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The Battle After the Battle | East London vs The Fascists: A Family History Of... Cable Street
October 5, 2026 · 32 minOne day in 1936 would shape the rest of this young woman’s life. When Minnie Keeping joined the crowds on 4 October 1936, she was one of thousands opposing fascism on the streets of East London. The events of that day would remain with…
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Arrested for Opposing the Fascists | East London vs The Fascists: A Family History Of... Cable Street
September 28, 2026 · 44 minAs tensions rise across East London, one family finds itself at the heart of the story. In October 1936, three brothers from a Jewish hairdressing family step out onto the streets of East London as tensions over a planned fascist march…
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East London vs The Fascists | A Family History Of... Cable Street
September 23, 2026 · 2 minAs fascism advanced on East London, whole communities fought back. The Battle of Cable Street is remembered as the day East London stopped the fascists. But inside that famous story are very different lives, choices, and consequences…
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From the Postbox | Your Industrial Revolution Questions (Bonus)
September 22, 2026 · 22 minBeyond the written record, the people of Ironbridge Gorge can still be found in the stories passed down through generations. In this special bonus episode, host Jen Baldwin is joined by her Producer, Ellie Ayton, to answer your questions…
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Secrets of the Gorge | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Bonus)
September 21, 2026 · 36 minThe furnaces have fallen silent – but the stories they left behind are just beginning to be uncovered. Curators, historians and researchers are still piecing together the lives of the families who shaped the Ironbridge Gorge. Forgotten…
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Paying the Price for Change | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Part 3)
September 14, 2026 · 39 minA soldier survives war, only to face his greatest struggle at home. Swapping the battlefield for the mines, British Army soldier Matthew Taylor returns home to build a new life. He is confronted by job insecurity and relentless…
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The Women Who Held Everything Together | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Part 2)
September 7, 2026 · 41 minAt the Coalport China Works, three generations of the Austin family pass down an intricate craft. Their careful work travels the globe, and yet their names are lost to history... Historian Alice Loxton joins host and genealogist Jen…
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Brothers of Iron and Ink | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Part 1)
August 31, 2026 · 43 minBorn sixteen years apart, two brothers inherit the same world, but live very different lives. Harry Nicholas spends his days in the foundry. His younger brother follows a path of education and opportunity. Host and genealogist Jen…