Entirely Unofficial Rest is History Catalogue and Interrogator

Industrial & Imperial Age (Long 19th Century)

165 Episodes 38 Series 187 Figures 88 Events 493 Books 355 Authors

Covering the Industrial & Imperial Age (the long 19th century), the archive treats industrialization, empire, political violence and social reform. Series include "12 (or 13) Days of Christmas" (notable events from Dec 25–Jan 4), a multi‑episode history of Afghanistan (Achaemenids to modern conflict), multi‑part studies of the American Civil War (origins, slavery, secession, Gettysburg, Vicksburg), the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (final weeks and aftermath), and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Gavrilo Princip and conspirators). Episodes also examine the last emperor of Mexico, Victorian servants, Freemasonry and the mystery of Le Prince. Discussed figures and events include Jean‑Baptiste Drouet, J. M. Barrie, Anthony Burns, Short Bull, the reconquest of Sudan (1896–98), Vicksburg (1863), Lincoln’s assassination (1865), Transvaal diamond finds and the RSPCA founding (1824). Books cited include works by Howard Zinn, James Belich and Edward Shawcross.

Industrial & Imperial Age (Long 19th Century)

Episodes by year

2026

Wagner: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall

2025

Tchaikovsky: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall

RIHC: Iconic Episodes, Unforgettable Heroes, and History’s Greatest Apples

RIHC: Jack the Ripper, the Victims Unveiled

Jack The Ripper: History's Darkest Mystery (Part 1)

Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)

Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)

Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)

Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2)

RIHC - Nelson EXTRA: The Fate of Lady Hamilton

Dracula, by Bram Stoker

RIHC: Religious Sects, Prussian Sex Scandals, and The Rise of the Tabloids

Scandal in the White House

CHATHAM HIGH STREET

RIHC: The Rise and Fall of Central Europe

The Fight of the Century

RIHC: The History of Sport, Nazi Football, and World Cups

Mad Victorian Sport

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Manhunt for the Killer (Part 2)

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Death at the Theatre (Part 1)

RIHC: Capturing Canada, Victorian Photography, and Dancing on Ice

RIHC: The Paraguayan War, The Triple Alliance, and The Napoleon of the New World

RIHC: 1066 and The Norman Conquest EXTRA

RIHC: Exposing the Heart of Darkness; Roger Casement's Fight for Humanity

Heart of Darkness: Fear and Loathing in the Congo

RIHC: Colonialism, Genocide, and King Leopold’s Ghost

Horror in the Congo: The Crimes of Empire (Part 2)

Horror in the Congo: The Nightmare Begins (Part 1)

Horror in the Congo: A Conspiracy Unmasked (Part 3)

RIHC: Canada vs. America

2024

Beethoven: Napoleon and the Music of War LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall

RIHC: Jane Austen, Smugglers, and the Napoleonic Wars

The War on Beards: From Peter the Great to John Lennon (Part 2)

RIHC: Asquith and the Road to War EXTRA with Robert Harris

RIHC: The Road to the Great War EXTRA

RIHC: Presidential Assassinations, Political Violence, and Revolutionary Legacies

The Road to The Great War: Britain’s Fateful Choice (Part 4)

The Road to The Great War: The Austrian Ultimatum (Part 3)

The Road to The Great War: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1)

The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Victim (Part 3)

The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Killer (Part 1)

The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Conspiracy (Part 2)

Mad Elections (Part 1)

The Suit, Savile Row, and Smartly Dressed Men

Fall of the Sioux: The Massacre at Wounded Knee (Part 3)

Fall of the Sioux: The Ghost Dance (Part 2)

Fall of the Sioux: Death of Crazy Horse (Part 1)

RIHC: Crossroads Of Civilisations - Where East Meets West

RIHC: Medieval Battles, the Pyramids, and the Industrial Revolution

Custer's Last Stand: The Battle of the Little Bighorn (Part 7)

Custer's Last Stand: Death in the Black Hills (Part 5)

Custer's Last Stand: The Final Showdown (Part 8)

Custer's Last Stand: The Charge of the 7th Cavalry (Part 6)

Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Rise of Sitting Bull (Part 4)

Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Horse-Lords of the Plains (Part 3)

Custer vs. Crazy Horse: The Winning of the West (Part 2)

Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Civil War (Part 1)

RIHC: Tudor Executions, The Hobbit and Sexuality Through The Ages

Lord Byron: Dangerous Liaisons (Part 3)

Lord Byron: Death of a Vampire (Part 4)

RIHC: Henry VIII, Modern Villains, and H.H. Asquith

Titanic: The Tragedy Begins (Part 1)

Titanic: Countdown to Disaster (Part 3)

Titanic: The Iceberg Strikes (Part 4)

Titanic: The Survivors (Part 6)

Titanic: Nightmare at Midnight (Part 5)

Titanic: Kings of the World (Part 2)

The History Of Chocolate

2023

Victorian Britain's Maddest Mystery

The Birth of British Fascism (Ep 1)

RIHC: Schoolboy Stories Special (Livestream)

The History Behind Hogwarts: Ancient Schools and Revolting Students (Ep 2)

The Real Harry Potter: Magic, Empire and Beastly Bullies (Ep 1)

The Taj Mahal: Love and Death