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The comical coronation of King George IV

Tony McMahon6 months ago013 mins

The coronation of King George IV in 1821 cost countless millions and inspired riots and apathy – Tony McMahon discovers more

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Diamond Jubilee 1897 – amazing images!

Tony McMahon7 months ago6 months ago06 mins

In 1897, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee and TV historian Tony McMahon shares some incredible images from his archive

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Queen Elizabeth
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Queen Elizabeth – a lifelong presence

Tony McMahon7 months ago09 mins

Queen Elizabeth the Second has been a lifelong presence for TV historian Tony McMahon who relects on what she has meant to him

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Black British Georgian Rebel – William Davidson

Tony McMahon8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

William Davidson was a black British rebel who got involved in the Cato Street conspiracy of 1820 to kill the entire government

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suffragette terrorism
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The Suffragette use of terrorism

Tony McMahon8 months ago8 months ago013 mins

TV historian Tony McMahon investigates the use of terrorism tactics by the Suffragettes to achieve their aim of female suffrage

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Gunpowder Plot
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Gunpowder plot – 17th century terrorism!

Tony McMahon8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

In 1605, Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes led the Gunpowder Plot – an example of Jacobean terrorism as Tony McMahon discovers

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Loch Ness Monster
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The enduring legend of the Loch Ness Monster

Tony McMahon9 months ago9 months ago016 mins

The Loch Ness Monster is a relatively recent legend so why did it become so popular? Tony McMahon investigates

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  • Nazis

Nazis who fled to Egypt

Tony McMahon11 months ago012 mins

Leading Nazis fled Germany after the Second World War and made their way to Egypt where they continued producing anti-Jewish propaganda

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Fear of nuclear war in the 1980s

Tony McMahon1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

Vladimir Putin has revived a level of fear over nuclear war not seen since the 1980s as Tony McMahon investigates

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Queen Victoria assassination attempt
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  • Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria – the eight assassination attempts

Tony McMahon1 year ago1 year ago012 mins

Queen Victoria was subjected to eight assassination attempts in her life though incredibly survived them all as Tony McMahon discovers.

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