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The History Hour

ByBBC World Service

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

508 episodes•0 subscribers•0 Total Listens

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50 episodes

BlackBerry phones and Spot the dog

Aug 23, 2025•—

BlackBerry phones and Spot the dog

Washington DC and a film noir classic

Aug 29, 2025•—

Washington DC and a film noir classic

The Chindits and USAID

Sep 6, 2025•—

The Chindits and USAID

Nigeria’s Festac’77 and Gander’s generosity during 9/11

Sep 12, 2025•—

Nigeria’s Festac’77 and Gander’s generosity during 9/11

The fight against sexual harassment in Egypt and Omar Sharif enters the world stage

Sep 20, 2025•—

The fight against sexual harassment in Egypt and Omar Sharif enters the world stage

The origins of Indian cinema and the start of Scouting

Sep 27, 2025•—

The origins of Indian cinema and the start of Scouting

India's nine day tea strike and the birth of the Excel spreadsheet

Oct 4, 2025•—

India's nine day tea strike and the birth of the Excel spreadsheet

The evacuation of Tristan da Cunha and Japan surrenders to China at the end of World War Two

Oct 10, 2025•—

The evacuation of Tristan da Cunha and Japan surrenders to China at the end of World War Two

Nordic Noir and the Moomins

Oct 18, 2025•—

Nordic Noir and the Moomins

Music producer Sonny Roberts and treating diabetes

Oct 25, 2025•—

Music producer Sonny Roberts and treating diabetes

Emerante de Pradines and Orson Welles’s The War of the Worlds

Nov 1, 2025•—

Emerante de Pradines and Orson Welles’s The War of the Worlds

The largest dinosaur and creating Miffy

Nov 8, 2025•—

The largest dinosaur and creating Miffy

Speed of Sound and prosecuting Nazis

Nov 15, 2025•—

Speed of Sound and prosecuting Nazis

Juan Carlos becomes King of Spain and ending the Bosnian war

Nov 22, 2025•—

Juan Carlos becomes King of Spain and ending the Bosnian war

Literary hoaxes and an underground cathedral

Nov 29, 2025•—

Literary hoaxes and an underground cathedral

Nigerian history

Dec 5, 2025•—

Nigerian history

Introducing The Bomb: Kennedy and Khrushchev

Dec 11, 2025•—

Introducing The Bomb: Kennedy and Khrushchev

Banky's 'Dismaland' and the Paris climate agreement

Dec 12, 2025•—

Banky's 'Dismaland' and the Paris climate agreement

Norway’s sushi contribution and Laurel and Hardy’s Christmas

Dec 20, 2025•1:00:48

Norway’s sushi contribution and Laurel and Hardy’s Christmas

The history of toys

Dec 27, 2025•1:01:11

The history of toys

The American Freedom Train and the invention of text messaging

Jan 3, 2026•1:00:30

The American Freedom Train and the invention of text messaging

The House of the Spirits and Tracey Emin's unmade bed

Jan 10, 2026•1:01:13

The House of the Spirits and Tracey Emin's unmade bed

The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Jan 17, 2026•1:00:14

The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

The priest behind a new airport and Agatha Christie

Jan 24, 2026•59:49

The priest behind a new airport and Agatha Christie

Chile’s Penguin Revolution and the 5,000-year-old frozen mummy

Jan 31, 2026•1:00:37

Chile’s Penguin Revolution and the 5,000-year-old frozen mummy

Creating Mr Men and the Austrian wine scandal

Feb 7, 2026•1:01:26

Creating Mr Men and the Austrian wine scandal

Italian history

Feb 14, 2026•1:00:38

Italian history

The Shetland Bus and toxic shock syndrome

Feb 21, 2026•1:00:12

The Shetland Bus and toxic shock syndrome

Blood diamonds and the meeting between Florence Nightingale and Aga Khan III

Feb 28, 2026•59:57

Blood diamonds and the meeting between Florence Nightingale and Aga Khan III

Sweden and the USA's diplomatic freeze and Elvis in the UK

Mar 7, 2026•1:01:40

Sweden and the USA's diplomatic freeze and Elvis in the UK

Movie history: Seven Samurai and Casablanca

Mar 14, 2026•1:00:46

Movie history: Seven Samurai and Casablanca

The 'Cyprus Emergency’ and India’s nuclear mango deal

Mar 21, 2026•1:00:29

The 'Cyprus Emergency’ and India’s nuclear mango deal

A papal visit and German reunification

Mar 28, 2026•1:00:30

A papal visit and German reunification

The discovery of the Terra Nova shipwreck and Echo the elephant

Apr 4, 2026•1:00:32

The discovery of the Terra Nova shipwreck and Echo the elephant

Hitler’s teeth and the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Apr 11, 2026•1:00:15

Hitler’s teeth and the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Winning the Booker Prize and discovering a lost fairytale

Apr 18, 2026•1:00:48

Winning the Booker Prize and discovering a lost fairytale

Cleaning up Chernobyl and Canada’s war in the woods

Apr 25, 2026•1:00:48

Cleaning up Chernobyl and Canada’s war in the woods

The world’s first perfume archive and Dutch car-free Sundays in the global oil crisis

May 1, 2026•1:00:49

The world’s first perfume archive and Dutch car-free Sundays in the global oil crisis

Sir David Attenborough's first Zoo Quest and a WW2 sabotage mission in Norway

May 9, 2026•1:00:50

Sir David Attenborough's first Zoo Quest and a WW2 sabotage mission in Norway

The first reality game show and a joik performance on Eurovision

May 16, 2026•1:00:41

The first reality game show and a joik performance on Eurovision

Belgium’s royal affair and Montenegro gains independence

May 23, 2026•1:00:21

Belgium’s royal affair and Montenegro gains independence

Mexican history: A love song and a gas explosion

May 30, 2026•1:00:14

Mexican history: A love song and a gas explosion

The creation of Inspector Montalbano and Australia's first Big Thing

Jun 6, 2026•1:00:47

The creation of Inspector Montalbano and Australia's first Big Thing

Opening the archives: A cellist, a playwright and a king

Jun 13, 2026•1:00:30

Opening the archives: A cellist, a playwright and a king

An uprising in South Africa and an exodus in the Caucasus

Jun 19, 2026•1:00:58

An uprising in South Africa and an exodus in the Caucasus

The Slip Slop Slap campaign and the Brexit referendum

Jun 27, 2026•1:00:32

The Slip Slop Slap campaign and the Brexit referendum

The return of Chief Long Wolf and The Statue of Liberty's facelift

Jul 3, 2026•1:01:31

The return of Chief Long Wolf and The Statue of Liberty's facelift

Buildings of power and the Dada art movement

Jul 11, 2026•1:01:27

Buildings of power and the Dada art movement

The Spanish Civil War and the Birkin bag

Jul 18, 2026•1:00:08

The Spanish Civil War and the Birkin bag

Solar-powered flight and the Crazy Horse Memorial

Jul 25, 2026•1:00:43

Solar-powered flight and the Crazy Horse Memorial

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