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Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Ransom Man
2. Whoopsie :D
ransom_man is releasing 100 patient records a day. No-one is prepared for what comes next.
27 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Series 4
56. Elvira Barney - Accidental Killer
Lucy Worsley meets a 1930s socialite accused of shooting her boyfriend.
20 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Can taking testosterone help with low libido and energy?
22 Jan 2026,·31 mins
US Foreign Policy in Five Doctrines
4. The Reagan Doctrine
How US policy changed towards the Soviet Union and the challenge of communism.
22 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Thin on Information? Hair loss drug Finasteride
Is the popular hair loss drug Finasteride being safely promoted?
20 Jan 2026,·37 mins
The Pursuit of Happiness
James Naughtie examines the ideas tying America's founding to the modern United States.
19 Jan 2026,·42 mins
Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt
How did Wat Tyler threaten the ruling order in Medieval England?
20 Jan 2026,·27 mins
Elon Musk: You decide!
It’s time to hear what you, our listeners, think of Elon Musk
23 Jan 2026,·16 mins
The Stormont Spy Ring
8. The Journal
A journal recovered from the cottage is held by Irish police.
31 Jan 2026,·12 mins
New AI Frontiers.
Rachel Botsman on the intriguing history of trust.
29 Mar 2024,·14 mins
19th to 25th of January
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
21 Jan 2026,·5 mins
Survival
Ellen and Mark explore how the challenges of nature have proved rich territory on screen.
16 Jan 2026,·42 mins
The Narrative Trap
Philosopher Julian Baggini explores how stories shape and distort our world.
17 Jan 2026,·57 mins
The Metaphor Consultant
The poet Jack Underwood offers his services as a metaphor consultant, for a reasonable fee
18 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Omnibus (2/2)
Lucy Worsley reveals Victoria's rule via significant encounters.
17 May 2019,·57 mins
Is history repeating itself in Iran?
Thousands have been killed in Iran during mass protests against the ruling regime
22 Jan 2026,·23 mins
From Here to Eternity?
Can consultants remain relevant and attractive in a new socially conscious world?
25 Apr 2023,·14 mins
Introducing The History Bureau - Putin and the Apartment Bombs
Four bombs. Twelve days. Hundreds dead. What really happened in Russia in September 1999?
21 Jan 2026,·3 mins
Two Nottingham Lads
4. Last Days in the Donbas
The final cost of the Donetsk interview becomes clear for Aiden and Graham.
14 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Frontiers of Earth Science
The very latest developments in the world of Earth science with Roland Pease
19 Jan 2026,·26 mins
Greece: Rescuers on Trial
The aid workers put on trial for people-smuggling after saving migrants from drowning
20 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Cranes in the Sky by Solange
Solange's hit song from 2016 muses on themes of isolation and depression.
17 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Why do I find silence unbearable?
Silence is either blood-curdling or blissful – but is it a sign of danger?
16 Jan 2026,·26 mins
Anatomy of a Cancellation
6. Post Mortem
Today, what lessons can be drawn from what happened to Kate Clanchy and her critics?
17 Dec 2025,·29 mins
Introducing Ransom Man
Jenny Kleeman introduces her new series for Intrigue - Ransom Man.
19 Jan 2026,·15 mins
Global Visions
From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?
12 Jan 2026,·42 mins
Putin's foreign fighters
Why are young men from around the world risking their lives fighting for Russia?
22 Jan 2026,·26 mins
Series 2
Bonus Episode 8. From Two to Three - Parents on the Couch: Dr. Orna Guralnik
India chats to Dr. Orna Guralnik about how the arrival of a child impacts a couple.
21 Jan 2026,·15 mins
Ned Sherrin
The showbiz all-rounder talks about the moments which stir his emotions.
12 Sep 1995,·30 mins
