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Nero: zero or hero?
Despite everything we thought we knew, Nero may just possibly be regarded as a half-decent emperor
From fighting Fascists to confronting Communists
Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss Britain’s armed forces 1945-1952
Calm down, dear
The grim history of portraying women as mentally unstable
Allies at war
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the British contribution to the Allied victory
British forces on the offensive 1943-45
Professor Jeremy Black speaks with Graham Stewart about the naval firepower, the RAF’s bombing offensive and the campaigns in Greece, Italy and Normandy
Rhodes still stands
Blaming the British Empire for Brexit is not only ignorant — it’s total rubbish
The British military in the Second World War – slow or quick learners?
Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart about how Britain’s armed forces adapted to the challenges of fighting the Second World War
Vienna’s hapless missing link
Zemlinsky’s music is arresting and his ideas fertile and diverse, but he often goes unnoticed
Britain’s armed forces during the rise of Hitler
Professor Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart about the state and preparedness of Britain’s armed forces in the lead-up to the Second World War
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Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
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The much-feared biographer is choosing the wrong targets
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