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: religious revolution in ancient Egypt—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests to learn about Tutankhamun’s parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten.
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English Language: Why do we speak like that?—Here For The History
Why do our spellings not match our pronunciations? Why are so many words really weird?
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Connie Bolam - Conscientious Objector—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, Lady on Trial
Lucy meets defiant protestor Connie Bolam, a World War II conscientious objector.
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The mechanical galleon—A History of the World in 100 Objects, The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)
Neil Macgregor with a clockwork galleon designed for a grand dinner table.
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Benjamin Franklin—Great Lives
Famous guests nominate lives they love or admire - today Benjamin Franklin.
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Archive: Hatshepsut—In Our Time
Misha Glenny picks an episode from In Our Time’s archive: the female pharaoh Hatshepsut.
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Maharani Jindan Kaur – The Last Queen of the Punjab—History's Heroes
Will the last queen of Punjab, Maharani Jindan, break free of the British and see her son?
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4. Ignorance in Politics—Rory Stewart: The Long History of..., Ignorance
Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
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The History Playlist
Updated every Wednesday.
