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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
The American Civil War, Part 2 of 2
What would it take to resolve the bloodiest conflict ever fought on American soil?
13 Apr 2026,·54 mins
Alistair McGowan on HE Bates
Impressionist, poet and comedian Alistair McGowan on author HE Bates
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Episode 2
Ali Ansari continues his Persian grand tour from 3000 BC to the present.
02 Jul 2026,·28 mins
About the Girls: The Puberty Puzzle
Laura Foster asks why puberty is arriving earlier and what this silent shift could mean.
12 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Real Vikings
4. The Wild East: Rise of the Rus
A Viking state is established - the Rus. It comes with a fearsome matriarch, Olga of Kyiv…
14 Apr 2026,·46 mins
Handel's Messiah
The origin and development of Handel's great sacred oratorio, premiered in Dublin in 1742.
09 Apr 2026,·54 mins
Haunted Pubs
Nat explores haunted pubs from Biggleswade.
13 Apr 2026,·68 mins
Revolution in Iran: The Hostage Crisis (Part 3)
Join Dominic and Tom for the climax of the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis.
14 Apr 2026,·70 mins
The Lovestruck Explorer's Deadly Guessing Game
Robert O'Hara Burke plans an expedition to map the mysterious blank in Australia.
10 Apr 2026,·37 mins
Queen Anne: The Last Stuart Monarch
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb sets the record straight about one of Britain's least known queens
13 Apr 2026,·39 mins
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Is the great American novelist really so great?
08 Apr 2026,·37 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.
Renaissance Medicine (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
10 Apr 2026,·28 mins
1150: Songs of the Troubadours
In the 1150s, the King of the Troubadours meets Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.
04 Apr 2026,·56 mins
Series 2
Perfectionists: Martha Graham
Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.
16 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Matta Ballesteros Part 2: Face to Face With The Cocaine Chemist
After pursuing him across multiple borders, agents hatch a plan to catch Matta.
08 Apr 2026,·44 mins
How Reading Made Us
3. How Reading Made Our Politics
Did reading create democracy? And what does it mean for our politics if reading dies out?
23 Mar 2026,·42 mins
Roddy Doyle: Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
In 1993, the Irish writer Roddy Doyle won the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction
14 Apr 2026,·9 mins
Eleanor of Aquitaine
The extraordinary life of Eleanor of Aquitaine - queen, crusader and empire builder.
14 Apr 2026,·53 mins
The Dark Truth about Wuthering Heights
How did the daughter of a clergyman create such a violent and passionate story?
09 Apr 2026,·33 mins
Hitler’s teeth and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
11 Apr 2026,·60 mins
History's Worst Breakups | Lord Byron vs. Lady Lamb
Was this the most fiery breakup in history?
14 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Series 4
60. True Crime on Trial
Lucy Worsley puts true crime on trial and asks are we so obsessed with true crime?
17 Feb 2026,·28 mins
Ripley and Heanor News, 2 July 1948
James Naughtie explores the history of the Amber Valley through front page small ads.
03 Sep 2019,·14 mins
6. Moral Courage
Diane Foley must decide whether to face a man linked to her son’s murder - or not.
10 Feb 2026,·31 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
April 13th to April 19th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
15 Apr 2026,·5 mins
What to listen to next: Cautionary Tales
We're bringing you a listening recommendation.
23 Mar 2026,·43 mins
Bonus: ‘I had to run’- A Mother’s Story
After 50 years, we share the mother and son reunion that seemed impossible.
11 Mar 2026,·36 mins
