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Dive into the best history podcasts from Radio 4.
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Welcome to The History Playlist - updated every Wednesday.
1 min
Special Episode: 1066 and the Battle of Hastings
Join Greg and his guests in medieval England to learn about the tumultuous events of 1066.
03 Sep 2026,·62 mins
Why Do Scots Wear Tartan?
How this checked material became the symbol of a nation.
03 Sep 2026,·35 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
The Cockleshell Heroes
A marine’s madcap plan to attack German ships, using canoes.
01 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Lady on Trial
Trial by Media
Lucy Worsley discusses the first four cases of the series and puts the media on trial.
14 Jul 2026,·27 mins
Russell Kane on Iris Murdoch
Famous guests pick someone they love or admire... or both
07 Sep 2026,·27 mins
Nizami Ganjavi
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great 12th-century Persian epic romantic poet.
05 Dec 2024,·52 mins
Heroism
4. Poster Heroes
Rory Stewart explores ideas of the hero through time.
25 Aug 2025,·28 mins
The Rise of World Faiths (200 - 600 AD)
Hinton St Mary Mosaic
Neil MacGregor encounters one of the earliest images of Christ.
03 Jun 2010,·14 mins
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