61 Episodes

  1. The Birth of Bangladesh

    Published: 5/17/2021
  2. Scandinavia - the narcissism of small differences

    Published: 11/24/2020
  3. Scandinavia - The Viking Inheritance

    Published: 11/17/2020
  4. Scandinavia - The Bridge

    Published: 11/10/2020
  5. Ireland - escalation!

    Published: 10/1/2019
  6. Ireland - plantation and conflict

    Published: 9/19/2019
  7. Ireland - we used the word pagan as kids!

    Published: 9/9/2019
  8. The Invention of Britain #4 - so many different little corners!

    Published: 3/17/2019
  9. The Invention of Britain #3

    Published: 3/10/2019
  10. The Invention of Britain #2

    Published: 3/4/2019
  11. The Invention of Britain #1- like quicksand for the uninitiated

    Published: 2/24/2019
  12. Italy - Garibaldi's Grand Scheme #2

    Published: 1/7/2019
  13. Italy - Garibaldi's Grand Scheme #1

    Published: 1/7/2019
  14. The Alps - Did the English invent skiing?

    Published: 12/20/2018
  15. The Alps - and why Switzerland exists

    Published: 12/4/2018
  16. The Alps - an icy row of teeth

    Published: 11/24/2018
  17. Le petit Napoleon

    Published: 11/15/2018
  18. The Terror, the Terror

    Published: 11/6/2018
  19. Joan of Arc and England's role in defining France

    Published: 10/18/2018
  20. The Invention of Brazil #3

    Published: 10/3/2018

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When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on the borders, the stories and the people of countries worldwide.