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Henry Cyril Paget: the dancing marquess of Anglesey
Join Greg and his guests in 19th-century Wales to learn about Henry Cyril Paget.
22 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
5. Wolfie
The man who drove America to war in Iraq.
25 Aug 2026,·33 mins
The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)
After Gallipoli has descended into a bloodbath, why do the British pour in more troops?
21 Aug 2026,·72 mins
That Turn To Pascagoula
Why do we struggle to prepare for disasters?
21 Aug 2026,·24 mins
Series 13
Stephen Hawking
Was the super scientist evil or a genius?
19 Aug 2026,·39 mins
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí is one of the most recognisable and influential artists of the 20th century.
17 Aug 2026,·46 mins
The Spanish-American War 1898
How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
15 Aug 2026,·49 mins
Marco Polo & The Court of the Great Kublai Khan
Dan draws on Marco Polo's diary to take you into the heart of the Mongol court.
20 Aug 2026,·36 mins
Why Does the Union Jack Look Like That?
The story of why the UK’s national flag looks the way it does.
20 Aug 2026,·33 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
1814: A Viennese Whirl
1814, Vienna. The waltz sweeps through Europe.
29 Aug 2026,·56 mins
The Murder Network That Terrified Versailles
Who was behind the murder network?
20 Aug 2026,·46 mins
August 17th - August 23rd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
19 Aug 2026,·5 mins
Recluses
Nikola Tesla
Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?
14 Aug 2026,·14 mins
No World Order
6: A Multipolar World
Where next for the rules-based order?
31 Aug 2026,·35 mins
Modern Haunted and Abandoned Places
Examining the ghosts of our more recent rural, urban and railway past
17 Aug 2026,·64 mins
Anne Boleyn: Ambition or Faith?
Was Anne Boleyn a seductress, a schemer, or something far more radical?
100 Objects #14: Basketball Sleeve
The history of race, style, and respectability politics on the court.
21 Aug 2026,·43 mins
Defeating the screwworm
In the 1950s, Edward Knipling's bold idea launched a historic campaign against screwworm
21 Aug 2026,·10 mins
A Teasing History of Burlesque
And what stripping has to do with it.
18 Aug 2026,·53 mins
Being Greek
BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey
Mary Beard talks to film director Uberto Pasolini about the power of Homer's Odyssey.
21 Jul 2026,·13 mins
Tito Part 5: The Sun King
Tito becomes an international celebrity with a jet-set lifestyle.
15 Jul 2026,·56 mins
The battle of Mandalay and the New World screwworm
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
22 Aug 2026,·60 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
The Balkans
Episode 2
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans on a 19th-century road trip.
17 Apr 2026,·42 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Trailer
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
18 Aug 2026,·2 mins
All Kinds of Minds
Nathan Filer explores the complex and shifting terrain of neurodiversity.
20 Aug 2026,·2 mins
Pride Before the Fall
Have we fallen out of love with Pride?
09 Aug 2026,·28 mins
10. Zombie Deer
A new animal madness emerges in North America as history repeats.
23 Oct 2023,·15 mins
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
