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The History Hour

The History Hour

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

The History Hour

Episodes (485 available)

The History Hour, The History Hour, The discovery of the Terra Nova shipwreck and Echo the elephant

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

4 Apr 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, A papal visit and German reunification

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

28 Mar 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, The 'Cyprus Emergency’ and India’s nuclear mango deal

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

21 Mar 2026

1 hr

The History Hour, The History Hour, Movie history: Seven Samurai and Casablanca

A globally influential Japanese movie and a Hollywood classic

14 Mar 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, Sweden and the USA's diplomatic freeze and Elvis in the UK

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

7 Mar 2026

1 hr 2 mins

The History Hour, The History Hour, Blood diamonds and the meeting between Florence Nightingale and Aga Khan III

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

28 Feb 2026

60 mins

The History Hour, The History Hour, The Shetland Bus and toxic shock syndrome

Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes

21 Feb 2026

1 hr

The History Hour, The History Hour, Italian history

Pink Floyd's controversial 1989 concert in Venice, and film star Gina Lollobrigida

14 Feb 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, Creating Mr Men and the Austrian wine scandal

Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes

7 Feb 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, Chile’s Penguin Revolution and the 5,000-year-old frozen mummy

Children march in protest in Chile and a perfectly preserved mummy is found in the Alps

31 Jan 2026

1 hr 1 min

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