BBC Radio Podcasts from The History Podcast
Shadow War: China and the West: Trailer
Gordon Corera looks at the growing tensions between China and the West.
Shadow War: China and the West: 1. The Escape
A near miss in the skies over the South China Sea.
Shadow War: China and the West: 2. The Canary in the Coalmine
How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war.
Shadow War: China and the West: 3. The Break-In
A mysterious robbery leads to suspicions about the theft of intellectual property.
Shadow War: China and the West: 4. Who’s Listening?
The battle over who controls communications.
Shadow War: China and the West: 5. All That Glitters
How Britain and China launched a Golden Period.
Shadow War: China and the West: 6. Under Pressure
How universities have come under pressure over free speech.
Shadow War: China and the West: 7. The Abduction
The struggle for Hong Kong.
Shadow War: China and the West: 8. Pulling the Strings
Claims of Chinese political interference in the west.
Shadow War: China and the West: 9. Designing the Future
Control of technology is a key battleground.
Shadow War: China and the West: 10. Collision
Could friction lead to conflict?
The Magnificent O'Connors: Trailer
Ragnar O'Connor introduces his parents, Jimmy and Nemone, and their battle for justice.
The Magnificent O'Connors: 1. The Saturday Girl
How a chance meeting in a pub changed the life of barrister Nemone Lethbridge forever.
The Magnificent O'Connors: 2. The Murder of Donk Ambridge
How did Jimmy O’Connor end up in a condemned cell at HMP Pentonville?
The Magnificent O'Connors: 3. The Murderer and the Silk
A pardon arrives just in the nick of time. But what do you once you’ve cheated death?
The Magnificent O'Connors: 4. The Rise and Fall of Jimmy O'Connor
Nemone is shut out of the legal profession while Jimmy lands in the glittering world of TV
The Magnificent O'Connors: 5. Shame the Devil
Ragnar comes face-to-face with a confession that challenges his perception of everything
The Magnificent O'Connors: 6. Undermine, Explain or Accept
The confession from the cellar leads Ragnar to question – did Jimmy ever tell the truth?
The House at Number 48: Trailer
A man's quest to uncover his family’s dark past & reclaim a fortune stolen under the Nazis
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
The House at Number 48: 2. The Secret Suitcase
Antony opens his deceased father's secret suitcase. What will he find?
The House at Number 48: 3. The Eisners
Antony Easton travels to Berlin and begins to investigate his family's past.
The House at Number 48: 4. The Silver Arrow
Will the Eisner's plan save them from the Nazis?
The House at Number 48: 5. The Final Ticket
Surrounded on all sides, what will the Eisners do?
The House at Number 48: 6. Spa Town
Antony sets out to discover what really happened to his relatives.
The House at Number 48: 7. Finding The Money
Antony tries to find out what became of the money and properties owned by his family.
The House at Number 48: 8. The Gift
Antony sets off to confront the family who the House at Number 48.
The House at Number 48: 9. The Inheritance
What has life been like for the family who now live in the House at Number 48?
The House at Number 48: 10. The Last Eisner
Antony's family's prized art work was stolen under the Nazis. Can he get it back?
The Arrest: Trailer
The frantic final days in the race to apprehend a notorious dictator
The Arrest: 1. The Lawyer
The frantic final days of a long legal battle to apprehend a notorious dictator.
The Arrest: 2. The Disappeared
A body is found in a Santiago canal, and the case against Pinochet discovers a key victim.
The Arrest: 3. The Judge
The plan to apprehend Pinochet has stalled - can a bold new judge revive it?
The Arrest: 4. The Warrant
Pinochet is about to slip through the net - can he be caught?
The Arrest: 5. The Arrest
Augusto Pinochet receives an unwelcome late night visit.
D-Day: The Last Voices: 1. The Big Secret
The most ambitious amphibious invasion in history begins as the Allies prepare to depart.
Escape from the Maze: 1. H is for Hatred
Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'.
Escape from the Maze: 2. Thinking Big
The British government wants a line to be drawn but the IRA has sensed an opportunity.
Escape from the Maze: 3. Toast
IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence as a charm offensive begins on the wings.
Escape from the Maze: 4. The Incident
A forensically planned sequence of events is about to be triggered.
Escape from the Maze: 5. Freedom's Gate
The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape.
Escape from the Maze: 6. A Sea of Screws
Knowing they have strength in numbers, the Prison Officers seize their chance.
Escape from the Maze: 7. A Question of Faith
The IRA tells a mother they must take away her 12-year-old son.
Escape from the Maze: 8. Break for the Border
As more escapees are recaptured, no amount of effort can hide the state's humiliation...
Escape from the Maze: 9. Ripples in the Water
The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences.
Escape from the Maze: 10. Mothballed
Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze?
The Brighton Bomb: Trailer
Glenn Patterson investigates the IRA bomb that attempted to kill Margaret Thatcher.
The Brighton Bomb: 1. A Matter of Timing
The bomb under the bath in the Brighton hotel is ticking down to 2.54am 12 October 1984.
The Brighton Bomb: 2. The Man Who Wasn't Walsh
Glenn Patterson on the IRA's 1984 bomb attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher.
The Brighton Bomb: 3. England Teams
Glenn Patterson on the 1984 IRA attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The Brighton Bomb: 4. It's Going to Happen
How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
The Brighton Bomb: 5. 2:54am
How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
The Brighton Bomb: 6. Out of the Rubble
The hunt for the bomber begins.
The Brighton Bomb: 7. Fight Them on the Beaches
For the IRA, the Brighton bomb was only the start.
