The programme that explains the present by exploring the past.
World Service,·763 episodes
An inspirational settlement of people seeking freedom from slavery
01 Sep 2022,·39 mins
The rich history of music from America's rural south
25 Aug 2022,·42 mins
A manual for achieving success on the battlefield, and in life
18 Aug 2022,·39 mins
How a shy, mediocre schoolboy went on to shake the British Empire and inspire the world
11 Aug 2022,·46 mins
How fine fragrance became what it is today
04 Aug 2022,·39 mins
The early feminist icon who challenged theatrical convention
28 Jul 2022,·39 mins
The indigenous slave girl who helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs
21 Jul 2022,·43 mins
The life and work of Ukraine's national bard
14 Jul 2022,·39 mins
The golden fruit that became a symbol of love and wealth
07 Jul 2022,·39 mins
How physics and biology entwined in JC Bose's search for the unity of all life on Earth
30 Jun 2022,·39 mins
The changing image of Japan’s fabled fighters over the centuries
23 Jun 2022,·39 mins
How snow and ice were transformed into one of the world’s most popular desserts
16 Jun 2022,·43 mins
One of the most mind-bending mythological sagas ever written
09 Jun 2022,·39 mins
Progressive, pluralistic and united – the remarkable era of the Koryo Kingdom
02 Jun 2022,·39 mins
Tracing the discovery of a hormone that has helped millions manage diabetes
26 May 2022,·39 mins
The painful route to power for some young boys and men
19 May 2022,·39 mins
How Viking trade and raids transformed medieval economy and society
12 May 2022,·39 mins
The scientist who helped feed billions, and unleashed a new kind of death
05 May 2022,·40 mins
Historical accounts of the notorious Roman emperor skew our interpretation of his legacy
28 Apr 2022,·39 mins
The magical role of the mirror that's revealing ground-breaking secrets of the universe
21 Apr 2022,·39 mins
Assessing the complex legacy of a man who campaigned for a United States of Africa
14 Apr 2022,·39 mins
The speech that committed the USA to a 40-year struggle with the Soviet Union
07 Apr 2022,·40 mins
A brilliant American journalist determined to live her life to the full
31 Mar 2022,·39 mins
The origins of coins, paper money, shares and other financial instruments
20 Mar 2022,·39 mins
The original Italian novel about the wooden puppet with the growing nose
17 Mar 2022,·39 mins
How numbers and counting shaped our world
10 Mar 2022,·39 mins
Charting the highs and lows of the influential Dutch post-Impressionist painter
03 Mar 2022,·39 mins
A charismatic musician who transformed classical concerts
24 Feb 2022,·40 mins
Bridget Kendall explores a novel that gave rise to a new term in the English language
17 Feb 2022,·39 mins
A brilliant Russian whose scientific discoveries helped to reshape European universities
10 Feb 2022,·40 mins
