Oct 1

Inside Venice’s Jewish ghetto

In the early 16th century, Venice confined its Jewish population to a restricted quarter on an island in the city. It was the first settlement to bear the name 'ghetto' – a word that would go on to shape the history of Jewish persecution and segregation. Alexander Lee explores th ... Show More

46m 49s

Sep 29

WW2's bloody battle for Arakan

In 1944, the Allies unleashed an offensive in Burma – a brutal campaign spearheaded by 3 Commando Brigade alongside the Indian and West African troops of XV Corps. Against a ruthless enemy and in one of the world’s most unforgiving environments, these men launched daring amphibio ... Show More

37m 43s

Sep 28

The Bayeux Tapestry: secrets of the stitchers

Mia Hansson has spent 10 years making an exact replica of the Bayeux Tapestry. In conversation with Dave Musgrove, she explains what her modern remake experience can teach us about the women who made the original artefact in the 11th century, and the secrets she has spotted in he ... Show More

32m 15s

Apr 2022

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures

<p>In 1888 Louis Le Prince shot the world’s first motion picture in Leeds, England. In 1890, weeks before the public unveiling of his camera and projector – a year before Thomas Edison announced that he had invented a motion picture camera – Le Prince stepped on a train in France ... Show More

24m 34s

Jul 2024

Did Edison Kill the Father of Cinema? [VIDEO]

If you had to guess, I bet you’d say Thomas Edison was the inventor of motion picture cameras. But what if we told you…that’s wrong? Louis Le Prince shot the world’s first moving picture in 1888, years before Edison debuted his camera. But days before Le Prince was going to go pu ... Show More

41m 15s

Dec 2022

278: France: The Mystery of Le Prince

In today's episode, Tom and Dominic explore the origins of the motion-picture camera, a device invented by "gentle giant" Louis Le Prince, who's œuvre spanned from working with pots and pans to photographing Queen Victoria or Gladstone. This history features mysterious disappeara ... Show More

27m 50s

Oct 2023

The UNSOLVED Disappearance of the Man Who Invented Diesel

Douglas Brunt, author of The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I, joins us to discuss the titular subject of his newest book, an often overlooked but seminal figure in American history who changed the course of history with his ... Show More

29m 53s

Sep 2023

Doug Brunt: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

My interview with author and historian, Doug Brunt The hidden history of one of the world’s greatest inventors, a man who disrupted the status quo and then disappeared into thin air on the eve of World War I—this book answers the hundred-year-old mystery of what really became of ... Show More

10m 3s

Mar 2022

March 26, 1938: Ettore Majorana Disappears

The theoretical physicist vanished after sending a cryptic letter to his employer. Seventy years later, a man came forward with new information that changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11m 41s

Oct 2025

THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST SPECIAL by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

A London Train with two passengers and three crewmen goes missing on a sunny afternoon and no one can locate it or solve the mystery.. It just disappears between stations. Holmes puts in a brief appearance without mention of his name. ANDROID USERS- Spotify , also our webwsite at ... Show More

42m 40s

May 2024

Victor Grayson: The Scandalous Mystery of the Missing Politician

Uncover the enigma of Victor Grayson, the politician who vanished without a trace. Was it scandal, conspiracy, or something more sinister? Dive into history's unsolved political mystery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 26m

The vanishing inventor