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Series 2
Edward Heath
Nick Robinson looks at how Edward Heath handled the top job in politics.
31 May 2011,·15 mins
The Sounds of 2010
Claudia Winkleman with the final mix of music and memories from Sounds of the 21st Century
14 Nov 2021,·34 mins
6. The Reunion
Jake and Debbie travel to Helsinki for Debbie and Natasha's first meeting in 50 years.
30 Sep 2025,·42 mins
Episode 3
The fall of the Shah led to the creation of the world's first Islamic republic.
01 Jul 2009,·30 mins
Ep 6: Afterlife
The last in the series in which Ian Hislop and Helen Lewis celebrate Orwell and Kafka.
09 Jun 2024,·28 mins
Omnibus 4
Portraits of remarkable individuals who have made China what it is today.
25 May 2018,·60 mins
The War that Changed the World - in Words
The impact of World War One, as seen by cultural figures around the world.
08 Aug 2015,·49 mins
Series 3
Transportation
Amanda Vickery tells the stories of three criminals who were transported.
04 Sep 2014,·43 mins
10. Zombie Deer
A new animal madness emerges in North America as history repeats.
23 Oct 2023,·15 mins
10. Tea or Coffee?
Why did tea take off when coffee didn’t?
15 Dec 2023,·14 mins
The Looking Glass
Five original essays on the power and politics of children’s fiction.
18 Oct 2024,·14 mins
8. Spies, Lies and a Political Prize
Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie unravel a strange-but-true tale, with guest Chris Chung.
22 Feb 2025,·28 mins
Series 8
The Junkers of Woodbridge Airfield
Michael Portillo remembers a crucial 1944 incident that impacted on the war.
18 Jun 2012,·28 mins
1975-1979
How crucial developments from this remarkable decade shaped the world we live in now.
12 Apr 2019,·57 mins
3. The Road through Turkey to Istanbul
Bettany Hughes follows the ancient road from Rome to Istanbul.
18 Dec 2015,·30 mins
10. Legacy
Have new generations of Iraqis got the freedom they were promised?
24 Mar 2023,·19 mins
Ali Ansari concludes his grand tour of Iranian history travelling from the 1700s to today.
09 Jul 2012,·28 mins
Transplant
In 1967, Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant operation.
16 Mar 2007,·15 mins
2. Reform
Amanda Foreman considers reform on the ground as the disenfranchised rebel.
30 Jul 2014,·30 mins
The New Face of Terror
Has our response to terrorism changed since 1800? Fergal Keane ends his series.
05 Dec 2014,·15 mins
Series 5
Chaos
Is chaos good or bad? Bettany Hughes explores the place of disruption in our lives.
21 Apr 2017,·15 mins
A secret school of dark crafts
The men and women who trained to kill and disappear in the Hampshire countryside.
13 Jun 2024,·34 mins
2. Growth and Impact
Steph McGovern continues her exploration of one of life's essential ingredients - salt.
16 Feb 2015,·30 mins
8. Shredded
Hoover’s death starts a race to control his secret files. But his power continues.
23 Jun 2022,·14 mins
Introducing House of the Lion: A Blood Soaked Throne
Susan Morrison & Len Pennie explore the bloody struggles for throne of medieval Scotland.
26 Jan 2024,·2 mins
Electoral reform
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of electoral reform.
16 Jun 2026,·28 mins
10. Fresh Hostilities
Sixty years on, the university is engaged in a new struggle over its history and identity.
24 Mar 2023,·14 mins
Monsters
Michael goes to Cambridge, where Keynes conjured the spectre of 'animal spirits'.
30 Mar 2011,·30 mins
Episode 2
Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London.
14 Jul 2010,·13 mins
The Great Change
Michael Portillo talks to a number of historians about the turmoil of the pre-war years.
21 Jun 2013,·15 mins
