forced... more

25 Feb 2025 · 40 minutes
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 modern era. It was used... more

20 Feb 2025 · 40 minutes
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 owns the islands and... more

18 Feb 2025 · 40 minutes
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 struggle of the Chagossian people to... more

13 Feb 2025 · 34 minutes
The Man Who Lived A Thousand Lives: Prisoner of War (Ep 2)

Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel transformed India’s landscapes but faced immense personal struggles. Despite rising to prominence as the Maharaja of Mysore’s... more

11 Feb 2025 · 45 minutes
The Man Who Lived A Thousand Lives: Taming Nature (Ep 1)

Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel's visionary work transformed the landscapes of India. From humble beginnings in Germany to an apprenticeship at Kew... more

06 Feb 2025 · 36 minutes