Being Greek
Courtroom Drama
Mary Beard presents the first of five compelling stories from Ancient Greece.
23 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Lady on Trial
Annie Kenney - Suffragette
Lucy Worsley meets a suffragette who’s willing to die for women's right to vote.
30 Jun 2026,·28 mins
The Kray Twins
How did twins from poverty-stricken post-war London come to rule the capital's underworld?
22 Jun 2026,·48 mins
Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)
Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the rise of history's most formidable warriors.
23 Jun 2026,·60 mins
The Delian League
The ancient alliance initially formed to protect Greek city states from the Persian Empire
18 Jun 2026,·54 mins
The Origins of the Tank
How did century-old landships evolve into the armoured giants of the modern battlefield?
23 Jun 2026,·51 mins
3. The flight
“He won’t wake up...I think he’s dead.” What Farouk did in the hours after Martine died
24 Apr 2023,·27 mins
Why does British food have such a bad reputation?
French fashions and wartime rationing have long tarnished Britain’s culinary reputation
18 Jun 2026,·34 mins
Anne Boleyn at Hever Castle
What was Anne Boleyn like before she became England's most controversial queen?
22 Jun 2026,·53 mins
The Thief, the Jewels, and the Dublin Castle Conspiracy
In the 1900s, Irish Crown Jewels disappear from Dublin Castle, and are never recovered
19 Jun 2026,·39 mins
Why do British people love tea? (from Here For The History)
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origin story of the British love of tea.
19 Jun 2026,·32 mins
The Brothels of Imperial Russia
Come and explore the brothels of 19th century St. Petersburg.
23 Jun 2026,·47 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
6. England v Hope
David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
20 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Ten years after Brexit: Ireland and the border poll
Ten years after Brexit, Andrea Catherwood explores changing attitudes to a united Ireland.
22 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Evil Animals - Tortoises
The Tortoise – Tender Lord of the Leaves or Vicious Snappy Pervert?
24 Jun 2026,·33 mins
1717: Singing Superstars
1717, Naples. With one brutal operation, a young boy becomes opera’s first superstar.
27 Jun 2026,·56 mins
Tito Part 2: The Man of Disguises
An assassination in Marseilles plunges the Balkans into turmoil.
24 Jun 2026,·57 mins
Ten Years After Brexit
10: Impact on Politics
Why has Brexit had such a profound effect on British politics?
19 Jun 2026,·14 mins
Sid the Seagull and the Slip Slop Slap campaign
In 1981, Australia launched a fight against skin cancer with help from Sid the Seagull
24 Jun 2026,·10 mins
The End of the Long Hot Summer
A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
Real Vikings
10. 1066 and the Last Vikings
1066 ushers in the ultimate Norse showdown, bringing down the curtain on the Viking Age…
26 May 2026,·58 mins
El Chapo Part 7: The Curtain Falls?
A desperate flight through a sewage pipe is not enough to deliver El Chapo to freedom.
17 Jun 2026,·29 mins
June 22nd to June 28th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
24 Jun 2026,·5 mins
Speaking with the Dead: Ancient Necromancy
Dr Irving Finkel guides us through ancient necormancy.
18 Jun 2026,·45 mins
100 Objects #5: Blue Back Speller
One book. A fight for literacy. A debate about what freedom means in America.
19 Jun 2026,·46 mins
What's inside the new London Museum?
The London Museum's new Smithfield Market home will open on 28 November.
23 Jun 2026,·12 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Israel and the Palestinians
10: From 2010 to the present day
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder
Can the first woman to lead a murder case in England prove herself in court?
31 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Top Secret Tempsford: WW2 and 21st Century ghosts
A visit to a WW2 memorial barn leads Nat to the secret history of RAF Tempsford.
01 Jun 2026,·65 mins
