20265 EpisodesTV-GWatch nowWatch trailerShareThe history podcast hosted by Misha Glenny and leading academics that explores the ideas, people and discoveries that shaped our world, spanning philosophy, religion, science, literature, art and culture.View moreEpisodesDetailsE1: Thomas More’s UtopiaHow the description of a fictional island has fascinated readers for centuries.18 Sept 202657 minTV-GE2: Particle AcceleratorsThe enormous machines that seek to answer the fundamental questions about our universe.25 Sept 202653 minTV-GE3: CasablancaThe classic 1942 movie that convinced Americans the Second World War was worth fighting.2 Oct 202655 minTV-GE4: Megalosaurus: the first named dinosaurThe 'great lizard' that changed how we understood the history of life on our planet.9 Oct 202657 minTV-GE5: Battle of Antietam: the American Civil War's bloodiest dayThe American Civil War battle that prompted Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.16 Oct 20261 hTV-GContributorsHost:Misha GlennySeries Production CompanyBBC
