Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is fascinated by everything in the Tudor period; from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower. Not, in other words, just the ...

In this revelatory podcast with Dr. Jan Machielsen, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb travels back to 1603 to find out more about the moving case of Jean Grenier, a self-confessed teenage werewolf from ...

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by the author Natalie Grueninger to bust some myths surrounding one of the most enigmatic women in history. Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb.

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores royal scandals and the roles the press, parliament and public have played over the centuries in generating the outrage that surrounds them. Professor Suzannah ...

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb dives into the mind of Niccolò Machiavelli, the 16th-century political theorist who has been both reviled and revered for his bold ideas on power, leadership ...

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the enigma that was Lucrezia Borgia, whose life navigating a perilous patriarchal landscape was enmeshed in scandals and power struggles. Suzannah is joined by ...

The opulent halls of 17th and 18th-century Versailles were not just filled with dazzlingly dressed courtiers and royal intrigue. They also positively buzzed with scientific discovery and innovation, ...

But what really happened during that fateful encounter? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb gets the fullest possible account from Professor Geoffrey Parker. Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb.

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the fascinating and controversial life of the inspiration behind Machiavelli's Prince - Cesare Borgia. How did he rise to power under the shadow of his ...

In the first of a special series, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb steps into the shadowy world of the Borgias, one of history’s most infamous families. From Cesare’s ruthless ambition to Lucrezia ...

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the dramatic story of early European encounters with the indigenous people of Australia. She's joined by Professor Alistair Paterson to examine the far ...