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History of the Telephone (Radio Edit)
Join Greg Jenner and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.
29 May 2026,·28 mins
Cartoonist Naji al-Ali
Mona Chalabi chooses Naji al-Ali, Palestinian cartoonist shot in London in 1987.
01 Jun 2026,·28 mins
The Welsh Marches
How the Norman invasion of Britain created semi-independent warlord territories in Wales.
28 May 2026,·51 mins
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
31. Alice Diamond - Queen of 40 Thieves
Lucy Worsley meets Alice Diamond, London’s queen of shoplifting in the 1920s.
23 Sep 2024,·29 mins
History's Toughest Heroes
The Ballad of Crazy Horse
A mysterious Lakota warrior vows to protect his people at any cost.
25 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Status Symbols (1200 - 1400 AD)
The David Vases
Neil MacGregor - and the transformation of ordinary clay into beautiful Chinese porcelain.
01 Jul 2010,·14 mins
Heroism
2. Revolution and Pragmatism
Rory Stewart explores ideas of the hero through time.
11 Aug 2025,·28 mins
The First Draft?
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence are back to explore more historical connections.
10 Dec 2019,·28 mins
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