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Philippe, Duc d’Orléans: in the shadow of the Sun King
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, brother of Louis XIV.
16 Jan 2026,·57 mins
On Liberty
John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.
15 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Nikola Tesla
Tesla arrived in America with just four cents in his pocket and a head full of inventions
19 Jan 2026,·52 mins
Shoes, Booze and the Pursuit of Happiness (Pt 1)
CEO Tony Hsieh is obsessed with the hunt for happiness.
16 Jan 2026,·37 mins
Series 4
55. Cloe - Forced Resistance
Lucy Worsley explores the case of Cloe, a black enslaved teenager who drowns two children.
13 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
How did the British fleet prepare for war, on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar?
16 Jan 2026,·65 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Inside ARIA
Evan Davis goes inside the UK’s ambitious new Advanced Research and Invention Agency.
18 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Evil Animals - Penguins
Are penguins - aka The Beaky Blinders – Evil or Genius?
14 Jan 2026,·31 mins
The Rise, Fall and Rise of the Taliban with Lyse Doucet
A history of modern Afghanistan, seen through the lens of Kabul's Intercontinental hotel.
15 Jan 2026,·63 mins
Did Oliver Cromwell Ban Christmas?
How did ordinary people take on Puritan forces to preserve their Yuletide festivities?
19 Jan 2026,·40 mins
Kennedy and Khrushchev
9. Black Saturday
Soviet anti-aircraft fire brings down a spy plane over Cuba – the crisis spirals
Introducing The History Bureau - Putin and the Apartment Bombs
Four bombs. Twelve days. Hundreds dead. What really happened in Russia in September 1999?
16 Jan 2026,·3 mins
19th to 25th of January
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
21 Jan 2026,·5 mins
Harry Houdini was the Original Ghostbuster
Harry Houdini's fascination with the afterlife and mythbusting.
19 Jan 2026,·44 mins
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo
A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes
17 Jan 2026,·60 mins
How Incestuous Was Ancient Rome?
Find out about the dark side of sexuality in Ancient Rome.
16 Jan 2026,·38 mins
Series 2
Perfectionists: Martha Graham
Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.
16 Jan 2026,·14 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
Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran
In February 1979, religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini flew back to Tehran from Paris.
19 Jan 2026,·10 mins
Dictators' Kids
What must it be like to be the child of a brutal tyrant?
14 Jan 2026,·27 mins
A Haunting at the Higgins
Nat Investigates historic hauntings at the Higgins Bedford.
19 Jan 2026,·57 mins
Secret Paths
Chloe Dalton’s memoir about her unlikely and transformative relationship with a wild hare.
03 Jan 2025,·14 mins
Titanic: Ship of Dreams
13. Raise the Titanic
Experts weigh the legacy and ponder the future of the most infamous ship in history.
01 Jul 2025,·50 mins
Useless Men Jokes
Ian Hislop returns to unearth the oldest examples of five varieties of British joke.
05 Sep 2025,·14 mins
Senna’s first Formula 1 win
In 1985, Ayrton Senna won his first Formula 1 race in torrential rain
17 Jan 2026,·9 mins
The Blackout Ripper
The Killers and The Hangman
Marjorie Cummins is certain that her husband is innocent, but will the jury believe her?
27 May 2024,·30 mins
6. The Reunion
Jake and Debbie travel to Helsinki for Debbie and Natasha's first meeting in 50 years.
30 Sep 2025,·42 mins
Introducing... Dead Funny History
Greg Jenner introduces his new comedy history show for all the family.
17 Dec 2025,·14 mins
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
