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28 minutes
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Sarah Dunant examines sleep throughout history discovering how, from medieval wet dreams to overworked Victorians, this most human of acts has proved a perpetual source of worry. Show more
28 minutes
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Sarah Dunant delves into the deep history of shame, exploring its power to shape people's lives and behaviour, as well as the double-edged nature of this most raw of emotions. Show more
28 minutes
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As Brexit negotiations approach crunch point, Sarah Dunant examines the history of promises made between rulers and their people, and the bitter consequences when they are broken. Show more
30 minutes
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History show. With an ageing population and ever-rising concerns about dementia, Sarah Dunant looks to the past to find out if it might help shift our perspective on growing old. Show more
30 minutes
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Sarah Dunant presents a history show. As we try to make sense of our world, with its tension and anxiety, the past can offer a place of refuge and a haven for consideration. Show more
28 minutes
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This month, as the gears of government grind to a standstill on both sides of the Atlantic, Sarah Dunant looks to historical deadlocks and the radical ways they were resolved. Show more
30 minutes
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Sarah Dunant presents the history show that sinks into a different pressing issue - anxieties and hopes - to find ideas that resonate with today. Show more
28 minutes
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Sarah Dunant on the history of travel - from its use as Nazi propaganda to Tudor fears of travel to Catholic Europe and the fantastical medieval journeys of Sir John Mandeville. Show more
28 minutes
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Historical novelist Sarah Dunant presents a monthly dive into stories from the past that might help us make sense of today. In this episode - the complicated task of dating. Show more
Sarah Dunant considers a post-antibiotic world with lessons from the past.
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Sarah Dunant presents the history show that sinks into a different pressing issue - anxieties and hopes - to find ideas that resonate with today. Show more
Every month, historical novelist Sarah Dunant takes a current anxiety and finds moments where the past can shed light on today. This time, she plunges into personal debt. Show more
28 minutes
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In a year that saw the poisoning of a former Russian spy, When Greeks Flew Kites focuses on how this deadly weapon has left a trail of confusion, fear and doubt through history. Show more
28 minutes
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Sarah Dunant explores the history of fake history, examining how, from the crusades to 17th-century India, the past has been misread or massaged to justify ideology and identity. Show more
30 minutes
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In the wake of the Parklands shooting in America, Sarah Dunant explores moments in history when children have challenged adult authority and changed the world around them. Show more
30 minutes
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Sarah Dunant delves into the past to find moments when women spoke out about inappropriate male behaviour. Show more
30 minutes
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Sarah Dunant delves into the past to help frame moments from an eventful past 12 months, from Donald Trump and fake news to Brexit. Show more
30 minutes
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Every month, historical novelist Sarah Dunant takes a current anxiety and looks for moments where the past can shed light on today. This time she's taking us to the brink. Show more
28 minutes
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This month, Sarah Dunant looks to the past to help us think about the most pressing issue facing the world today - climate change. Show more
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