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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Shakespeare

03 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...

Medieval Ghost Stories

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Michael Carter and actor Mathew Baynton to learn all about ghost stories in the European Middle Ages. From the twelfth cen...

Victorian Bodybuilding (Radio Edit)

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Darren Harriott to learn about the bodybuilding boom of the 19th and 20th centuries.The latter...

Ivan The Terrible (Radio Edit)

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner and his guests discuss the life, times and crimes of Russia's first tsar, the infamous Ivan the Terrible.Joining Greg are Prof Peter Frank...

Agrippina the Younger (Radio Edit)

16 Sep 2023

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Emma Southon and comedian Cariad Lloyd in first-century Rome to meet Agrippina the Younger.Empress, overbearing ...

P.T. Barnum (Radio Edit)

09 Sep 2023

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Benjamin Reiss and comedian Desiree Burch in 19th-century America to meet the self-proclaimed showman, P.T. Ba...

Hatshepsut (Radio Edit)

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Kemah Bob and Dr Campbell Price as they head back to Ancient Egypt to meet the unique and powerful ruler, Hats...

Leonardo da Vinci - Live (Radio Edit)

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special, live episode of You’re Dead To Me, Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Catherine Fletcher and comedian Dara Ó Briain to learn about Leon...

Atlantis (Radio Edit)

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Sophie Duker to dive into the myth of Atlantis.The Atlantean story has its origins in the wri...

Medieval Science (Radio Edit)

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner and his guests look at a range of scientific discoveries spanning 1000 years of history, widely known as the medieval period. How were kno...

Nell Gwyn (Radio Edit)

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner and his guests travel back to 17th-century England to meet a celebrity of the Restoration era. As was one of the first actresses in comedy...

Ancient Athenian Democracy (Radio Edit)

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient Greece by special guests Prof Michael Scott and comedian Alice Fraser as they examine the start of democracy with the...

Zheng Yi Sao (Radio Edit)

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner, comedian Ria Lina and Prof Ronald C Po investigate one of the most successful pirates to have ever lived, Zheng Yi Sao. During the 18th c...

The History of Timekeeping (Radio Edit)

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr David Rooney and Desiree Burch at the literal beginning of time to explore the history of timekeeping. Covering everything...

Agatha Christie (Radio Edit)

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sue Perkins and Dr Lucy Worsley join Greg Jenner to discuss the life of world-famous novelist, Agatha Christie.Agatha Christie is arguably the greates...

Medieval Irish Folklore (Live)

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special live episode, recorded at the Hay Festival, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Gillian Kenny and comedian Seán Burke to learn about medieval...

Agatha Christie

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sue Perkins and Dr Lucy Worsley join Greg Jenner to discuss the life of world-famous novelist, Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie is arguably the greate...

Leonardo da Vinci (Live)

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of You’re Dead To Me, recorded in front of a live audience, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Catherine Fletcher and comedi...

Victorian Bodybuilding

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Darren Harriot to learn about the bodybuilding boom of the 19th and 20th centuries.The latter ...

The Rise of the Tudors

28 Apr 2023

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Adam Chapman and comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean to learn about the rise of the Tudor dynasty.The Tudors are probably the m...

Cleopatra

21 Apr 2023

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Shushma Malik and comedian Thanyia Moore to learn about Cleopatra.Cleopatra, the seventh Ancient Egyptian Queen to bear th...

Al Andalus

14 Apr 2023

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Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Amira Bennison and comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri to learn about Al Andalus. From 711 to 1492, a significant amount of the Ib...

The Jacobites

07 Apr 2023

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jeremy Filet and comedian Eleanor Morton to learn about the Jacobites.During the 17th and 18th centuries, across Britain a...

Atlantis

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Sophie Duker to dive into the myth of Atlantis. The Atlantean story has its origins in the wr...

Sarah Bernhardt

24 Mar 2023

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Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Sharon Marcus and comedian Isy Suttie to learn about the actor Sarah Bernhardt, a global icon in the 19th and 20th centu...

The Columbian Exchange

17 Mar 2023

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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 ...

Frederick Douglass

10 Mar 2023

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Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Prof Emily Bernard and comedian Toussaint Douglass in 19th-century America to meet Frederick Douglass. Born in...

Vital Electricity

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by guests Prof Iwan Rhys Morus and comedian Olga Koch in the 17th century to learn all about "vital electricity". From elaborate...

The Indus Civilisation: life in Bronze Age South Asia

24 Feb 2023

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...

Early Medieval Papacy

17 Feb 2023

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...

