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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…

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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…
If the Nazis had NEVER risen to power… would there still be a Second World War?

August 14, 2026 · 53 min

On this edition of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry & Drachinifel to discuss one of the most important events in modern history: the rise of the Nazi party and it's impact on the Second World War…
What if the Enigma code had never been cracked? An entrenched Nazi-Soviet war

July 31, 2026 · 45 min

On this episode of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Nigel Jones to discuss one the allies' biggest breakthroughs in the Second World War: cracking the Enigma code. Despite being deemed…
What if the Indian Rebellion had succeeded? British OUT but a broken nation emerges

July 17, 2026 · 60 min

On this episode of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Chandrika Kaul from the University of St Andrews to discuss one of the most important events in the history of modern India and…
What if Franco had LOST the Spanish Civil War?

July 3, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

On this episode of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined once again by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry & Dr Klaus Schmider to discuss one of the most significant events of the 20th Century: the Spanish Civil War. It was a bloody and…
What if Winston Churchill had died in WW2? 'The whole picture changes'

June 19, 2026 · 55 min

On this episode of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry & Nigel Jones to discuss the sometimes chaotic tenure of Winston Churchill during the Second World War. There periods of disquiet when he could have…
What if the Nazi siege saw Leningrad fall? Moscow next & a Soviet armistice | History Undone

June 5, 2026 · 49 min

On this episode of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry & Dr Klaus Schmider to discuss one of the most devastating blockades in history: the siege of Leningrad. It is less mythologised than Stalingrad…

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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.