History

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

Hypatia of Alexandria: mathematician, martyr and feminist icon

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the life of mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria.

07 Feb 2026,·55 mins

The Rwandan Genocide

In 1994, violence engulfed Rwanda. But what precipitated this senseless mass killing?

09 Feb 2026,·49 mins

Henry IV Part 1

Shakespeare's powerful exploration of power and succession with Hotspur, Hal and Falstaff.

05 Feb 2026,·51 mins

Trump and Greenland: How MAGA went Arctic

The backstory to Donald Trump's desire to take over Greenland.

08 Feb 2026,·28 mins

An American Journey

4. Life and Liberty

The idea of freedom is foundational to America, but whose freedom, and what kind?

09 Feb 2026,·42 mins

The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)

Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into WW2, as the Nazis escalate their war on Europe.

10 Feb 2026,·61 mins

Series 4

59. Kitty Newton - Killer Daughter

Lucy Worsley meets Kitty Newton, a daughter accused of killing her own mother.

10 Feb 2026,·28 mins

The Angels, The Stones and The Dead

Both anti-establishment, they're both counterculture: what could possibly go wrong...

06 Feb 2026,·39 mins

Putin and the Apartment Bombs

7. Hindsight

Who bombed the four apartment buildings?

12 Jan 2026,·33 mins

Evil Animals - Herring Gulls

Herring Gulls – are they Evil or Genius?

04 Feb 2026,·31 mins

BONUS: Eleanor of Aquitaine: Medieval Queen Supreme Part 2

Alex von Tunzelmann & Dr Eleanor Janega discuss the power of Eleanor of Aquitaine.

10 Feb 2026,·28 mins

Pablo Escobar Part 3: Murder at the Mansion

Pablo Escobar launches all-out war on the Colombian government.

04 Feb 2026,·36 mins

Whaling

An exploration of the human and ecological history of the European whaling industry

10 Feb 2026,·52 mins

Inside the Victorian Asylum

What was the reality of this fearsome institution?

05 Feb 2026,·41 mins

When Pink Floyd played in Venice

In July 1989, Pink Floyd played a controversial concert to 200,000 people in Venice

10 Feb 2026,·10 mins

Creating Mr Men and the Austrian wine scandal

Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes

07 Feb 2026,·61 mins

Kennedy and Khrushchev

10. Fallout

Can war be averted? The Cuban Missile Crisis reaches its climax

26 Jan 2026,·42 mins

Daisy Dunn on Marcus Agrippa, ancient Rome's king of cement

Classicist Daisy Dunn picks Marcus Agrippa, right-hand man of the emperor Augustus.

02 Feb 2026,·28 mins

9th to 15th February

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

11 Feb 2026,·5 mins

A Haunting at the Higgins

Nat Investigates historic hauntings at the Higgins Bedford.

19 Jan 2026,·57 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

Charlie Chaplin's London

Charlie Chaplin grew up in working class Victorian London. What was the London he knew?

06 Feb 2026,·10 mins

Christopher Marlowe: A Dangerous Life

Was Christopher Marlowe a rebel, a genius, or a heretic ahead of his time?

09 Feb 2026,·48 mins

How to Survive as a Medieval Single Woman

Find out what the single life was like for a woman in the Medieval period.

03 Feb 2026,·42 mins

The President’s Path: Epstein files

Political pressure on President Trump after the release of more Epstein files

06 Feb 2026,·24 mins

Hungary

Two World Wars and One Failed Revolution

Misha Glenny on Hungary's dramatic and tragic history in two world wars.

23 Jun 2025,·42 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

Sanctuary: An Act of Defiance

Episode Six

Karen plots Viraj’s escape from Sri Lanka as a new posting is troubling for Father John.

30 Sep 2025,·29 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

Once Upon a Time in Kampala

A Ugandan cab driver forms an unlikely bond with a sex worker during the covid lockdown.

22 Dec 2023,·26 mins