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London’s Golden Age: Sex and Scandal in Georgian Britain (Part 2)

3/12/2026 • 68 min

Why was London such a cauldron of sexual scandal and political tumult in the 18th century? What licentious escapades did the infamous Scottish nobleman, James Boswell, get up to there? And, how did his legendary first meeting with the renowned wit Samuel Johnson, unfold? Join Tom and Dominic, as they delve into the tumultuous, salacious life of James Boswel… Play episode

London’s Golden Age: The Mad Life of Dr Johnson (Part 1)
The Fall of the Incas: The Last Emperor (Part 6)
The Fall of the Incas: Battle for the Sacred City (Part 5)
The Fall of the Incas: The King in the North (Part 4)
Greatest Paintings: The French Revolution - Millet's Angelus
The Fall of the Incas: Death to the Emperor (Part 3)
The Book Club: Wuthering Heights
The Fall of the Incas: Massacre in the Andes (Part 2)
Greatest Paintings: Age of Enlightenment - Raeburn's Skating Minister
The Fall of the Incas: Empire of Gold (Part 1)
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage Destroyed (Part 4)
Greatest Paintings: The Ghost of Spain – Velázquez’s Las Meninas
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Bloodbath in Africa (Part 3)
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Hannibal’s Nemesis (Part 2)
Greatest Paintings: Dawn of the Dutch Golden Age - The Arnolfini Portrait
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage at the Gates (Part 1)
Revolution in Iran: Death in the Desert (Part 4)
Revolution in Iran: The Hostage Crisis (Part 3)
Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)
Revolution in Iran: Fall of the Shah (Part 1)
Joan of Arc: For Fear of the Flames (Part 4)
Joan of Arc: Heroine in Chains (Part 3)
Joan of Arc: Saviour of France (Part 2)
Joan of Arc: Warrior Maid (Part 1)
Wagner: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
Tchaikovsky: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
WWI: The Christmas Truce
Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2)
The Beatles: The British Invasion, with Conan O’Brien (Part 2)
Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
The Beatles: The Band that Changed the World, with Conan O’Brien (Part 1)
The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2)
The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4)
Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
RIHC: Disney's Legacy, with Bob Iger
Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard
Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)
Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard

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