History

Medieval Korea: from the Goryeo to Joseon periods

Join Greg and his guests in medieval Korea to learn about the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties.

29 Aug 2026,·28 mins

No World Order

6: A Multipolar World

Where next for the rules-based order?

31 Aug 2026,·28 mins

The Dictators' Survival Guide

Why Xi Jinping's purge of China's most senior military general matters to us all.

30 Aug 2026,·28 mins

All Kinds of Minds

3. Neurodivergence and Adulthood

Navigating neurodivergence in adulthood.

07 Sep 2026,·42 mins

Invisible Hands: The American Century

6. America First!

The man who paved the way for Donald Trump.

01 Sep 2026,·30 mins

Nina Simone

Nina Simone was known for her powerful music and her role in the civil rights movement.

31 Aug 2026,·49 mins

Dumm und Dümmer: Hitler Invades Florida

In 1942, eight men are sent from Nazi Germany to infiltrate America.

28 Aug 2026,·38 mins

Series 13

Pavarotti

Was the talented tenor evil or a genius?

26 Aug 2026,·40 mins

Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)

How DID the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem?

28 Aug 2026,·59 mins

Haunted Hospitals (The Ghosts of Former Medical Facilities)

When hospitals are abandoned or repurposed, do the ghosts of their past linger?

31 Aug 2026,·59 mins

History's Secret Heroes - Series 4

Elvira Chaudoir: D-Day’s Double Crossing Agent

Can a playgirl turned double agent deceive the Nazis?

25 Aug 2026,·28 mins

Was Henry VIII England's Most Evil King?

We ask whether Henry VIIIs reign makes him England’s most evil monarch.

27 Aug 2026,·49 mins

The Spanish-American War 1898

How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico

15 Aug 2026,·49 mins

True Crime: Moll Cutpurse - London's Cross-Dressing Criminal

How did one woman scandalise sixteenth century London by refusing to live by its rules?

31 Aug 2026,·47 mins

Ruby Tandoh on Brian Jacques author of the Redwall series

Ruby Tandoh picks the author of the Redwall series, Brian Jacques.

31 Aug 2026,·27 mins

Why Do We Love Pubs?

How did the pub become so central to British culture?

27 Aug 2026,·29 mins

History's Greatest Ghosts with Uncanny's Danny Robins

What are the earliest ghost stories we know of?

27 Aug 2026,·53 mins

1816: Engineering Music

1816, Bavaria. Music meets machine.

05 Sep 2026,·56 mins

Lady on Trial

Ladies in Court

Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.

18 Aug 2026,·28 mins

Omnibus (Part 2)

Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.

08 Mar 2019,·57 mins

'I created the Star Wars toys'

In 1976, toymaker Jim Swearingen had to convince his boss to take a chance on a new film

31 Aug 2026,·10 mins

August 31st - September 6th

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

02 Sep 2026,·5 mins

Sex Work in Alaska's Gold Rush

The incredible story of the Alaskan Gold Rush.

25 Aug 2026,·40 mins

Recluses

Nikola Tesla

Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?

14 Aug 2026,·14 mins

Being Greek

BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey

Mary Beard talks to film director Uberto Pasolini about the power of Homer's Odyssey.

21 Jul 2026,·13 mins

Tito Part 5: The Sun King

Tito becomes an international celebrity with a jet-set lifestyle.

15 Jul 2026,·56 mins

100 Objects #15: The Bundy Clock

How one clock sparked a revolution and reordered America’s relationship to time itself.

28 Aug 2026,·38 mins

Voting for water and surviving a hurricane

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes

29 Aug 2026,·60 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

30/08/2026

Join Roy Noble for another Sunday evening of stories, music and good company.

30 Aug 2026,·116 mins