Sophie (age 9) and Ellie (age 7) tell the story of how the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.2000 years ago Rome was in chaos. The great Roman general Julius Caesar had been murdered. He was stabbed to death by nobles, including his frien

Fall of the Roman Republic: The Death of Caesar

Apr 25th, 2022 9m 45s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the Fall of the Roman Republic up to the death of Julius Caesar.----more----2000 years ago Rome was a mighty empire. It used to have Kings. However, the people of Rome decided that the Kings w

The Siege of Vienna of 1683

Apr 11th, 2022 9m 39s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the siege of Vienna from 1683. This was one of the most important battles and sieges in history.----more----The mighty Ottoman Empire had conquered the old Eastern Roman Empire and the great c

Harriet Tubman

Mar 28th, 2022 9m 27s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the inspirational life of Harriet Tubman. She was an enslaved person in America who escaped to freedom and then helped others escape too. She later fought to free other enslaved people in Ameri

The History of Ukraine

Mar 7th, 2022 10m 1s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) have been following the news about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They decide to tell the story of the History of Ukraine going back over a 1000 years.----more----Their story starts with the Vikings. A thous

The Wars of the Roses

Feb 14th, 2022 10m 15s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the Wars of the Roses. This was the civil war between the House of York and the House of Lancaster that was fought in the time of knights and castles to see who would rule England.----more----

Genghis Khan

Jan 24th, 2022 9m 6s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of Genghis Khan.----more----Genghis Khan was born 800 years ago in Mongolia. Except he was not called Genghis Khan then. His name was Temujin. He was the son of a chief of a small tribe. His fath

Captain Cook and the European Discovery of Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii

Jan 10th, 2022 9m 45s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the great explorer Captain Cook who was the first European to discover Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii.----more----Before we even start our episode Sophie and Ellie point out that there were

History of the Christmas Carol

Dec 20th, 2021 6m 51s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the history of the Christmas Carol.Songs used to be sung by pagans thousands of years ago to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Christmas was at the same time as the Winter Solstice so the Church carried on

World War Two - Blitzkrieg

Dec 6th, 2021 9m 57s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of Blitzkrieg – how the Germans used tanks to conquer much of Europe at the start of World War Two.In World War One Britain invented the tank. America, Russia and Britain used tanks to defeat Ger

The Invention of the Tank

Nov 29th, 2021 8m 40s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the invention of the Tank.----more----At the outbreak of World War One, armies had infantry, artillery and cavalry. Many of the general had been in the cavalry themselves. However, once war st

The History of Pollution and Saving the Planet

Nov 22nd, 2021 8m 47s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) have been learning about Climate Change at school as part of the COP conference. They have made a podcast about the history of pollution and saving the planet.----more----Our story starts 800 years ago. Edward

The Fall of Constantinople

Nov 15th, 2021 10m 15s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Constantinople was all that was left of the once mighty Roman Empire. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, 1500 years ago, the Eastern Roman Empire su

The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

Nov 8th, 2021 9m 59s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in the week of Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.----more----World War One had been a terrible war. Millions had been killed by machine guns and explosions.

The Aztecs

Nov 1st, 2021 8m 51s

Sophie (age 8) and Ellie (age 6) tell the story of the mighty Aztec Empire.----more----The Aztecs ruled central America for hundreds of years. They conquered it from other countries. They were fierce warriors. Their capital was called Tenochti

Hallowe‘en Special: Ghosts in History

Oct 25th, 2021 9m 4s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) celebrate Hallowe’en by telling Ghost stories from history.----more----They start with stories from ancient times. They tell how Odysseus went down to the underworld after winning the siege of Troy and met wi

The History of the Police

Oct 18th, 2021 9m 21s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of the History of the Police.----more----The first police were in Ancient Egypt. They were used to guard markets and temples. They had sticks to beat criminals with. They also used animals to hel

The Cold War

Oct 11th, 2021 9m 58s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of the Cold War.----more----At the end of World War Two the Soviet Union (the old name for Russia) and the United States of America were suspicious of each other. The Soviet Union would not let t

Napoleon‘s March on Moscow in 1812

Oct 4th, 2021 10m 17s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of Napoleon’s disastrous march on Moscow in 1812.----more----Napoleon was the Emperor of the French and at the height of his powers. He controlled almost all of Europe. Only Britain, Spain and P

Gruesome Executions in History

Sep 27th, 2021 8m 2s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of gruesome executions from history – feeding Christians to the lions, the punishment of the sack, decimation of soldiers and more.We start with the punishment of the sack. Romans kept this pun

World War Two - The Eastern Front

Sep 20th, 2021 9m 54s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of the Eastern Front in World War Two between Germany and the Soviet Union.Hitler and his Nazis rule Germany. Stalin and his Communists rule the Soviet Union. They hate each other. Hitler decid

The Peasants‘ Revolt

Sep 13th, 2021 8m 1s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381.----more----It is a troubled time for England. The Black Death has devastated Europe. There are not enough people to work the fields. The poor people, who are call

Marie Antoinette

Sep 6th, 2021 9m 46s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of Marie Antoinette.----more----Marie Antoinette was an Austrian Princess. She grew up in Austria in a palace. She met the famous composer Mozart when they were both children. She learned to play

Why did World War Two start?

Aug 30th, 2021 9m 20s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of why and how World War Two started.----more----Germany was divided into many different countries by slowly one country called Prussia either conquered the other countries or persuaded the littl

Disaster in Afghanistan: The First Afghan War of 1839

Aug 23rd, 2021 10m 8s

Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell of the First Afghan War of 1839, where the British invaded Afghanistan and were forced into a disastrous retreat from Kabul.----more----In 1839 the British controlled India. They had built a mighty Empire.