The Gunpowder Plot - featuring Professor James Sharpe
New for November 2026
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55m
“Remember, remember the Fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot!”
Daz is joined by author and historian Professor James Sharpe to explore one of the most infamous events in British history: the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Led by Robert Catesby, a group of English Catholics conspired to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I, hoping to overthrow the Protestant government and bring about religious and political change.
Discover the background to the plot, the conspirators involved, and how their failed attempt became one of the most enduring stories in British history.
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