You're Dead to Me
Episodes
Hadrian's Wall
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join historian Greg Jenner for a hilarious and fascinating family adventure through ancient Britain, exploring the History of Hadrian’s Wall, one of...
History of Football
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join historian Greg Jenner for a funny and fascinating journey through the History of Football. A laugh-out-loud episode of Dead Funny History, the fa...
Introducing... Dead Funny History
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Attention kids of all ages! Greg Jenner introduces his brand-new comedy history show for all the family.From Ramesses the Great to the History of Foot...
Jane Austen (Radio Edit)
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in Regency England by historian Dr Lucy Worsley and actor Sally Phillips to learn all about the life and works of literary legen...
India Between Empires (Radio Edit)
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in early modern India by historian Dr Jagjeet Lally and comedian Nish Kumar to learn all about the subcontinent’s dynamic 18th...
Renaissance Beauty (Radio Edit)
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-century Italy by historian Professor Jill Burke and comedian Tatty Macleod to learn all about Renaissance beauty standar...
Viking Women (Radio Edit)
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scandinavia by historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough and comedian Chloe Petts to learn about the fascinating women of the...
Kellogg Brothers (Radio Edit)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-century America by historian Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Ed Byrne to learn all about the feuding Kellogg Brothers.Joh...
Alexandre Dumas (Radio Edit)
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-century France by historian Professor Olivette Otele and comedian Celya AB to learn about acclaimed novelist Alexandre D...
Empress Matilda (Radio Edit)
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in twelfth-century England by Dr Gabrielle Storey and comedian Cariad Lloyd to learn all about Empress Matilda and the medieval ...
American War of Independence (Radio Edit)
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in the 18th century by Professor Frank Cogliano and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt to learn about the American War of Independ...
Early Medieval Papacy (Radio Edit)
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by guests Prof Brett Whalen and comedian Alison Spittle in 9th-century Rome to explore the early medieval papacy. As the politic...
The Columbian Exchange (Radio Edit)
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock and comedian Desiree Burch in the 15th century to learn all about the Columbian Exchange, which is ...
Jane Austen: the life of a Regency literary icon
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in Regency England by historian Dr Lucy Worsley and actor Sally Phillips to learn all about the life and works of literary legen...
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain introduce Curious Cases
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, You’re Dead to me listener. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain here, we thought you might like to know we have a brand-new series of Curious Cases...
Marie Antoinette: last French queen before the Revolution
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in the eighteenth century by historian Professor Katherine Astbury and comedian Jen Brister to learn about French queen Marie An...
Hannibal of Carthage: fearsome enemy of ancient Rome
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in ancient North Africa by classicist Professor Josephine Quinn and comedian Darren Harriott to learn about Hannibal of Carthage...
Alexandria: city of knowledge and culture
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in Egypt by historian Professor Islam Issa and comedian Athena Kugblenu to learn all about the history of science and philosophy...
India between empires: the long 18th century
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in early modern India by historian Dr Jagjeet Lally and comedian Nish Kumar to learn all about the subcontinent’s dynamic eigh...
Renaissance Beauty: hair, makeup and skincare in the 16th century
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in sixteenth-century Italy by historian Professor Jill Burke and comedian Tatty Macleod to learn all about Renaissance beauty st...
Viking Women: wives, weavers and warriors
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scandinavia by historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough and comedian Chloe Petts to learn about the fascinating women of the...
Kellogg Brothers: a family feud and the creation of a cereal empire
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century America by historian Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Ed Byrne to learn all about the feuding Kellogg Brothe...
Alexandre Dumas: author of The Three Musketeers
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century France by historian Professor Olivette Otele and comedian Celya AB to learn about acclaimed novelist Alexa...
Empress Matilda: civil war in medieval England
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in twelfth-century England by Dr Gabrielle Storey and comedian Cariad Lloyd to learn all about Empress Matilda and the medieval ...
Marco Polo (Radio Edit)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 13th-Century Venice by Professor Sharon Kinoshita and comedian Ria Lina to learn all about medieval traveller Marco Polo and ...
History of Coffee (Radio Edit)
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Jonathan Morris and comedian Sophie Duker to learn all about the bittersweet history of coffee.Coffee is undoubtedl...
American War of Independence: Fourth of July Special
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in the eighteenth century by Professor Frank Cogliano and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt for a special Fourth of July episode ...
Announcing Series 10
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner previews some of the topics and guest coming up in the new series of You're Dead To Me which starts on Friday 4 July, 2025.
Arctic Exploration (Radio Edit)
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Stu Goldsmith to learn all about the perilous history of Arctic exploration.From the 15th to 2...
Cuneiform (Radio Edit)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Mesopotamia by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Phil Wang to learn about the history of cuneiform, the oldest writing...
Hernán Cortés and Malintzin (Radio Edit)
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century Mexico by Dr Amy Fuller and comedian Jen Brister to learn about Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and his tra...
