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Dive into the best history podcasts from Radio 4.
11 Items
Welcome to The History Playlist - updated every Wednesday.
1 min
Francis Galton (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests in Victorian England to learn all about Francis Galton.
02 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Casablanca
The classic 1942 movie that convinced Americans the Second World War was worth fighting.
01 Oct 2026,·53 mins
Why Don’t We Wear Hats Anymore?
Alice and Ben put on their thinking caps to unravel the demise of the hat.
01 Oct 2026,·31 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Kiyoshi Tanimoto and the Atomic Bomb
Why did a minister run towards Hiroshima immediately after the atomic bomb?
29 Sep 2026,·29 mins
The gathering that helped shape decolonisation
In 1945, Manchester's Pan-African Congress helped shape the struggle against colonialism
23 Sep 2026,·10 mins
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley: Series 2
43. Catharine Murphy - Money Maker
Lucy Worsley meets Catharine Murphy, a coining counterfeiter in 1780s London.
27 May 2025,·29 mins
Mel Giedroyc on Vera Gedroits
Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
05 Oct 2026,·27 mins
Ignorance
2. The Limits of Knowledge
Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
11 Jul 2024,·28 mins
Empire Builders (300 BC - AD 10)
Pillar of Ashoka
Neil MacGregor on the life and legacy of the great Indian ruler Ashoka
18 May 2010,·14 mins
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