The History Playlist
Dive into the best history podcasts from Radio 4.
The History Playlist
Welcome to The History Playlist - updated every Wednesday.
Akhenaten and Nefertiti (Radio Edit)—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests to learn about Tutankhamun’s parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten.
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Do Brits Have Bad Teeth?—Here for the History
There’s a stereotype that Brits have bad teeth - is it true?
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Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love, sex and war—In Our Time
The ancient goddess responsible for both the fertility of life and the bloodshed of war.
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The Brothers Who Fought Mussolini—History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
A band of Italian brothers fight fascism with pasta.
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Jo Brand picks American blues singer Bessie Smith—Great Lives
The biography show where famous guests pick someone they admire or love.
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The Hungarian Revolution—Witness History
In 1956, students and workers took to the streets of Budapest to protest at Soviet rule
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Audrey Jacob - Murder on the Dancefloor—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, Lady on Trial
Lucy meets glamorous 1920s flapper Audrey Jacob, accused of murder on the dancefloor.
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5. The Psychology of Ignorance—Rory Stewart: The Long History of..., Ignorance
Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
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Russian revolutionary plate—A History of the World in 100 Objects, The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Neil MacGregor nears the end of his world history - with a Russian revolutionary plate.
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The History Playlist
Updated every Wednesday.
