History Through Today's Eyes

Join Glen Blackwell as we travel back in time - discovering all about life in Roman Britain.Hear what life was like living under one of the greatest empires in history, from what people ate to the jobs they did. Also, share experiences of soldiers guarding the borders and living far from home. This bitesize introduction will immerse you in the daily life of people experiencing changes we can still see today - 2000 years later.Produced by Omar ChakorScripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we travel back in time - discovering all about life in Victorian London.Hear what life was like in this great city, from what people wore and how they got about, to what they did for entertainment. This bitesize introduction will immerse you in the technology and challenges faced by some of our most inventive generations of people.Produced by Omar ChakorScripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big events in a bitesize way - discovering all about the ancient Maya civilisation.Hear about how they lived, what they did and where it all went wrong for one of the oldest civilisations on Earth...Produced by Omar ChakorScripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big events in a bitesize way - discovering what happened after the most famous ship of all time sank in just 10 minutes.Hear about how the search for the wreck involved a sunken nuclear submarine, conspiracy theories on the sinking, and some crazy ideas that people had on how to raise her...Produced by Omar ChakorScripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big events in a bitesize way - discovering the story of one of the most famous ships of all time in just 10 minutes.Hear about how Titanic was constructed, what life for the passengers on board was like and where it all went wrong in the icy Atlantic ocean...Produced by Omar ChakorScripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big events in a bitesize way - discovering how you can experience some of what it was like during WW2 yourself.Hear about where you can see and touch some of the physical reminders of WW2 - some very obvious and some a little more secret...Produced by Omar ChakorScripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big events in a bitesize way - discovering more about the children who arrived in Britain on the Kindertransport during WW2. Hear what life was for Jewish children growing up in 1930's Germany, and how 10,000 of them were brought to safety in a series of rescue missions as war loomed. We also find out whether some of these children really lived in holiday camps on their arrival. Produced by Omar Chakor Scripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big events in a bitesize way - who won the Battle of Britain? Find out what life was like for pilots on both sides during one of the iconic battles of WW2, and hear about a secret weapon which the Allies thought could give them the advantage over their German opponents. Produced by Omar Chakor Scripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big events in a bitesize way - what was the Blitz? Find out what caused one of the worst civilian tragedies in WW2, and what it would have been like to live with bombs falling all around you every night. Produced by Omar Chakor Scripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big events in a bitesize way - can we explain WW2 in 10 minutes? Find out about the key events and decisions during one of the biggest wars ever fought. Produced by Omar Chakor Scripted by Glen Blackwell

Join Glen Blackwell as we tackle one of history's big questions in a bitesize way - how did WW2 start? Find out what happened in Europe during the 1930's which led to one of the biggest wars ever fought. Produced by Omar Chakor Scripted by Glen Blackwell