Legends of King Arthur (Radio Edit)
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Europe by Dr Mary Bateman and comedian Mike Wozniak to learn all about the legends of King Arthur.Most of us have he...
Sojourner Truth (Radio Edit)
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-Century America by Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about abolitionist and suffragist Sojou...
Catherine de’ Medici (Radio Edit)
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century France by Dr Estelle Paranque and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi to learn all about controversial queen Catherine d...
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in Victorian England by Dr Isabella Rosner and comedian Cariad Lloyd to learn all about the ethos, practitioners and creations o...
Causes of the British Civil Wars (Radio Edit)
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century England by Dr Jonathan Healey and comedian Toussaint Douglass to learn about King Charles I and the causes of th...
Aristotle (Radio Edit)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Greece by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Dan Schreiber to learn all about famous philosopher Aristotle and his wor...
The Indus Civilisation (Radio Edit)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Danika Parikh and comedian Ahir Shah in the Bronze Age to explore the ancient Indus civilisation. They take a close...
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Sally Holloway and comedian Cariad Lloyd in the long 18th Century to explore Georgian love and courtship.Forget Bri...
Marco Polo: history’s most famous travel writer?
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 13th-Century Venice by Professor Sharon Kinoshita and comedian Ria Lina to learn all about medieval traveller Marco Polo and ...
History of Coffee: from devil’s brew to our favourite beverage
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Jonathan Morris and comedian Sophie Duker to learn all about the bittersweet history of coffee.Coffee is undoubtedl...
Arctic Exploration: the fatal quest for the Northwest Passage
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Stu Goldsmith to learn all about the perilous history of Arctic exploration.From the 15th to 2...
Cuneiform: the world’s first writing system
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Mesopotamia by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Phil Wang to learn about the history of cuneiform, the oldest writing...
Hernán Cortés and Malintzin: the Spanish conquest of Mexico
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century Mexico by Dr Amy Fuller and comedian Jen Brister to learn about Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and his tra...
Legends of King Arthur: from medieval literature to modern myth
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Europe by Dr Mary Bateman and comedian Mike Wozniak to learn all about the legends of King Arthur.Most of us have he...
Sojourner Truth: American abolitionist, suffragist, preacher
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-Century America by Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about abolitionist and suffragist Sojou...
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century France by Dr Estelle Paranque and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi to learn all about controversial queen Catherine d...
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in Victorian England by Dr Isabella Rosner and comedian Cariad Lloyd to learn all about the ethos, practitioners and creations o...
Causes of the British Civil Wars: Royalists versus Parliamentarians
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-Century England by Dr Jonathan Healey and comedian Toussaint Douglass to learn about King Charles I and the causes of th...
Aristotle: Ancient Greece’s greatest philosopher?
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Greece by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Dan Schreiber to learn all about famous philosopher Aristotle and his wor...
Happy Christmas from Greg and the team!
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner invites you to listen to the Christmas specials in the back catalogue and looks ahead to the new series of You're Dead To Me.
History of Broadway (Radio Edit)
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 20th-century New York by Dr Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins and comedian Desiree Burch to learn about the history of Broadway.Mos...
Leif Erikson (Radio Edit)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in the 11th century by Dr Eleanor Barraclough and actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe to learn about legendary Viking explorer Leif Erikson....
Palaeolithic Cave Art (Radio Edit)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in the Palaeolithic era by Dr Isobel Wisher and comedian Seán Burke to learn about cave art.Tens of thousands of years ago, hum...
Benedetta Carlini (Radio Edit)
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century Italy by Professor Michelle Sauer and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about notorious nun Benedetta Carlini.From ...
Alexis Soyer (Radio Edit)
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in the 19th century by Dr Annie Gray and comedian Ed Gamble to learn all about French celebrity chef Alexis Soyer.Despite being ...
Edo Japan (Radio Edit)
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-Century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Toku...
Robert Bruce (Radio Edit)
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scotland by Dr Iain MacInnes and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn all about Scottish independence hero and king...
Minoan Civilisation (Radio Edit)
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilisation.Many of us ...
LGBTQ Life in Weimar Germany (Radio Edit)
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 20th-century Germany by Dr Bodie Ashton and comedian Jordan Gray to learn all about LGBTQ life and culture during the Weimar ...
Mary Anning (Radio Edit)
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century England by Dr Michael Taylor and comedian Sara Pascoe to learn all about pioneering palae...
Printing in England (Radio Edit)
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in 15th-Century England by Dr Lydia Zeldenrust and comedian Robin Ince to learn all about the early history of ...
Frederick Douglass (Radio Edit)
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Prof Emily Bernard and comedian Toussaint Douglass in 19th-Century America to meet Frederick Douglass. Born in...
Cleopatra (Radio Edit)
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Shushma Malik and comedian Thanyia Moore to learn about Cleopatra.Cleopatra – the seventh Ancient Egyptian Queen to bear...
