History Hit
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition: World War Two after effects
Did the British have any chance of maintaining the Raj in 1945 after the second world war? What was on the minds of the British decision makers when faced with counter insurgency in India compared to talking of liberating Europeans...
Jabzy
Russian Plans to Invade India - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Russian Plans to Invade India
Hip Hughes History
The 1804 Presidential Election Explained
A summary of the 1804 Presidential Election.
Soliloquy
How will the world change with an independent Scotland?
Where we look at Scottish independence and how that would change the world we live in.
Ancient Lights Media
Singapore
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Singapore.
Cerebellum
The Reformation - The Reformation In England
This programme examines the period of time during the 16th and 17th centuries in Western Europe commonly referred to as; The Reformation. Scholars from Saint Anselm College and California Lutheran University provide a balanced and...
Mr. Beat
The Most Underrated American President
Here's the story of James K. Polk, the most underrated President in American history. He did more in four years as President than most Presidents do in eight.
TLDR News
Britain's Immigration Bill Passes: Officially Ending Free Movement with the EU - TLDR News
With Brexit still rumbling on, yesterday the government's new Immigration Bill received royal assent - formally cementing it in law. This means that free movement between the UK and EU is essentially over, fundamentally changing how the...
ProTeachersVideo
KS3 Britain's Black History - The Obelisk
This KS3 lesson starter on black history highlights the contributions to British landmarks of people of African and Caribbean descent. Historian Tony Warner shows how you can discover where to find Black History in your Town or City....
TLDR News
Gay Conversion Therapy & The Irish Border: This Week's Controversies in Parliament - TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week the Commons debated the Government's seeming refusal to 'ban' conversion therapy and a debate about the Northern Irish...
Intelligence Squared
The impact of the British Empire
Niall Ferguson is speaking at the IQ2 event "Niall Ferguson on the six "killer apps" of Western civilisation. Niall Ferguson - IQ2 highlights
TLDR News
What Does the UK Actually Manufacture? - Data Dive
It's common to think that the UK doesn't actually manufacture anything these days, and assume that the UK has left manufacturing in the past. However, the stats show that's not true. Manufacturing is growing in the UK and there are some...
Intelligence Squared
Will Self : Why 'Great' Britain never existed
Will Self argues for the motion, 'There's Not Much Great About Britain,' in this Intelligence Squared debate. Will Self, Peter Hitchens, Sayeeda Warsi and Ka...[Part 1/5] Debate: Will Self argues that 'Great' Britain never existed
Soliloquy
Naming in the âNewâ New World
European explorers named a few places after Old World sites in Australasia. Here is a quick summary of the âNewâ names in the South Pacific.
Jabzy
China and the British Empire - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about China and the British Empire
Curated Video
Crafting Logical Conclusions for Effective Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of writing logical conclusions that highlight and review important ideas for the reader. The teacher provides guidance on how to structure a conclusion, emphasizing the need to mirror...
ProTeachersVideo
KS3 Britain's Black History - Gold
Historian Tony Warner brings to light African and Caribbean influences on Britain, in this KS3 black history lesson starter on gold and Britain's financial history. Historian Tony Warner shows how you can discover where to find Black...
Financial Times
The case for a new centrist political party in Britain
There has been a lot of talk in Britain about the need for a new centrist political party. Political commentator Janan Ganesh talks to FT editor Lionel Barber about whether this is something that could happen.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Long Road Back Toward Ethical Banking Practices
We all know the story of the last 30 years in financial services: The ‘big bang’ deregulation initiated in the Thatcher/Reagan period (and carried on through to the 21st century) led to a much more permissive and international trading...
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Centrist politics
Is there a decline of centrist politics during the early 1970's? Was the early 1970's a more important turning point compared to the fall of the Berlin wall? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 2
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Impressions of democracy today
What are the authors impressions of how democracies have changed and how have they evolved over time? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 5
TLDR News
Will The UK Become A Tax Haven After Brexit? - Brexit Explained
After Brexit, the UK will have a lot more control over their laws, taxes and tariffs. It could, and according to some, should use this power to become a tax haven. So can the UK become a tax haven and should it?
Curated Video
POWs in World War II
This is the untold story of the US servicemen and women held as prisoners of war.
TLDR News
Economics of Royalty: Is the Royal Family a Waste of Money? - TLDR News
After a week of controversy surrounding the Royal Family, we thought it was worth discussing one of the core debates related to them - are they good value for money. So in this video, we discuss how the Royal Family are paid for and the...