Georgian Courtship: love and marriage in 18th-century England

10 Feb 2023

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 Br...

Grainne O’Malley (Radio Edit)

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Gillian Kenny and comedian Catherine Bohart in 16th-century Ireland to look at the life of pirate queen Grainne ...

Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine (Radio Edit)

14 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Kristi Upson-Saia and comedian Stu Goldsmith to explore the strange world of Ancient Greek and Roman medicine. W...

The Asante Empire (Radio Edit)

07 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford OBE and comedian Sophie Duker to explore the incredible Asante Empire. We learn the root...

Prohibition in the USA (Radio Edit)

31 Dec 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Sarah Churchwell and comedian Kemah Bob in 1920s USA to follow the implementation and after-effects of Prohibi...

Medieval Christmas (Radio Edit)

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner and his guests Miles Jupp and Dr Eleanor Janega go back to the medieval Christmas for this one-off festive special. They look at the histo...

Christmas with Charles Dickens

05 Dec 2022

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 Chri...

Greg Jenner talks to Lucy Worsley about Lady Killers

11 Nov 2022

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Greg Jenner and fellow historian Lucy Worsley discuss Lucy’s Radio 4 podcast, Lady Killers, which is about Victorian murderesses. Lucy explains why ...

The Haitian Revolution (Radio Edit)

22 Oct 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Marlene Daut and comedian Athena Kugblenu to examine the events and aftermath of the 18th century revolution in Haiti, t...

Saladin (Radio Edit)

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You may have learned about Richard the Lionheart in school (or from Disney’s Robin Hood), but how much do you know about his opponent, the legendary...

Mary Shelley (Radio Edit)

14 Oct 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by literary expert Dr Corin Throsby and comedian Lauren Pattison to explore the often turbulent life of literary icon Mary Shell...

The Ancient Olympics (Radio Edit)

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner and his guests Prof Michael Scott and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi limber up for a trip to the ancient Olympics. Discover the drastic measu...

The Tang Dynasty (Radio Edit)

07 Oct 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Tineke D’Haeseleer and comedian Evelyn Mok in medieval China to explore the Tang Dynasty. Known as the Golde...

Eleanor of Aquitaine (Radio Edit)

07 Oct 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Gabby Storey and comedian Rachel Parris to take a look at the action-packed life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was t...

The History of Fandom, 1700-1900 (Live)

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Corin Throsby and Stuart Goldsmith to look at early cultural fandom in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although many consider...

Medieval Animals

10 Sep 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Tim Wingard and Kiri Pritchard-McLean to look at what we know about animals in medieval Europe. From hunting and farming t...

Ibn Battuta

02 Sep 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Amira Bennison and Nabil Abdulrashid in medieval Morocco to meet the globetrotter Ibn Battuta. This 14th-century travell...

The History of Timekeeping

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr David Rooney and Desiree Burch at the literal beginning of time to explore the history of timekeeping. Covering everything...

Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba

19 Aug 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century West Africa by Dr Daniel F. Silva and Athena Kugblenu to meet the warrior queen, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba. O...

The Terracotta Army

12 Aug 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient China by Professor Julia Lovell and special guest Phil Wang as they take a closer look at The Terracotta Army. In 197...

Black Georgian England

05 Aug 2022

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Host Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Gretchen Gerzina and special guest Kwame Asante in Georgian England as they meet some of the leading figures of Bla...

Julius Caesar’s Rise To Power

29 Jul 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Shushma Malik and Ahir Shah as they travel back to Ancient Rome to meet one of history’s biggest names, Julius Caesar. W...

Julie d'Aubigny

22 Jul 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Sara Barker and returning special guest Catherine Bohart to travel back to 17th-century France and meet the notorious Juli...

Istanbul in the Ottoman Golden Age

15 Jul 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Ebru Boyar and special guest Sue Perkins as they travel back 500 years to explore the Ottoman Empire. They take a look a...

Captain Cook's First Voyage

08 Jul 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined in the 18th century by historian Dr Katherine Parker and comedian James Nokise on the maiden voyage across the Pacific ocean wit...

Ancient Athenian Democracy

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient Greece by special guests Professor Michael Scott and comedian Alice Fraser as they examine the start of democracy wit...

The Bayeux Tapestry

24 Jun 2022

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Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Dr Janina Ramirez and Lou Sanders in 11th-century Europe to take a close look at the Bayeux Tapestry. They exp...

Hatshepsut

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Kemah Bob and Dr Campbell Price as they head back to Ancient Egypt to meet the unique and powerful ruler, Hats...

