The GCSE History Revision Podcast
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From ancient Persia to the Vietnam war, let us help you revise for your GCSEs
We hope that everyone has a fantastic Christmas and New year and please remember to revise.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We hope that everyone has a fantastic Christmas and New year and please remember to revise.
New episode! #AncientHistory
What does Herodotus, that totally reliable historian, tell us about Cyrus the Great? Revise your #GCSEHistory sources as we start to look at the conquest of Lydia.
Also, it turns out that Ctesias sounds a lot like Obi-wan Kenobi. Who knew?
#Persia
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What does Herodotus, that totally reliable historian, tell us about Cyrus the Great? Revise your #GCSEHistory sources as we start to look at the conquest of Lydia.
Also, it turns out that Ctesias sounds a lot like Obi-wan Kenobi. Who knew?
#Persia
pod.fo/e/35d773
The GCSE History Revision Podcast: Herodotus and the Conquest of Lydia, Ancient History: Persia Part 3
In this episode we look at what our old friend Herodotus has to say about the Conquest of Lydia. Featuring lots of interference by the Gods, fortune telling oracles and more camels than you shake a...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
New episode! #AncientHistory
What does Herodotus, that totally reliable historian, tell us about Cyrus the Great? Revise your #GCSEHistory sources as we start to look at the conquest of Lydia.
Also, it turns out that Ctesias sounds a lot like Obi-wan Kenobi. Who knew?
#Persia
pod.fo/e/35d773
What does Herodotus, that totally reliable historian, tell us about Cyrus the Great? Revise your #GCSEHistory sources as we start to look at the conquest of Lydia.
Also, it turns out that Ctesias sounds a lot like Obi-wan Kenobi. Who knew?
#Persia
pod.fo/e/35d773
Fancy a bit of weekend #AncientHistory? Some #GCSEHistory revision? Then why not dive into our new episode. #OCR #AQA
New episode!
Looking at the sources we can use to find out what happened in the ancient world, we see what Herodotus and friends have to say about Cyrus' conquest of the Medes
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Looking at the sources we can use to find out what happened in the ancient world, we see what Herodotus and friends have to say about Cyrus' conquest of the Medes
pod.fo/e/35a864
The GCSE History Revision Podcast: The Conquest of the Medes Ancient History Persia Part 2
In this episode we look at what Herodotus and our other sources have to tell us about the conquest of the Medes covered in Episode 1 of this series.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Fancy a bit of weekend #AncientHistory? Some #GCSEHistory revision? Then why not dive into our new episode. #OCR #AQA
New episode!
Looking at the sources we can use to find out what happened in the ancient world, we see what Herodotus and friends have to say about Cyrus' conquest of the Medes
pod.fo/e/35a864
Looking at the sources we can use to find out what happened in the ancient world, we see what Herodotus and friends have to say about Cyrus' conquest of the Medes
pod.fo/e/35a864
The GCSE History Revision Podcast: The Conquest of the Medes Ancient History Persia Part 2
In this episode we look at what Herodotus and our other sources have to tell us about the conquest of the Medes covered in Episode 1 of this series.
pod.fo
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
New episode!
Looking at the sources we can use to find out what happened in the ancient world, we see what Herodotus and friends have to say about Cyrus' conquest of the Medes
pod.fo/e/35a864
Looking at the sources we can use to find out what happened in the ancient world, we see what Herodotus and friends have to say about Cyrus' conquest of the Medes
pod.fo/e/35a864
#AncientHistory Who was Cyrus the Great? And how much can we trust what we know - or think we know - about how he came to take the throne?
Find out in our first episode on the Persian Empire
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Find out in our first episode on the Persian Empire
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The GCSE History Revision Podcast: Who was Cyrus the Great? Ancient History: Persia Part I
The first episode in our new Ancient History GCSE series on the Persian Empire looks at the problems with sources and where Cyrus came from.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#AncientHistory Who was Cyrus the Great? And how much can we trust what we know - or think we know - about how he came to take the throne?
Find out in our first episode on the Persian Empire
pod.fo/e/354fb8
Find out in our first episode on the Persian Empire
pod.fo/e/354fb8
Our next episode will be the Conquest of Lydia (stop making your own jokes up at the back) which will feature the Return of Harpagus and more 'stuff Herodotus got told by some guy'.
November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our next episode will be the Conquest of Lydia (stop making your own jokes up at the back) which will feature the Return of Harpagus and more 'stuff Herodotus got told by some guy'.
We are now starting to support students doing #OCR #AncientHistory, starting with episodes on every topic for Ancient Persia and Alexander the Great. Next year will be the Roman Republic and another topic to be decided.
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We are now starting to support students doing #OCR #AncientHistory, starting with episodes on every topic for Ancient Persia and Alexander the Great. Next year will be the Roman Republic and another topic to be decided.
We have episodes on every part of the #AQA #GCSEHistory spec for
Norman England
Germany
Conflict and Tension 1919-39
Power and People
We also have some older episodes on most of 1920s America, the Cold War and Vietnam.
Norman England
Germany
Conflict and Tension 1919-39
Power and People
We also have some older episodes on most of 1920s America, the Cold War and Vietnam.
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We have episodes on every part of the #AQA #GCSEHistory spec for
Norman England
Germany
Conflict and Tension 1919-39
Power and People
We also have some older episodes on most of 1920s America, the Cold War and Vietnam.
Norman England
Germany
Conflict and Tension 1919-39
Power and People
We also have some older episodes on most of 1920s America, the Cold War and Vietnam.
And we're back!
With a brand new series about Ancient Persia, kicking off with Cyrus the Great.
On Audible, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts
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With a brand new series about Ancient Persia, kicking off with Cyrus the Great.
On Audible, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts
podfollow.com/1157414818
The GCSE History Revision Podcast
This is a podcast designed specifically to help with AQA GCSE History revision. On twitter @GCSEHistoryPod
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November 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
And we're back!
With a brand new series about Ancient Persia, kicking off with Cyrus the Great.
On Audible, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts
podfollow.com/1157414818
With a brand new series about Ancient Persia, kicking off with Cyrus the Great.
On Audible, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts
podfollow.com/1157414818