The Iliad and Odyssey: heroic epics from ancient Greece
Join Greg and his guests in ancient Greece to learn all about the Iliad and Odyssey.
26 Jun 2026,·59 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
Vigée Le Brun
The woman who became Marie Antoinette's official portraitist and won fame across Europe.
25 Jun 2026,·42 mins
Treacle Tears: The Boston Molasses Disaster
It's only sugar. How dangerous could it be?
26 Jun 2026,·39 mins
English Language: Why do we speak like that?
Why do our spellings not match our pronunciations? Why are so many words really weird?
25 Jun 2026,·29 mins
Hurricane Katrina
In August 2005, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded hit the United States.
29 Jun 2026,·46 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
Dawn of the Samurai: Bloodbath at the Bridge (Part 2)
Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the growing power of the Samurai in medieval Japan.
26 Jun 2026,·63 mins
Why Did The Roman Empire Collapse?
How does an empire spanning three continents and half a millennium fall apart?
25 Jun 2026,·53 mins
Attila the Hun
Robin Morgan, Gráinne Maguire and Athena Kugblenu ask: you OK, hun?
01 Feb 2024,·42 mins
1722: Pitch Imperfect
1722, Köthen. Bach rethinks tuning, and expands the possibilities of music.
04 Jul 2026,·56 mins
Tito Part 2: The Man of Disguises
An assassination in Marseilles plunges the Balkans into turmoil.
24 Jun 2026,·57 mins
Anne of Cleves: New Discoveries
What if Henry VIII’s “discarded bride” actually showed real promise as queen?
The Dark Mystery of Princess Caraboo
The fake princess who fooled Georgian England.
25 Jun 2026,·52 mins
Hawaii becomes the 50th American state
In March 1959, the Hawaiian Admission Act was passed
29 Jun 2026,·10 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 Fights That Made the Green Movement
10. Rival Visions
Where next for the future of the green movement?
10 Jul 2026,·14 mins
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
The Brothels of Imperial Russia
Come and explore the brothels of 19th century St. Petersburg.
23 Jun 2026,·47 mins
The End of the Long Hot Summer
A blistering account of the events 50 years ago that brought British life to boiling point
19 Jun 2026,·14 mins
100 Objects #6: “Sharpened Screwdriver”
How a weapon that never existed shaped the story of a shooting in 1984 New York.
26 Jun 2026,·40 mins
The Slip Slop Slap campaign and the Brexit referendum
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
27 Jun 2026,·60 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
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
The Balkans
The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
13 Apr 2026,·42 mins
1939 and 2026: The Furies of War
The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler
22 May 2026,·14 mins
Ten Years After Brexit
10: Impact on Politics
Why has Brexit had such a profound effect on British politics?
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
June 29th to July 5th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
01 Jul 2026,·5 mins
