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Anne Bonny and Mary Read: real-life pirates of the Caribbean
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
17 Jul 2026,·60 mins
"What a mess we're in" - Britain's [REDACTED] Accident
Britain's nuclear dream becomes a deadly nightmare at Windscale.
17 Jul 2026,·39 mins
Archive: Coffee
Misha Glenny picks a classic episode from the In Our Time archive: the history of coffee
16 Jul 2026,·56 mins
Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)
Join Tom and Dominic for the epic finale of their 1970s Britain drama.
17 Jul 2026,·69 mins
Lady on Trial
Christabel Russell - Scandalous Divorce
Lucy Worsley explores one of the most scandalous divorce cases of the 20th century.
21 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
73 seconds after lift-off, Challenger broke apart in front of millions of viewers.
13 Jul 2026,·47 mins
Being Greek
The Greengrocer Who Saved Democracy
Mary Beard meets Gerys the Greengrocer as he faces up to the army of Sparta.
14 Jul 2026,·28 mins
The Real History Behind The Odyssey
Is there any truth in the Odyssey, and what does it all mean?
16 Jul 2026,·52 mins
Stiff Upper Lip - Do Brits have emotions?
Exploring the stereotype that Brits don’t show their emotions.
16 Jul 2026,·34 mins
Evil Animals, Series 3
Chimpanzees
Is Chimpothée Chalamet Evil or Genius?
15 Jul 2026,·33 mins
1772: The Symphony Laboratory
1772. The remote court of Esterháza. Haydn expands the possibilities of the symphony.
25 Jul 2026,·56 mins
Tito Part 5: The Sun King
Tito becomes an international celebrity with a jet-set lifestyle.
15 Jul 2026,·56 mins
Royal Favourites: James I & George Villiers
How did a relatively humble gentleman become the most powerful man in Stuart England?
13 Jul 2026,·63 mins
The Bloody History of Human Dissection
Join us around the dissection tables of history.
The Spanish Civil War and the Birkin bag
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there
18 Jul 2026,·60 mins
How to Get Cancelled as a Medieval Mistress
What did King Edward III's mistress do wrong to be specifically named in a law?
14 Jul 2026,·54 mins
The British love of tea (from Here for The History)
The Portuguese princess, corporate espionage and waging war for tea.
19 Jul 2026,·32 mins
Why do the British love tea? (from Here For The History)
Historians Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origins of the British love of tea.
14 Jul 2026,·32 mins
Decency Politics
Peter Hennessy asks what has happened to decency in our politics.
12 Jul 2026,·28 mins
100 Objects #9: Missing Children Milk Carton
A boy's 1982 disappearance put his face on a milk carton — and changed America.
17 Jul 2026,·34 mins
July 13th - July 19th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
15 Jul 2026,·5 mins
The President's Path: Trump accuses China of US election 'meddling'
Donald Trump accuses China of interfering in the 2020 US election
17 Jul 2026,·16 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
Fierce Fen Folklore for LGBTQ+ Pride
Nat explores why the queer community has an affinity with the magical and supernatural.
06 Jul 2026,·47 mins
Reflections: Series 4
Jeremy Hunt
The former chancellor reflects on tough choices and political resurrection.
13 Jul 2026,·28 mins
The Balkans
The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
13 Apr 2026,·42 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
El Chapo Part 7: The Curtain Falls?
A desperate flight through a sewage pipe is not enough to deliver El Chapo to freedom.
17 Jun 2026,·29 mins
3. The flight
“He won’t wake up...I think he’s dead.” What Farouk did in the hours after Martine died
24 Apr 2023,·27 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
