Paul Sinha's History Revision

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Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha presents lesser-known stories from human history.

Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha tells the fascinating stories from human history that we have forgotten in our onward march of progress.

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Paul Sinha's History Revision: Series 2: Episode 1: Women

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Paul Sinha looks at the forgotten women of history, whose stories were not told at school.

Paul Sinha looks at the forgotten women of history – from warriors to activists whose stories weren’t told at school. From 2016.

Paul looks at the forgotten women of history. 

From warriors to inventors to civil rights activists, Paul unearths some stories, that for reasons of sexism and patriarchy, we never got told about at school. You're welcome, ladies.

Paul Sinha returns with the series that uncovers the fascinating stories that we've forgotten in our onward march of progress. 

In the last series we learned how Alexander Graham Bell did NOT invent the telephone, and that the World Cup final of 2014 could only have happened because of the 1415 invasion of Morocco. 

"Sinha's gift for finding humour in it all makes him worth a listen" - The Telegraph

Written and performed by Paul Sinha.

Producer:  Ed Morrish

A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016.

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