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The Blitz, invasion, nuclear threat... could Britain today actually survive anything? | Origins

October 30, 2026 · 28 min

On this episode of Origins, Fergus Macphee is joined once again by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss the British government's new 'be ready' campaign in case of emergencies. It's not the first time in history government's have put…
Is Europe on the Brink of Another 1848 Revolution? | Origins

October 27, 2026 · 27 min

On this episode of Origins, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss the wave of protest sweeping Europe. Is it a repeat of the 1848 revolutions, or something else entirely? This is Origins. Hosted on Acast. See…
What if Britain had LOST the Boer Wars? WWI powers turn on the British Empire

October 23, 2026 · 59 min

On this episode of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined once again by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Dr Spencer Jones to discuss what could have become one of the biggest military embarrassments for the British Empire. Also called the…
A 21st Century Yalta: Are Trump, Putin & Xi about to CARVE UP Ukraine? | Origins

October 23, 2026 · 36 min

On this episode of Origins, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss a potential meeting between Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin next month where they could discuss a plan for the future of Ukraine. In…
From Chernobyl to plague: A history of Russian cover-ups | Origins

October 16, 2026 · 30 min

On this episode of History Undone: Origins, Fergus Macphee is joined by author and host of Silicon Curtain podcast Jonathan Fink. They discuss the reported outbreak of plague from an institution in Russia which has led to the death of a…

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How the Houthis became a problem Saudi Arabia can't solve | Origins

October 14, 2026 · 30 min

On this episode of History Undone: Origins, Fergus Macphee speaks with Professor Thomas Juneau from the University of Ottawa to discuss the history of the Houthis and how their influence has grown. Far from just being rebels in Yemen, the…
What if France had WON the Franco-Prussian War? An entirely new 20th Century

October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

On this edition of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined once again by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss one of the most overlooked, but important conflicts of the last 200 years: the Franco-Prussian War. What was supposed to be a…
Without the 1789 Revolution, would France be protesting today? | Origins

October 7, 2026 · 26 min

On this episode of Origins, Fergus Macphee is joined by Emeritus Professor of history at The University of Melbourne and an expert on the French Revolutionm, Professor Peter McPhee. They discuss the current protest that have swept through…
How the Royal Navy collapsed from 1,400 ships to 60 | Origins

October 4, 2026 · 31 min

Welcome to the first episode of History Undone: Origins. This is the space we will be discussing current affairs and geopolitics, through our historical and counterfactual lense. For the first episode, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear…
1942: The year that changed the world forever? A History Undone special

September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

On this very special edition of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and show favourite Jonathan Parshall in the studio to mark the release of his book 1942: The Crux of War. In an extended, two hour long…
What if Hannibal had won the Battle of Zama & the Second Punic War?

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

On this episode of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Dr Simon Elliott to discuss the culmination of the Second Punic War, which saw the Roman Republic finally defeat its nemesis: Hannibal. Before…
What if the allies had prioritised the Atlantic NOT the strategic bombing of Germany?

August 28, 2026 · 47 min

On this episode of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry once again - this time to discuss the decision by the allies to prioritise the strategic bombing campaign of Germany, rather than the Atlantic. It…

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About the show

History's biggest moments, Undone. Every week, our presenter Fergus Macphee is joined by experts to hit rewind on key battles and strategic decisions, and run through the biggest 'what ifs' of history - from the Roman Empire to the modern day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.