History

Akhenaten and Nefertiti: religious revolution in ancient Egypt

Join Greg and his guests to learn about Tutankhamun’s parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten.

24 Jul 2026,·58 mins

No World Order

6. A Multipolar World

Where next for the rules-based order?

31 Aug 2026,·35 mins

Longitude

Why was Longitude so hard to figure out, and who really solved the problem?

27 Jul 2026,·50 mins

The Mystery of the Mona Lisa

Is there a secret meaning behind the Mona Lisa's famously ambiguous smile?

24 Jul 2026,·66 mins

Lady on Trial

Connie Bolam - Conscientious Objector

Lucy meets defiant protestor Connie Bolam, a World War II conscientious objector.

28 Jul 2026,·28 mins

The Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise

One black night in 1987, a single crew member falls asleep at the worst possible time...

24 Jul 2026,·37 mins

Archive: Hatshepsut

Misha Glenny picks an episode from In Our Time’s archive: the female pharaoh Hatshepsut.

23 Jul 2026,·50 mins

Troubled Town

Why are young people causing trouble in one part of Greater Manchester?

26 Jul 2026,·28 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

Package Holiday: Why do Brits go to Benidorm?

How did a teetotaller and a military dictator help to create the summer getaway?

23 Jul 2026,·36 mins

Evil Animals, Series 3

Ants

Are ants pantry pests or tiny overachievers?

22 Jul 2026,·33 mins

The last execution by garrote: Salvador Puig Antich

In 1974, a 25-year-old anarchist became the last person executed by garrote in Spain

27 Jul 2026,·10 mins

Saint George and the Dragon

What is the origin of the Saint George and the Dragon legend?

23 Jul 2026,·30 mins

1786: The Figaro Revolution

1786, Vienna. Two servants take on their master in Mozart’s greatest opera.

01 Aug 2026,·56 mins

Royal Favourites: Hatton, Elizabeth I's Favourite

How did Sir Christopher Hatton became one of Elizabeth I’s favourites?

27 Jul 2026,·41 mins

The Gruesome History of Sexual Disease

*Warning: this episode contains discussions of puss*

23 Jul 2026,·63 mins

Haunted Houghton House (And Some Creepy Castles)

How a Bedfordshire ruin sparked ghost stories and legends.

20 Jul 2026,·50 mins

Tito Part 5: The Sun King

Tito becomes an international celebrity with a jet-set lifestyle.

15 Jul 2026,·56 mins

26/07/2026

Join Roy Noble to round off your weekend with stories, music and good company.

26 Jul 2026,·116 mins

Why do Brits love tea? (from Here For The History)

Historians Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origins of the British love of tea.

21 Jul 2026,·32 mins

Solar-powered flight and the Crazy Horse Memorial

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes

25 Jul 2026,·60 mins

How to Get Cancelled in Tudor Court

Has getting with your friend's crush EVER been acceptable?

21 Jul 2026,·37 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

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

July 27th - August 2nd

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

29 Jul 2026,·5 mins

100 Objects #10: Nunchaku

How Bruce Lee made nunchucks cool — and sparked a new Asian American identity.

24 Jul 2026,·37 mins

Invisible Hands: The American Century

Trailer

David Dimbleby introduces the story of the people who made America into a superpower.

21 Jul 2026,·3 mins

3. The flight

“He won’t wake up...I think he’s dead.” What Farouk did in the hours after Martine died

24 Apr 2023,·27 mins

El Chapo Part 7: The Curtain Falls?

A desperate flight through a sewage pipe is not enough to deliver El Chapo to freedom.

17 Jun 2026,·29 mins

The secret wartime base in north London's Trent Park

Trent Park House was used for intelligence operations in World War Two.

23 Jul 2026,·12 mins