History of Broadway
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 20th-Century New York by Dr Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins and comedian Desiree Burch to learn about the history of Broadway. Mo...
Leif Erikson
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in the eleventh century by Dr Eleanor Barraclough and actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe to learn about legendary Viking explorer Leif Erik...
Palaeolithic Cave Art
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in the Palaeolithic era by Dr Isobel Wisher and comedian Seán Burke to learn about cave art. Tens of thousands of years ago, hu...
Benedetta Carlini
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-Century Italy by Professor Michelle Sauer and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about notorious nun Benedetta Carlini. From...
Alexis Soyer
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in the nineteenth century by Dr Annie Gray and comedian Ed Gamble to learn all about French celebrity chef Alex...
Edo Japan
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in seventeenth-century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and t...
Robert Bruce
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scotland by Dr Iain MacInnes and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn all about Scottish independe...
Minoan Civilisation
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilis...
LGBTQ Life in Weimar Germany
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in twentieth-century Germany by Dr Bodie Ashton and comedian Jordan Gray to learn all about LGBTQ life and cult...
Mary Anning
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century England by Dr Michael Taylor and comedian Sara Pascoe to learn all about pioneering palae...
Printing in England
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in 15th-Century England by Dr Lydia Zeldenrust and comedian Robin Ince to learn all about the early history of ...
Emma of Normandy (Radio Edit)
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Elizabeth Tyler and comedian Jen Brister in early medieval England to learn all about Queen Emma of Normandy. Emma ...
The Inca Empire (Radio Edit)
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Bill Sillar and comedian Sue Perkins to learn all about the South American Inca empire. At their height, the Inca c...
The Queen of Sheba (Radio Edit)
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jillian Stinchcomb and comedian Sadia Azmat to learn all about the legendary Queen of Sheba. From her first appearance in ...
The History of Bollywood (Radio Edit)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Sunny Singh and broadcaster Poppy Jay to learn all about the history of Indian cinema, colloquiall...
Simón Bolívar (Radio Edit)
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Francisco Eissa-Barroso and comedian Katie Green to learn all about the complicated life and legacy of 19th-Cent...
Madam C.J. Walker (Radio Edit)
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Noliwe Rooks and comedian Athena Kugblenu to learn all about the life and business savvy of 19th-c...
Pythagoras (Radio Edit)
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Desiree Burch to learn about ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician P...
The Bloomsbury Group (Radio Edit)
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jane Goldman and comedian Suzi Ruffell as he travels back a century to1920s London to learn all about the members of the B...
The History of Kung Fu (Radio Edit)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Leon Rocha and comedian Phil Wang to learn all about the surprising history of kung fu, from ancient China to the present ...
Catherine the Great (Radio Edit)
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Julia Leikin and comedian David Mitchell to learn all about the life of Catherine II of Russia, better known as Catherine ...
Mozart
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special live episode, with music by the BBC Concert Orchestra and pianist Ben Dawson, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Hannah Templeton and comedia...
Old Norse Literature (Radio Edit)
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Janina Ramirez and comedian Kae Kurd in medieval Iceland to delve into the world of old Norse literature. It's f...
Ramesses the Great (Radio Edit)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner and his guests lift the lid on one of Ancient Egypt's greatest rulers, Ramesses the Great. How did Ramesses acquire the nickname 'The Grea...
Emma of Normandy
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Elizabeth Tyler and comedian Jen Brister in early medieval England to learn all about Queen Emma o...
The Inca Empire
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Bill Sillar and comedian Sue Perkins to learn all about the South American Inca empire. At their h...
The Queen of Sheba
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jillian Stinchcomb and comedian Sadia Azmat to learn all about the legendary Queen of Sheba. From her fir...
The History of Bollywood
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Sunny Singh and broadcaster Poppy Jay to learn all about the history of Indian cinema, colloquiall...
Simón Bolívar
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Francisco Eissa-Barroso and comedian Katie Green to learn all about the complicated life and le...
Madam C.J. Walker
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Noliwe Rooks and comedian Athena Kugblenu to learn all about the life and business savvy of ninete...
Pythagoras
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about ancient Greek philosopher and mathematici...
The Bloomsbury Group
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the 100th episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jane Goldman and comedian Suzi Ruffell as he travels back a century to1920s London to learn all abo...
The History of Kung Fu
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Leon Rocha and comedian Phil Wang to learn all about the surprising history of kung fu, from ancient Chin...
Catherine the Great
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of a new series, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Julia Leikin and comedian David Mitchell to learn all about the life of Catherine II...
Christmas with Charles Dickens (Radio Edit)
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Emily Bell and Mike Wozniak to find out what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens.We take a walk through the many Chris...
Shakespeare (Radio Edit)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, recorded live at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Farah Karim-Cooper and comedian Richa...