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Immune cells
The vast network of specialised cells in our bodies that work to protect us from harm.
29 Oct 2026,·54 mins
Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: Killing the Queen of Scots (Part 6)
How DID the Babington Plot unfold?
30 Oct 2026,·65 mins
Why Miners See Ghosts | Halloween Season
In the late 1970s, Yorkshire miner Chris Campbell sees something that terrifies him.
30 Oct 2026,·37 mins
History of Underwear (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the history of underwear in the west.
30 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognisable buildings of the 20th century.
26 Oct 2026,·50 mins
Dark Island
8. The Scar and The See
India Pollock travels to Rome in search of answers, accountability and justice.
22 Oct 2026,·27 mins
Charles de Gaulle: The Man Who Rebuilt France
We unpack the extraordinary, contradictory life of this formidable statesman.
29 Oct 2026,·75 mins
Evil Animals, Series 4
Rabbits
Is the Rabbit – aka Bunnydict Cumber-hutch - evil or genius?
28 Oct 2026,·32 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Fritz Bauer: Nazi Hunter
One man’s dogged pursuit of Adolf Eichmann, one of the architects of the Holocaust.
27 Oct 2026,·30 mins
Where Did Cash Come From?
From coins to contactless, the story behind the money in your wallet.
29 Oct 2026,·30 mins
1871: I Too Sing America
1871, Ohio. The songs of formerly enslaved people find a global audience.
07 Nov 2026,·56 mins
The Growth Conundrum
3. Growing Up
What are the strengths the UK can build on to get the economy growing again?
26 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Halloween Special: Sounds that Scare Us
Nat and special guests explore the sounds which frighten Weird in the Wade’s listeners
26 Oct 2026,·73 mins
George Michael's Outside: The story behind the video
George Michael turned his 1998 Beverly Hills scandal into the hit video Outside
30 Oct 2026,·10 mins
How Houdini Made Magic
10. Cement your legacy
Houdini’s untimely death sends shockwaves around the world and helps eternalise his fame
30 Oct 2026,·13 mins
5. The Descent
A radical new look at how the Cambridge Five spies helped Stalin build his Red Empire.
23 Oct 2026,·14 mins
The Siege of Paris and earthquakes in Mexico
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes
31 Oct 2026,·61 mins
The Wild Story of America's Biggest Traitor
Would you call Benedict Arnold a faithful or a traitor?
29 Oct 2026,·44 mins
Sex and Scandal on the Titanic
Myth-busting with the Titanic
27 Oct 2026,·61 mins
C.S. Lewis & Narnia: Renaissance Origins
How was Renaissance symbolism and Christian imagination woven into C.S. Lewis's Narnia?
26 Oct 2026,·40 mins
Lady on Trial
Ladies in Court
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.
18 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Gunpowder and Treason: The Real Guy Fawkes
3. The Fall Guy
Discover how one man became the face of the Gunpowder Plot.
29 Oct 2026,·23 mins
6. By the Time You Get This Letter
Were their deaths, and these letters, their final creative collaboration?
08 Sep 2026,·42 mins
28/10/2026
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
28 Oct 2026,·5 mins
The game is on … Welcome back to Bugzy Malone’s Grandest Game
GTA VI arrives this year. Hear the story of the controversial and acclaimed game series.
14 Oct 2026,·3 mins
The Balkans
The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
13 Apr 2026,·42 mins
Real Vikings
10. 1066 and the Last Vikings
1066 ushers in the ultimate Norse showdown, bringing down the curtain on the Viking Age…
26 May 2026,·58 mins
Tito Part 5: The Sun King
Tito becomes an international celebrity with a jet-set lifestyle.
15 Jul 2026,·56 mins
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
Mary Seacole
Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on the life of Mary Seacole.
22 Mar 2021,·13 mins
