The History Podcast Podcast
The History Podcast is the home of story-driven history series from 大象传媒 Radio 4. This is history in close-up: the most gripping accounts of history's most resonant moments.
Uncover new perspectives on unforgettable stories from our past.
The History Podcast is the home of story-driven history series from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
Each series will take you inside the most pivotal events in history, through the people who were there, to uncover new perspectives on the moments that still define us now.
Episodes to download
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Escape from the Maze: Thinking Big—Escape from the Maze
Tue 16 Jul 2024
The British government wants a line to be drawn but the IRA has sensed an opportunity.
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Escape from the Maze: H is for Hatred—Escape from the Maze
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'.
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Introducing... Escape from the Maze—Escape from the Maze
Mon 8 Jul 2024
Carlo G茅bler attempts to decipher the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history.
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D-Day: The Last Voices: The Road to Liberation—D-Day: The Last Voices
Fri 31 May 2024
The ferocious Battle for Normandy rages on, and memories turn to those who were lost.
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D-Day: The Last Voices: Beyond the Beaches—D-Day: The Last Voices
Thu 30 May 2024
After landing, Allied troops try to find their way back together behind enemy lines.
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D-Day: The Last Voices: Over the Sea—D-Day: The Last Voices
Wed 29 May 2024
D-Day has begun and troops battle ferociously on the beaches for a foothold on the coast.
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D-Day: The Last Voices: Out of the Skies—D-Day: The Last Voices
Tue 28 May 2024
By nightfall, paratroopers and gliders are dropped behind enemy lines, and D-Day begins.
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D-Day: The Last Voices: The Big Secret—D-Day: The Last Voices
Mon 27 May 2024
The most ambitious amphibious invasion in history begins as the Allies prepare to depart.
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Shadow War: Collision—Shadow War: China and the West
Fri 24 May 2024
Could friction lead to conflict?
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Shadow War: Designing the Future—Shadow War: China and the West
Thu 23 May 2024
Control of technology is a key battleground.
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Shadow War: Pulling the Strings—Shadow War: China and the West
Wed 22 May 2024
Claims of Chinese political interference in the West.
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Shadow War: The Abduction—Shadow War: China and the West
Tue 21 May 2024
The struggle for Hong Kong.
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Shadow War: Under Pressure—Shadow War: China and the West
Mon 20 May 2024
How universities have come under pressure over free speech.
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Shadow War: All That Glitters—Shadow War: China and the West
Fri 17 May 2024
How Britain and China launched a Golden Period.
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Shadow War: Who鈥檚 Listening?—Shadow War: China and the West
Thu 16 May 2024
The battle over who controls communications.
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Shadow War: The Break-In—Shadow War: China and the West
Wed 15 May 2024
A mysterious robbery leads to suspicions about the theft of intellectual property.
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Shadow War: The Canary in the Coalmine—Shadow War: China and the West
Tue 14 May 2024
How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war.
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Shadow War: The Escape—Shadow War: China and the West
Mon 13 May 2024
A near miss in the skies over the South China Sea.
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Introducing... Shadow War: China and the West—Shadow War: China and the West
Thu 9 May 2024
Gordon Corera looks at the growing tensions between China and the West.
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Welcome to The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West
Wed 8 May 2024
Gordon Corera welcomes you to The History Podcast.
