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Titanic: Ship of Dreams
4. Iceberg Dead Ahead
At 11.39pm, on Sunday April 14th 1912, something large is spotted, dead ahead…
29 Apr 2025,·52 mins
The Salem Witch Trials
In 1692, the most infamous witch hunt in history took place in Salem, Massachusetts.
28 Apr 2025,·54 mins
Molière
The great French playwright and comic actor who flourished at the court of Louis XIV.
24 Apr 2025,·51 mins
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3
Ita Ekpenyon and the Blitz
Can a Nigerian warden stop a riot from breaking out in a London air raid shelter?
04 Mar 2025,·29 mins
The French Revolution: The Monarchy Falls (Part 3)
France takes on Russia and the monarchy is finally abolished.
29 Apr 2025,·57 mins
Invisible Hands
5. The Lucky Gambler
The billionaire who set the stage for Donald Trump.
23 Apr 2025,·29 mins
Christine Keeler
Sara Barron, Rachel Fairburn and Michael Odewale examine the legacy of Christine Keeler.
30 Apr 2025,·35 mins
Return to the Haunted Poundstretcher
Nat holds a ghost hunt in the notorious former Biggleswade bargain store.
28 Apr 2025,·64 mins
Catherine de’ Medici (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests in 16th-Century France to learn about Catherine de’ Medici.
25 Apr 2025,·28 mins
Fidel Castro Part 1: Rise of ‘The Crazy One’
We travel to the island paradise of Cuba to explore the early years of Fidel Castro.
30 Apr 2025,·61 mins
Airships, AI and Alan Cumming: Tim Answers Your Questions
Why does economics get a bad rap?
25 Apr 2025,·36 mins
Russia's New War Elite
How huge payouts to soldiers and their families are creating a new middle class in Russia.
27 Apr 2025,·28 mins
Surviving the fall of Saigon in 1975
When South Vietnam fell, most people couldn’t escape
29 Apr 2025,·9 mins
England's Darkest Folklore
Dark folk tales from England: from misty peaks, to dark roads, and rough waters.
28 Apr 2025,·39 mins
The Truth About Medusa
Do you think you know the real Medusa myth?
29 Apr 2025,·32 mins
Tudors & Their Dogs
The Tudors' love of dogs reveals a lot about the hierarchy and pleasures of the period
28 Apr 2025,·46 mins
The Death of Hitler
How did Adolf Hitler's final days play out?
30 Apr 2025,·37 mins
Secret D-Day rehearsal and YouTube begins
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
26 Apr 2025,·51 mins
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley
40. By Hook or by Crook
Lucy Worsley discusses Lady Swindlers who take matters into their own hands.
30 Sep 2024,·27 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
8. Spies, Lies and a Political Prize
Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie unravel a strange-but-true tale, with guest Chris Chung.
22 Feb 2025,·28 mins
Vietnam: The End of the War?
Was there peace in 1973?
April 28 - May 4
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
30 Apr 2025,·5 mins
S2: Inauguration - Live Q&A
What did listeners want to know about the incoming Trump administration?
20 Jan 2025,·39 mins
The Toxic Waste Scandal
8. The cost to Corby
As George's investigation comes to an emotional conclusion, new information is revealed.
04 Mar 2025,·36 mins
Special: This Cultural Life
George talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.
12 Apr 2024,·44 mins
15. 'I know who this lady is'
A message arrives from Jean. It says, “I know who this lady is".
13 May 2024,·30 mins
5. Ritual Revival - a bonus episode
A bird ritual is being revived on the Welsh-English border.
25 Feb 2025,·23 mins
Series 2
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong: The Snow Leopard
How Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong became the first Ghanaian to compete in the Winter Olympics
26 Apr 2025,·9 mins
