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Start with the question
Every episode is organised around a clear historical question, event or claim. Research is gathered to explain the story, not merely decorate it.
Research and editorial approach
How each story is built.
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Compare the evidence
Where accounts differ, the script compares sources and avoids presenting disputed details as settled fact.
03
Show the trail
Enriched episode pages list the sources used for further reading and link back to original collections or publications where possible.
04
Correct the record
Material factual errors are corrected when they are identified. Listeners can report a concern directly to the show.
Source selection
What goes into the research.
Sources vary according to the story. They can include archival material, museum and university collections, academic research, historical newspapers, specialist books, official records and reputable historical reporting.
Primary material is used where it is available and useful. Secondary sources help establish context, compare interpretations and locate the story within the wider historical record.
Image credits and original source links are included alongside historical images. The public source list on each enriched episode page gives readers a practical route into the research.