History's greatest cities

Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield will be joining expert guides with rich local and his

Episodes

Total: 41

Marrakech

4d ago

From medieval Islamic roots and conquest by successive dynasties, to French colonial rule and a mode

Sydney

2025/5/26

Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield and historian Laila Ellmoos explore the history of an

Beijing

2025/5/19

Beijing’s history stretches back many centuries, so how has it survived and become the rapidly chang

Kingston

2025/5/12

From early Taino inhabitants to Spanish colonisation and capture by the British, through the era of

Buenos Aires

2025/5/5

Buenos Aires is a diverse and multinational city with a short but vibrant history. In this episode,

New York City

2025/4/28

Historian Kara Schlichting leads travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield through the diverse

Antwerp

2025/4/21

Michael Pye roams the streets of the Belgian city dominated by a medieval fortress and graced by Bar

Barcelona

2025/4/14

Barcelona may be well known for the bustling La Rambla, Gaudi's soaring Sagrada Família and, of cour

How did the world’s greatest cities become just that – great? Was it location, determination or simp

Vicious civil wars. Gruelling sieges. Rebellious provinces, galling betrayals and tribes seeking rev

Edinburgh

2024/12/24

How was Edinburgh transformed from an ancient defensive site on top of a volcanic crag into a major

Munich

2024/12/10

Munich may be well-known for its sparkling, aromatic Christmas markets. But beyond the foaming stein

The festive period is upon us, so we’re bringing you two special bonus episodes of History’s Greates

Was the moon landing faked? Did Shakespeare actually pen the works he’s credited with? And were the

Delhi

2024/7/19

In episode eight of our series exploring the great historical cities of Europe, Africa, Asia and the

Cape Town

2024/7/12

In episode seven of our series exploring the great historical cities of Europe, Africa, Asia and the

Cairo

2024/7/5

In episode six of our series exploring the great historical cities of Europe, Africa, Asia and the A

Granada

2024/6/28

In episode five of our series exploring the great historical cities of Europe, Africa, Asia and the

Québec City

2024/6/21

In episode four of our series exploring the great historical cities of Europe, Africa, Asia and the

Mexico City

2024/6/14

In episode three of our series exploring the great historical cities of Europe, Africa, Asia and the