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The Mariana Trench
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.
22 Jan 2026,·50 mins
Lena Horne: racism and resilience in the Golden Age of Hollywood
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about singer and Hollywood actress Lena Horne.
23 Jan 2026,·60 mins
Angkor
Built by kings, Angkor had a footprint bigger than present-day New York.
23 Jan 2026,·48 mins
Series 4
56. Elvira Barney - Accidental Killer
Lucy Worsley meets a 1930s socialite accused of shooting her boyfriend.
20 Jan 2026,·28 mins
US Foreign Policy in Five Doctrines
5. The Bush Doctrine
How the September 11 attacks led to conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.
23 Jan 2026,·17 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Why is Disneyland one of the most influential architectural creations of the 21st century?
23 Jan 2026,·74 mins
The WOW Machine Stops (Pt 2)
Tony's quest to build connection soon spirals into isolation, addiction and mistrust...
23 Jan 2026,·39 mins
Evil Animals - Mosquitoes
Are mosquitoes buzz kills or buzz buddies?
21 Jan 2026,·31 mins
Princes in the Tower
Recent findings have raised new questions about the 540-year-old mystery...
22 Jan 2026,·59 mins
Truth About Highwayman Dick Turpin
What is the real history of highwayman Dick Turpin?
22 Jan 2026,·44 mins
The German Peasants' War
The revolt that changed Europe forever.
22 Jan 2026,·43 mins
Kennedy and Khrushchev
9. Black Saturday
Soviet anti-aircraft fire brings down a spy plane over Cuba – the crisis spirals
19 Jan 2026,·40 mins
Omnibus (2/2)
Lucy Worsley reveals Victoria's rule via significant encounters.
17 May 2019,·57 mins
Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt
How did Wat Tyler threaten the ruling order in Medieval England?
20 Jan 2026,·27 mins
Agatha Christie: best-selling novelist of all time
In January 1976, author Agatha Christie died aged 85
23 Jan 2026,·10 mins
A Haunting at the Higgins
Nat Investigates historic hauntings at the Higgins Bedford.
19 Jan 2026,·57 mins
Nefertiti: The Greatest Ancient Egyptian Queen?
Why is an Egyptian bust one of a German museum's top exhibits?
19th to 25th of January
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
21 Jan 2026,·5 mins
Pianist and broadcaster Keelan Carew nominates Russian composer Nicolai Medtner
Pianist and broadcaster Keelan Carew champions the pianist and composer Nicolai Medtner.
19 Jan 2026,·27 mins
India’s 1948 hockey gold medal
In 1948, newly independent India won gold in the hockey final at the Olympic Games
24 Jan 2026,·10 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 Evidence: Anaesthesia
What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?
24 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Pablo Escobar Part 1: Baptism of Fire
In the 1980s, special agents are tasked with capturing cocaine trafficker Pablo Escobar.
21 Jan 2026,·27 mins
Dictators' Kids
What must it be like to be the child of a brutal tyrant?
14 Jan 2026,·27 mins
The real Oliver Twist
Gary Kemp finds out about Robert Blincoe, whose real life and hardships inspired Dickens.
20 Jan 2026,·16 mins
Inside ARIA
Evan Davis goes inside the UK’s ambitious new Advanced Research and Invention Agency.
18 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Titanic: Ship of Dreams
13. Raise the Titanic
Experts weigh the legacy and ponder the future of the most infamous ship in history.
01 Jul 2025,·50 mins
Secret Paths
Chloe Dalton’s memoir about her unlikely and transformative relationship with a wild hare.
03 Jan 2025,·14 mins
The priest behind a new airport and Agatha Christie
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there
24 Jan 2026,·59 mins
