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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin's wistful slapstick lit up the silver screen like no one else.
10 Apr 2026,·52 mins
Handel's Messiah
The origin and development of Handel's great sacred oratorio, premiered in Dublin in 1742.
09 Apr 2026,·42 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
Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)
Join Dominic and Tom on the Shah’s fall, U.S. response, and Khomeini’s rise.
10 Apr 2026,·65 mins
Real Vikings
3. Blood Eagles: The Great Heathen Army
Emboldened by their forays, the Vikings escalate their raiding.
07 Apr 2026,·51 mins
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Is the great American novelist really so great?
08 Apr 2026,·37 mins
Renaissance Medicine (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
10 Apr 2026,·28 mins
1182: Raising Notre-Dame
The year is 1182. Notre-Dame de Paris is consecrated, and new musical ideas are born.
11 Apr 2026,·56 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
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
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
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
Commanders: The Best of the Rest
The commanders who didn’t make our main series, but left a lasting mark on WWII.
09 Apr 2026,·40 mins
International football's biggest ever beating: 31-0
In 2001, the island nation of American Samoa took on Australia in a World Cup qualifier
11 Apr 2026,·10 mins
Queen Mary II & the Restoration's Glorious Revolution
How did a quiet, devout queen help reshape Britain’s monarchy forever?
06 Apr 2026,·53 mins
The turtle freed after 41 years in captivity
In 1984, Jorge became trapped and was moved to an aquarium in Argentina
10 Apr 2026,·10 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
Road Ghosts
Nat examines two road ghost encounters, and a miraculous incident with a ghost...
30 Mar 2026,·52 mins
April 6th to April 12th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
08 Apr 2026,·5 mins
Henry VIII vs. Catherine of Aragon | History's Worst Break Ups
A breakup we're still feeling the effects of today.
07 Apr 2026,·54 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
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
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
What to listen to next: Cautionary Tales
We're bringing you a listening recommendation.
23 Mar 2026,·43 mins
Power to The People: Rewiring Britain
Douglas Fraser explores the scale and the challenges of rewiring Britain's national grid.
30 Mar 2026,·28 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
Cosy Mysteries
Cal Flyn's journey around mystery nears an end as the writer explores crime fiction.
20 Mar 2026,·14 mins
What are the Balkans?
Misha Glenny returns to the powder keg of Europe, Sarajevo in Bosnia
03 Apr 2026,·41 mins
Series 2
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
Dictators' Kids
What must it be like to be the child of a brutal tyrant?
14 Jan 2026,·27 mins
