History

Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne chat about everything and anything they find in Wessex. From Ancien...

Tony Robinson is best-known for playing turnip-brained Baldrick who always had 'a cunning plan' in t...

Charlie Higson's History of the Monarchy. In each new weekly episode, Charlie and his friendly exper...

It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podc...

What if you could follow in the footsteps of your ancestors and reveal the hidden tales behind some...

Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you thro...

Writer and journalist Antonia Senior interviews all the best writers on espionage. Each episode will...

The sinking of the General Belgrano was the bloodiest and most controversial military action of the...

Bletchley Park is the home of British codebreaking and a birthplace of modern information technology...

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascina...

Series 1 is a concise social and political history of England from the 5th to 11th centuries.Series...

Tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Sy...

Making a selection of objects from the British Museum and collections across the UK, Neil MacGregor...

Jonathan Freedland presents the series in which stories from the past are compared with current even...

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Historian Bettany Hughes goes beyond the delights of teas and topiary to explore ten inspiring Natio...

Monthly series in which historical novelist Sarah Dunant delves into the past for stories and moment...

Aidan Coughlan's inquisitive podcast examines current events, history and culture. What is happening...

Genealogy Gems Podcast shows you, the family historian, how to make the most out of your family hist...

The BBC World Service's wide range of documentaries from 2008.

Will Gompertz enters the Royal Collection to examine some of the objects that have adorned, defined...

The BBC World Service's wide range of documentaries from 2011.

The BBC World Services wide range of documentaries from 2012.

The BBC World Services wide range of documentaries from 2013.

Series exploring the practice of researching family history, one of the UK's most rapidly growing pa...

Robert Elms brings you the latest queries, notes and best bits from his BBC London show over the pas...

The BBC World Service's wide range of documentaries from 2007.

Martha Kearney, in conversation with former government ministers, reveals the truth behind the headl...

Marking the centenary of the war through stories and events linked to places across Ireland. Introdu...

From the children's radio station Fun Kids: Follow Mel and Warp's time-travel adventures.

Biographies to read or listen to in about 5 minutes

Join the Loremen (James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King) as they "investigate" local legends an...

This is THE podcast for kids that want to learn all about history. From the Victorian era to the Rom...

From Washington to Obama, 10 American Presidents a podcast narrated by guest hosts. The life and leg...

A weekly, retro-and-nostalgia-themed podcast co-hosted by brothers Colin and Dagan Moriarty. Video g...

History of Economic Thought, History of Economics, History of Economic Ideas, Philosophy of Economic...

Join us as we travel across England visiting well-known wonders and some lesser-known places on your...

A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The best Victorian history podcast.

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough presents a collection of quirky tales from the corners of history, expl...