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The History Podcast

Nazis, greed, deception and infamy - Andrew Hunter Murray goes back to the 1980s to uncover the hoax diaries that almost fooled the world.

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The Hitler Diaries Scandal
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An astonishing tale of greed, obsession and mass delusion told by Andrew Hunter Murray.
07 Sep 2026,2 mins,
Invisible Hands: The American Century
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David Dimbleby introduces the story of the people who made America into a superpower.
21 Jul 2026,3 mins,
Invisible Hands: The American Century
1. Mr Nobody
The man who made America into a superpower. The most important man you've never heard of.
28 Jul 2026,32 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
2. The Prophet
The story of the man who started the cold war. With a telegram.
04 Aug 2026,31 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
3. Operation Ajax
The story of America’s ultimate Invisible hand - the CIA.
11 Aug 2026,32 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
4. Rolling Thunder
The story of the nerdy academic who led America to disaster in Vietnam.
18 Aug 2026,33 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
5. Wolfie
The man who drove America to war in Iraq.
25 Aug 2026,33 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
6. America First!
The man who paved the way for Donald Trump.
01 Sep 2026,30 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
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David Baddiel tells the story of football and Englishness, from 1966 to the present day.
08 May 2026,1 min
Sixty Years of Hurt
1. England v The World
David starts at the most famous moment in English football – the 1966 World Cup win.
16 May 2026,28 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
2. England v Mavericks
The mavericks - talent that doesn’t play by the rules - and their impact on the game.
23 May 2026,28 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
3. England v Hooligans
David Baddiel tackles the ‘English disease’ of hooliganism.
30 May 2026,28 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
4. England v The Culture
England's unfulfilled 'Golden Generation', epitomised by 90s pin up, David Beckham
06 Jun 2026,28 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
5. England v Penalties
David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
13 Jun 2026,28 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
6. England v Hope
David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team.
20 Jun 2026,28 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
Bonus Episode: David Baddiel live at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival Fringe
David Baddiel and Nick Robinson, presenter of BBC's Today programme, discuss the series.
05 Jul 2026,57 mins,
Two Nottingham Lads
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How two British men from Nottingham end up on opposite sides of the war in Ukraine.
3 mins
Two Nottingham Lads
1. From One Nottingham Man to Another
Two men from Nottingham have a chilling encounter on opposing sides in the Ukraine war.
24 Dec 2025,28 mins
Two Nottingham Lads
2. Damascus to Donetsk
Aiden and Graham's separate paths from Nottingham to Ukraine converge in the Donbas.
31 Dec 2025,28 mins
Two Nottingham Lads
3. Six Weeks in Mariupol
The siege of Mariupol leads to a grim choice for Aiden, and an opportunity for Graham.
07 Jan 2026,28 mins
Two Nottingham Lads
4. Last Days in the Donbas
The final cost of the Donetsk interview becomes clear for Aiden and Graham.
14 Jan 2026,28 mins
The Arrest
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The frantic final days in the race to apprehend a notorious dictator
27 Nov 2025,2 mins
The Arrest
1. The Lawyer
The frantic final days of a long legal battle to apprehend a notorious dictator.
01 Dec 2025,14 mins
The Arrest
2. The Disappeared
A body is found in a Santiago canal, and the case against Pinochet discovers a key victim.
02 Dec 2025,14 mins
The Arrest
3. The Judge
The plan to apprehend Pinochet has stalled - can a bold new judge revive it?
03 Dec 2025,14 mins
The Arrest
4. The Warrant
Pinochet is about to slip through the net - can he be caught?
04 Dec 2025,14 mins
The Arrest
5. The Arrest
Augusto Pinochet receives an unwelcome late night visit.
05 Dec 2025,15 mins
The House at Number 48
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A man's quest to uncover his family’s dark past & reclaim a fortune stolen under the Nazis
15 Oct 2025,3 mins
The House at Number 48
1. Made in Britain
A man’s quest to uncover his family’s dark past & reclaim a fortune stolen under the Nazis
20 Oct 2025,14 mins
The House at Number 48
2. The Secret Suitcase
Antony opens his deceased father's secret suitcase. What will he find?
21 Oct 2025,14 mins