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Napoleon and His Marshals by Andrew Roberts Episodes

  1. Next Monday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    The Marshalate

    1/5 In the wake of the French Revolution, Napoleon anoints a new meritocratic nobility

  2. Next Tuesday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    The Marshalate

    1/5 In the wake of the French Revolution, Napoleon anoints a new meritocratic nobility

  3. Next Tuesday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Victory

    2/5 Napoleon undermines his own meritocracy with his penchant for favouritism and disgrace.

  4. Wed 11 Nov 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Victory

    2/5 Napoleon undermines his own meritocracy with his penchant for favouritism and disgrace.

  5. Wed 11 Nov 2026 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Rivalry

    3/5 Napoleon’s penchant for favouritism and disgrace breeds rivalry between his Marshals

  6. Thu 12 Nov 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Rivalry

    3/5 Napoleon’s penchant for favouritism and disgrace breeds rivalry between his Marshals

  7. Thu 12 Nov 2026 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Retreat

    4/5 The war with Russia places unprecedented pressure on the Grand Armée.

  8. Fri 13 Nov 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Retreat

    4/5 The war with Russia places unprecedented pressure on the Grand Armée.

  9. Fri 13 Nov 2026 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Betrayal

    5/5 Napoleon meets his Waterloo, with only two of his 26 Marshals at his side.

  10. Sat 14 Nov 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Betrayal

    5/5 Napoleon meets his Waterloo, with only two of his 26 Marshals at his side.