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The Levellers
The political movement during the English Civil War committed to a new idea of equality.
21 May 2026,·55 mins
The Golden Age of Railways
How did railways reshape everything from holidays, to warfare, to time itself?
25 May 2026,·50 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
London’s Golden Age: The Mad Life of Dr Johnson (Part 1)
Who was Samuel Johnson, the dominant literary celebrity of 18th century London?
Sixty Years of Hurt
3. England v Hooligans
David Baddiel tackles the ‘English disease’ of hooliganism.
30 May 2026,·28 mins
The Rise & Fall of Venice
The story of an impossible city that became a medieval superpower.
26 May 2026,·43 mins
The Truth about Charlie Chaplin
Find out more about the Hollywood icon and his controversies.
Wrong Tools Cost Lives
UK’s “world-beating” Covid tracker failed after using outdated Microsoft Excel.
22 May 2026,·34 mins
Ronnie Biggs
Was the career criminal evil, or genius?
20 May 2026,·38 mins
Under Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
The workers under fire, stuck or abandoned on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
25 May 2026,·28 mins
History of Spices (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the global history of spices and the spice trade.
22 May 2026,·28 mins
Grace O'Malley, Ireland's Pirate Queen
An in-depth look at one of the most remarkable women of the Elizabethan age
25 May 2026,·46 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
1564: The Queen’s Gambit
It's the year 1564. A Scottish envoy has an unexpected musical encounter with Elizabeth I.
30 May 2026,·56 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
El Chapo Part 4: The Great Escape
El Chapo pulls off the most daring escape his super-max prison has ever seen.
27 May 2026,·35 mins
Rinsed
10. New Tricks
Could the water industry be nationalised?
22 May 2026,·17 mins
Mexico: The election that ended one‑party rule
In 2000, Vicente Fox won the Mexican presidency, ending 71 years of one‑party rule
26 May 2026,·10 mins
A Haunting at Tempsford Hall
A real life Victorian haunted house mystery.
11 May 2026,·62 mins
100 Objects #1: The Century Safe
A locked iron safe, sealed for 100 years. What objects did Americans choose to remember?
19 May 2026,·30 mins
The Real Outlander
What really happened?
21 May 2026,·62 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
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
May 25th to May 31st
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
27 May 2026,·5 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Belgium’s royal affair and Montenegro gains independence
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes
23 May 2026,·60 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
Series 2
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
Shakhtar Donetsk win the UEFA Cup
In 2009, Shakhtar Donetsk was the first club in independent Ukraine to win the UEFA Cup
23 May 2026,·10 mins
Dictators' Kids
What must it be like to be the child of a brutal tyrant?
14 Jan 2026,·27 mins