The Brighton Bomb: 8. A Hotel Too Far
Another IRA bomb, this time with Buckingham Palace in its sights.
The Brighton Bomb: 9. Performance
A knock on the door changes everything.
The Brighton Bomb: 10. No Penny for the Pat
Has the 1984 Brighton bomb been excised from our collective history?
The Lucan Obsession: Trailer
What is it about the Lucan story that makes it so fascinating?
The Lucan Obsession: 1. The Double Mystery
There were hundreds of deaths in 1974 but the story of Lord Lucan gripped the nation. Why?
The Lucan Obsession: 2. Death In Belgravia
What really happened on the night of 7 November 1974 when Sandra Rivett was murdered?
The Lucan Obsession: 3. Lucky Lucan
Who really was Lord Lucan behind that charming façade?
The Lucan Obsession: 4. Searching for Lady Lucan
Despite all the press attention, Lady Lucan remained enigmatic. Who was she really?
The Lucan Obsession: 5. The Tinderbox House
What is going on behind the façade of the Lucan’s Belgravia home that ignites this story?
The Lucan Obsession: 6. The Golden Hour
Lord Lucan vanishes in the hour after the murder. But where did he go?
The Lucan Obsession: 7. The Investigation
How thorough was the investigation into Sandra Rivett’s murder?
The Lucan Obsession: 8. Speculation and Suspicion
The nation is gripped by the press coverage of the inquest into Sandra Rivett’s death
The Lucan Obsession: 9. A Race Across the World
Did Lord Lucan escape from the UK?
The Lucan Obsession: 10. The Final Act?
Will Alex find an ending to the story of Lord Lucan?
Invisible Hands: Trailer
The story of the free market revolution through the invisible hands that shaped it.
Invisible Hands: 1. The Chicken Farmer
The story of the chicken farmer who set the stage for Margaret Thatcher.
Invisible Hands: 2. The Mad Monk
Keith Joseph sets out on a campaign for capitalism that will transform Britain forever.
Invisible Hands: 3. Selling The Silver
A banker has a lightbulb moment that will transform Britain.
Invisible Hands: 4. The Big Bang
How one man brought down Britain's oldest bank.
Invisible Hands: 5. The Lucky Gambler
The billionaire who set the stage for Donald Trump.
Invisible Hands: 6. There Is No Alternative
What the story of a water company can tell us about how we got to where we are today.
Half-Life: Trailer
Hidden in an unpublished family memoir, the writer Joe Dunthorne discovers a confession.
Half-Life: 1. Daughter of Radium
Hidden on page 1692 of his great-grandfather's memoir, Joe Dunthorne finds a confession.
Half-Life: 2. The Quiet Town by the River
Dangers lurk beneath the soil, in the town where Joe's great-grandfather worked.
Half-Life: 3. Lost
Joe's research leads him to the remains of an old chemical weapons factory.
Half-Life: 4. Young Republic
Joe travels to Turkey where his great-grandfather was employed, it seems, making gas masks
Half-Life: 5. The Road Through the Mountains
Joe’s great-grandfather's letters, lead him to the silenced history of a massacre.
Half-Life: 6. Tranquility
Joe's great-grandfather settles in the United States where his mental health deteriorates.
Half-Life: 7. The City Forgets
Joe traces a family history left out of his great-grandfather’s memoir.
Half-Life: 8. A Fracture
Joe follows the opening of a public memorial and engages with a private reckoning.
The Second Map: Trailer
Kavita Puri introduces the story of Britain's war against Japan in WW2.
The Second Map: 1. Bonnie Laddie
The other story of the Second World War.
The Second Map: 2. The Secrets in the Safe
The other story of the Second World War.
The Second Map: 3. The Battered Suitcase
The other story of the Second World War.
The Fort: Trailer
A mission gone wrong. A daring rescue attempt. Told by the soldiers who were there.
The Fort: 1. The Plan
A mission gone wrong. A daring rescue attempt. Told by the soldiers who were there.
The Fort: 2. Everyone Volunteered
Mathew Ford is missing. An Apache helicopter pilot has a daring plan to get him back.
The Fort: 3. Killing Ground
The Royal Marines of Zulu Company have their orders. They are about to attack The Fort.
The Fort: 4. The Break-in
Zulu Company land on enemy ground. And 5 Troop head into the breach.
The Fort: 5. The Dirty Dash
Mathew Ford is missing back at the Fort. "It's a no-brainer. We're going back to get him."
The Fort: 6. Call Sign: Ugly
The Apaches' mission changes: Prevent Mathew Ford from being captured by the Taliban.
The Fort: 7. In the Zone
Perched on the sides of Apache attack helicopters, the team flies straight into danger.
The Fort: 8. Bullet Magnet
In the chaos of the dust storm at the fort - the team battle to find Mathew.
The Fort: 9. Warrior
Back at the Zulu Company lines, Mathew's friends and comrades await his return.
The Fort: 10. Mathew
The mission is over and a reckoning begins. But some costs can't be measured.
Two Nottingham Lads: Trailer
How two British men from Nottingham end up on opposite sides of the war in Ukraine.
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.
Two Nottingham Lads: 2. Damascus to Donetsk
Aiden and Graham's separate paths from Nottingham to Ukraine converge in the Donbas.
Two Nottingham Lads: 3. Six Weeks in Mariupol
The siege of Mariupol leads to a grim choice for Aiden, and an opportunity for Graham.
Two Nottingham Lads: 4. Last Days in the Donbas
The final cost of the Donetsk interview becomes clear for Aiden and Graham.
Introducing Everything Is Fake (And Nobody Cares)
Fake is the new real. Jamie Bartlett investigates.