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The Evolution of Lungs
From the mechanics of the first breaths on Earth to the reason we hiccup.
12 Jun 2025,·48 mins
Titanic: Ship of Dreams
10. Safe at Last...
As survivors approach Manhattan, the press are already figuring where to pin the blame...
10 Jun 2025,·55 mins
Le Mans 55: The Deadliest Race
A race for speed ends in disaster, changing motor sport forever.
13 Jun 2025,·38 mins
Florence Nightingale
Richard Herring, Ola Labib and Pierre Novellie shine a lamp on Florence Nightingale.
11 Jun 2025,·31 mins
Marco Polo (Radio Edit)
Greg and his guests to learn all about medieval Venetian traveller Marco Polo.
13 Jun 2025,·28 mins
1. Psychological Fortitude
A CIA agent hears a strange sound in Havana - and his life begins to fall apart.
17 Jun 2025,·39 mins
Queen Elizabeth the Second: Part 2 of 2
How will the era-spanning reign of Queen Elizabeth II be ed?
13 Jun 2025,·50 mins
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 2
45. Bold Conversations
Lucy Worsley in bold conversation with Deborah s-White and Rosalind Crone.
10 Jun 2025,·29 mins
Postwar
10. India and Empire
The question of self-government for India would have to be confronted when war was over.
20 Jun 2025,·14 mins
The Rolling Stones: Satanic Majesties of Sixties Rebellion (Part 2)
The Rolling Stones at the height of their controversial career
13 Jun 2025,·66 mins
Episode 5 - Homecoming
In the award-winning journalist's new book, twin girls, forcibly separated, are re-united.
13 Jun 2025,·14 mins
The Bronze Age Collapse
Around 3,200 years ago, a vast, interconnected civilisation suddenly collapsed.
13 Jun 2025,·41 mins
Fidel Castro Part 7: Che Guevara in the Jungle
Our golden age detective fiction recommendation line is at your service.
11 Jun 2025,·52 mins
The Schengen Agreement
In 1985, five European politicians agreed to scrap border checks between their countries
13 Jun 2025,·10 mins
June 9 - June 15
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
11 Jun 2025,·5 mins
Ronald Reagan and Lonesome George
The President's 'Tear down this wall' speech, and the extinction of a tortoise species
14 Jun 2025,·50 mins
Isabella d’Este: Renaissance Influencer
Discover the woman we all want to be, but not be related to.
12 Jun 2025,·55 mins
Tudor Lesbians
Queer men were mostly targeted by sodomy laws, but Tudor times saw more women tried too.
15 Jun 2025,·45 mins
Dark Side of Ancient Mesopotamia
The Dark Side of Ancient Mesopotamia
12 Jun 2025,·47 mins
Half-Life
8. A Fracture
Joe follows the opening of a public memorial and engages with a private reckoning.
14 May 2025,·29 mins
Ireland's Pot of Gold
Spend now or save – a dilemma for the Irish government, enriched by huge tax revenues.
15 Jun 2025,·28 mins
Eric Murangwa Eugene: How football saved the goalie’s life
Eric Murangwa Eugene's life was saved when gunmen recognised him as a footballer
14 Jun 2025,·10 mins
Peak Danger
8. Only The Mountain Knows
In the long, dark shadow of K2, the surviving climbers try to rebuild their lives.
20 Jan 2025,·30 mins
Episode 5: Planting Fruit Trees
As the strike grinds to its conclusion, the women ready themselves for battles to come.
30 May 2025,·14 mins
The Secrets of Royston Cave
Was the cave a Knights Templar hideout, a masonic lodge, or the home of a hermit?
26 May 2025,·80 mins
Trailer
Historian Alex von Tunzelmann shines a light on remarkable people from across history.
10 Jun 2025,·3 mins
Series 2
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
Episode 5 - Achavanich
The journey along the Great North Road concludes with an archaeological discovery.
25 Apr 2025,·14 mins
5. An Honourable History
The Bolton 7 take their fight for justice to one of the highest arenas of law.
25 Feb 2025,·41 mins
S2: Inauguration - Live Q&A
What did listeners want to know about the incoming Trump istration?
20 Jan 2025,·39 mins
