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The History Podcast Episodes

  1. Tomorrow 23:00
    BBC Radio 4

    7. The City ForgetsHalf-Life

    Joe traces a family history left out of his great-grandfather’s memoir.

  2. Saturday 21:00
    BBC Radio 4

    The Hitler Diaries Scandal

    An astonishing tale of greed, obsession and mass delusion told by Andrew Hunter Murray.

  3. Next Tuesday 23:00
    BBC Radio 4

    8. A FractureHalf-Life

    Joe follows the opening of a public memorial and engages with a private reckoning.

  4. Mon 19 Oct 2026 13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    1. Find your motivation

    Houdini’s arrival in America as a poverty-stricken immigrant lights a fire beneath him.

  5. Tue 20 Oct 2026 13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    2. Find your voice

    Houdini struggles through a variety of acts to cut through the 19th-century magic scene.

  6. Wed 21 Oct 2026 13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    3. Know your audience

    Houdini gets his break and hones his craft by tapping into the sentiment of his audiences

  7. Thu 22 Oct 2026 13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    4. Advertise

    Derren Brown explores how Houdini became a master self-marketer to stand out

  8. Fri 23 Oct 2026 13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    5. Protect your brand

    Houdini tours Europe where he is threatened by copycats and doubters