Frederick the Great of Prussia

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Stephen Fry and Dr Bodie Ashton as they travel back to 18th-century Prussia to meet Frederick the Great. Widel...

Medieval Christmas

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg and his guests Miles Jupp and Dr Eleanor Janega go back to the medieval Christmas for this one-off festive special. We look at the history and tr...

Zheng Yi Sao

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner, comedian Ria Lina and Prof Ronald C Po investigate one of the most successful pirates to have ever lived, Zheng Yi Sao. During the 18th c...

Mary Wollstonecraft

19 Nov 2021

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Greg Jenner and his guests Dr Corin Throsby and comic Cariad Lloyd discuss the life and legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft. As a successful ghostwriter, an...

The History of Ice Cream

12 Nov 2021

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Greg Jenner and his guests Dr Annie Gray and Richard Osman get the inside scoop on the history of this delicious dessert while packing in as many of t...

Mary Seacole

05 Nov 2021

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Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Gretchen Gerzina and comedian Nathan Caton to delve into the extraordinary life and adventures of the 19th-century celeb...

Disability in the Ancient World

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Rosie Jones and historian Dr Jane Draycott to discuss stories of disability from over a thousand years of history, i...

Owain Glyndŵr

22 Oct 2021

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Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Elis James and historian Dr Kathryn Hurlock to explore the life and political career of medieval Welsh rebel Owain G...

Paul Robeson

15 Oct 2021

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Greg Jenner, comedian Desiree Burch and Prof Shana L. Redmond from Columbia University discuss the astonishing life and legacy of Paul Robeson: the ep...

Çatalhöyük and the Neolithic Revolution

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner and his guests explore the amazing prehistoric site of Çatalhöyük as we learn about the Neolithic Revolution of the Middle East. What i...

Sake Dean Mahomed

01 Oct 2021

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Greg Jenner and his guests examine the life of Sake Dean Mahomed who introduced curry, shampooing and therapeutic massage to 19th-century England. He ...

Medieval Science

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's a school of thought out there that, following the fall of the Roman Empire around Europe, there's a decline in knowledge, technologies, and ec...

The History of High Heels

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

High heels have been around since as early as the 10th century. Today we see them as a cornerstone of footwear fashion, with models strutting their st...

Nell Gwyn

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the original comedic rags to riches stories, Nell Gwyn. We're travelling back to 17th century England to delve into a celebrity of the Restorat...

Ramesses the Great

03 Sep 2021

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...

Fairy Tales

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner and his guests uncover the gruesome truths behind some of our most-loved fairy tales that have kept children and adults enchanted for cent...

Ivan the Terrible

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Was he really so terrible (hint: yes!), or is it all just a translation error (well, sort of)? Greg Jenner and his guests dive into the life, times, a...

Genghis Khan (Radio Edit)

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Peter Frankopan and comedian Phil Wang in the 12th century to meet one of the most feared conquerors in world history, G...

The Egyptian Pyramids (Radio Edit)

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Sarah Parcak and comedian Maria Shehata to learn all about the magnificent Egyptian pyramids. We discover how and why py...

Joan of Arc (Radio Edit)

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Delusion or divine intervention? Learn about Joan of Arc’s super sewing skills, her badass credentials and the story of why it took nearly half a ce...

The Battle of Salamis (Radio Edit)

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Michael Scott and comedian Shappi Khorsandi in 480 BCE for one of history’s most notorious naval battles - T...

Lord Byron (Radio Edit)

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who was Lord Byron and why did he drive the girls (and many boys) so wild? Find out about this scandalous early celebrity who was described as, "mad, ...

Boudica (Radio Edit)

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner and his guests discuss the important questions surrounding Queen Boudica including: Is she a feminist icon? How do you pronounce her name?...

P.T. Barnum

23 Apr 2021

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Professor Benjamin Reiss and comedian Desiree Burch in the 19th century to meet self proclaimed showman P T Barnum....

Prohibition in the USA

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Sarah Churchwell and comedian Kemah Bob in 1920s USA to follow the implementation and after effects of Prohibi...

Sacagawea

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Katrina Phillips and comedian Alex Edelman in the 19th century to meet an icon of American history, Sacagawea....

Becoming America

02 Apr 2021

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Joanne Freeman and comedian Chris Addison in the 18th century to look at the birth of a nation as America take...

The Harlem Renaissance

26 Mar 2021

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In the first of five special episodes on US history, Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Emily Bernard and Roy Wood Jr in 1920s New York as they take a look...