History between the Lines
Jonathan Brown and a range of guests talk about all things history, especially those bits of the past which are obscure and generally unknown.
History between the Lines
Italy: The New Empire, 1935-1941
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Jonathan Brown
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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By the middle of the 1930s, Benito Mussolini and his fascist regime are ready to embark on their quest of imperial glory and are determined to rebuild the Roman Empire in a new fascist form, even if that means taking Italy into the abyss of the Second World War...
Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.
Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.
Sound effects from BBC Sound Effects.