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Dive into the best history podcasts from Radio 4.
11 Items
Welcome to The History Playlist - updated every Wednesday.
1 min
The Iliad and Odyssey (Radio Edit)
Join Greg and his guests in ancient Greece to learn all about the Iliad and Odyssey.
25 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Why Are We Dog Obsessed?
Dogs are man’s best friend - but has it always been that way.
24 Sep 2026,·33 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Pamela Churchill’s Special Relationships
How did Pamela Churchill use the power of seduction to help the war effort?
22 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Ignorance
1. The Pursuit of Knowledge
Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
11 Jul 2024,·28 mins
Lea Ypi on Kant
Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
28 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Lady on Trial
Lucy Meares and Sophia Richards - Transported Sisters
Lucy Worsley meets two sisters transported to Australia, for receiving stolen ribbons.
11 Aug 2026,·27 mins
Harold Riley: Painting Nelson Mandela
In 2005, Harold Riley's painting of Nelson Mandela was unveiled
25 Sep 2026,·10 mins
Archive: Erasmus, the great Renaissance thinker
Misha Glenny selects a classic episode from the archive on the humanist scholar Erasmus.
21 Sep 2026,·42 mins
Making Us Human (2,000,000 - 9000 BC)
Mummy of Hornedjitef
Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made
18 Jan 2010,·14 mins
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