Americast: Why Trump Won (and Why Harris Lost)
The Americast team assess the campaigns.
George Herbert
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss arguably the greatest devotional poem writer in English.
The Lucan Obsession
The Lucan Obsession : 10. The Final Act?
Will Alex find an ending to the story of Lord Lucan?
The Space Race
Explore the dawn of space travel as U.S. and Soviet teams race to take to the stars.
Robert Bruce (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medieval Scottish king Robert Bruce.
Darwin's Grandpa and the Art of Sex Appeal
Charles Darwin was stumped by peacocks, due to his theory of evolution.
Miles Davis
Will the legendary jazz musician fall flat on Desiree Burch, Ian Smith and Susie McCabe?
How to Build for Our Future
Jack Boswell explores how India’s living bridges teach us to build a sustainable future.
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley
40. By Hook Or By Crook
Lucy Worsley discusses Lady Swindlers who take matters into their own hands.
General Videla Part 2: Mr Clean's Dirty War
Videla’s dirty war begins, but he employs elaborate means to gloss over the atrocities.
New Witnesses, UFOs and Ghostly Sightings
New witnesses, a UFO discovery and spooky ghost sightings
Female heroes of WW2 and the Iranian Revolution
Female heroes from WW2, the pioneering 'Baby' computer and the Iranian Revolution
The invention of the ‘Baby’ computer
In 1948, the first stored-program computer the ‘Baby’ was invented
5. The Kiss of Death
1955. Jackson Pollock seeks help from a psychotherapist practicing controversial methods.
Unspun World: What does the US election tell us about America?
How the US presidential campaign highlighted the deep divisions in the country
Ekow Eshun on the first openly gay footballer, Justin Fashanu
Biography show where famous guests pick someone they admire or love.
12. The Road to Paris
We conclude our D-Day story. What happened after the sixth of June?
4. The Volga
Part four of Vasily Grossman's dark and honest account of the battle of Stalingrad
The Looking Glass
Five original essays on the power and politics of children’s fiction.
Sheds
A boy scout assembles parts for the nuclear reactor he’s building in his mother’s shed.
20. Manfred Gans and X Troop
An elite secret unit of Jewish commandos take on the Nazis.
Taiwan
When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on what is happening in Taiwan now.
12. The Wolf of Via Vesuvio
Mary joins novelist Robert Harris to uncover the story of a Pompeii hustler
Omnibus: Episodes 6-10
The story of a unique wartime archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto and its recovery.
The Nazis: The Beer Hall Putsch
German hyperinflation. The Beer Hall Putsch. Hitler’s trial.
Series 2
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
Book of the Week: Episode 5 - On speaking freely
Timothy Snyder's latest book explores the idea of freedom and the value of speaking freely
The Blackout Ripper
Introducing... Death Of An Artist
Was the famous sculptor Carl Andre involved in the death of his artist wife Ana Mendieta?
Mary Seacole
Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on the life of Mary Seacole.
Muscle Men
8: The Genie Is Out
The downfall of the steroid ring fuels a crackdown from law enforcement and policy makers.
