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M.C. Escher
The graphic artist's amazing paradoxical world, and the interplay between maths and art.
16 Apr 2026,·42 mins
Nancy Reagan
Is the former First Lady Evil, or Genius?
15 Apr 2026,·37 mins
Real Vikings
4. The Wild East: Rise of the Rus
A Viking state is established - the Rus. It comes with a fearsome matriarch, Olga of Kyiv…
14 Apr 2026,·46 mins
The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial
The discovery at Sutton Hoo is one of the greatest archaeological finds on English soil.
17 Apr 2026,·50 mins
Revolution in Iran: Death in the Desert (Part 4)
Join Dominic and Tom as they explore the Iranian Revolution climax and US hostage rescue.
17 Apr 2026,·67 mins
The Real Peaky Blinders
The gritty, complex reality of the Peaky Blinders.
16 Apr 2026,·37 mins
Felix Gallardo Part 1: The Mexican Godfather
Felix Gallardo is a deadly spider at the centre of a web of corruption.
15 Apr 2026,·36 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
Haunted Pubs
Nat explores haunted pubs from Biggleswade.
13 Apr 2026,·68 mins
Philippe, Duc d’Orléans (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, brother of Louis XIV.
17 Apr 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
The Dark Truth about the Haitian Revolution
Find out how this bloody Revolution began.
16 Apr 2026,·57 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
Queen Anne: The Last Stuart Monarch
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb sets the record straight about one of Britain's least known queens
13 Apr 2026,·39 mins
History's Worst Breakups | Lord Byron vs. Lady Lamb
Was this the most fiery breakup in history?
14 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Discovering Hans Christian Andersen's 'lost fairytale'
In October 2012, The Tallow Candle fairytale was discovered
17 Apr 2026,·10 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
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
About the Girls: The Puberty Puzzle
Laura Foster asks why puberty is arriving earlier and what this silent shift could mean.
12 Apr 2026,·28 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
April 13th to April 19th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
15 Apr 2026,·5 mins
What to listen to next: Cautionary Tales
We're bringing you a listening recommendation.
23 Mar 2026,·43 mins
Series 2
Perfectionists: Martha Graham
Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.
16 Jan 2026,·14 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
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
Dictators' Kids
What must it be like to be the child of a brutal tyrant?
14 Jan 2026,·27 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
What are the Balkans?
Misha Glenny returns to the powder keg of Europe, Sarajevo in Bosnia
03 Apr 2026,·41 mins
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
