Legacy

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Topics: History

No. 42 in History▲4

Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan tell the wild stories of some of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived – and ask whether they have the rep they deserve. Should Nina Simone’s role in the civil rights movement be more celebrated than it is? When you find out what Picasso got up to in his studio, can you still admire his art? Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant - or both? (And, while we’re at it, was he even short?) Legacy is the show that looks at big lives from the perspective of now – and doesn’t always like what it sees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodeInbox: Oranges, Sunshine and a Storm Coming | Sebastian FaulksOctober 29, 2026 · 41 min

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Latest episodes

1. Inbox: Oranges, Sunshine and a Storm Coming | Sebastian FaulksOctober 29, 2026 · 41 min
2. Legacy Live: Elif Shafak | 16 November, Kings PlaceOctober 27, 2026 · 2 min
3. The Earth Transformed | The Eye of the Storm | 4October 27, 2026 · 33 min
4. Inbox: Barbara Cartland, The Great Dictator | Matthew SweetOctober 22, 2026 · 44 min
5. The Earth Transformed | Africa and Us | 3October 20, 2026 · 37 min
6. Inbox: Six Men, Three Vans and a US Air Base | Iran, Putin and OilOctober 15, 2026 · 23 min
7. The Earth Transformed | The World in Motion | 2October 13, 2026 · 41 min
8. Inbox: The Correspondent | The Power of Letter Writing | Book ClubOctober 8, 2026 · 63 min
9. The Earth Transformed | Her Story and the Natural World | 1October 6, 2026 · 39 min
10. Inbox: The Invisible Machine Behind Everything | Ed ConwayOctober 1, 2026 · 39 min

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