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Archive: Hatshepsut
Misha Glenny picks an episode from In Our Time’s archive: the female pharaoh Hatshepsut.
23 Jul 2026,·50 mins
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
Lady on Trial
Connie Bolam - Conscientious Objector
Lucy meets defiant protestor Connie Bolam, a World War II conscientious objector.
28 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Ireland's Easter Rising
In 1916, a group of Irish radicals made a bid for independence for their homeland.
20 Jul 2026,·49 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
Evil Animals, Series 3
Ants
Are ants pantry pests or tiny overachievers?
22 Jul 2026,·33 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
How to Get Cancelled in Tudor Court
Has getting with your friend's crush EVER been acceptable?
21 Jul 2026,·37 mins
Saint George and the Dragon
What is the origin of the Saint George and the Dragon legend?
23 Jul 2026,·30 mins
The Gruesome History of Sexual Disease
*Warning: this episode contains discussions of puss*
23 Jul 2026,·63 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
Royal Favourites: Queen Anne & Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough
20 Jul 2026,·47 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
Creating Africa’s largest film festival
In 1969, the first African film festival of Ouagadougou took place
24 Jul 2026,·10 mins
Haunted Houghton House (And Some Creepy Castles)
How a Bedfordshire ruin sparked ghost stories and legends.
20 Jul 2026,·50 mins
1772: The Symphony Laboratory
1772. The remote court of Esterháza. Haydn expands the possibilities of the symphony.
25 Jul 2026,·56 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
10. Zombie Deer
A new animal madness emerges in North America as history repeats.
23 Oct 2023,·15 mins
Tito Part 5: The Sun King
Tito becomes an international celebrity with a jet-set lifestyle.
15 Jul 2026,·56 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
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
Reflections: Series 4
Caroline Lucas
The former Green Party leader discusses power, getting arrested and listening to opponents
20 Jul 2026,·28 mins
No World Order
Tristan Redman and guests trace the fall of the post-Cold War world order
22 Jul 2026,·3 mins
July 20th - July 26th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
22 Jul 2026,·5 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
The Rebirth of Orgreave
Who benefits as a former mining site is regenerated?
19 Jul 2026,·28 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
100 Objects #10: Nunchaku
How Bruce Lee made nunchucks cool — and sparked a new Asian American identity.
1939 and 2026: The Furies of War
The story of the residents of Weimar during the rise and reign of Hitler
22 May 2026,·14 mins
William Wallace
William Wallace takes on the English invaders led by King Edward I!
26 Jul 2023,·16 mins
