Ancient Athenian Democracy

Join Greg in Ancient Greece as we examine the start of democracy with the Athenians.

• 56 mins

Captain Cook's First Voyage

Join Greg Jenner in the 18th century aboard a maiden voyage with Captain Cook.

• 57 mins

Istanbul in the Ottoman Golden Age

Greg Jenner travels back 500 years to the Ottoman Empire.

• 56 mins

Julie d'Aubigny

Join Greg Jenner in 17th-century France to meet the notorious Julie d'Aubigny.

• 57 mins

Julius Caesar’s Rise To Power

Join Greg Jenner in Ancient Rome to meet one of history’s biggest names, Julius Caesar.

• 57 mins

Black Georgian England

Join Greg Jenner in Georgian England to meet some of the leading figures of Black history.

• 56 mins

The Terracotta Army

Join Greg Jenner in Ancient China to take a closer look at The Terracotta Army.

• 56 mins

Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba

Join Greg Jenner in 17th-century West Africa to meet the warrior queen, Njinga.

• 56 mins

The History of Timekeeping

Join Greg Jenner at the literal beginning of time to explore the history of timekeeping.

• 57 mins

Ibn Battuta

Join Greg Jenner in medieval Morocco to meet the globetrotting traveller Ibn Battuta.

• 55 mins

Medieval Animals

Greg Jenner looks at what we know about animals in medieval Europe.

• 58 mins

The History of Fandom, 1700-1900 (Live)

Greg Jenner looks at early cultural fandom. Recorded live at the 2022 Hay Festival.

• 61 mins

Eleanor of Aquitaine (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests look at the action-packed life of Eleanor of Aquitaine.

• 28 mins

The Tang Dynasty (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner takes us back to medieval China to explore the Tang Dynasty.

• 28 mins

Greg Jenner talks to Lucy Worsley about Lady Killers

Greg and fellow historian Lucy Worsley discuss Lucy’s podcast, Lady Killers.

• 15 mins

Medieval Christmas (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests explore Christmas in medieval times.

• 29 mins

Christmas with Charles Dickens

Join Greg Jenner and discover what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens.

• 60 mins

Prohibition in the USA (Radio Edit)

Greg takes us to 1920s USA to follow the implementation and after-effects of Prohibition.

• 28 mins

The Asante Empire (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner heads to 17th-century Ghana to learn all about the incredible Asante Empire.

• 28 mins

Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner introduces us to the strange world of Ancient Greek and Roman medicine.

• 27 mins

Grainne O’Malley (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner takes us to 16th-century Ireland to meet pirate queen Grainne O’Malley.

• 28 mins

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

Join Greg and his guests in the long 18th century to explore Georgian love and courtship.

• 57 mins

Early Medieval Papacy

Join Greg and his guests in 9th-century Rome to learn about the early medieval papacy.

• 55 mins

The Indus Civilisation: life in Bronze Age South Asia

Join Greg and his guests in the Bronze Age to explore the ancient Indus civilisation.

• 54 mins

Vital Electricity

Join Greg and his guests in the 17th century to learn all about "vital electricity".

• 55 mins

Frederick Douglass

Join Greg and his guests in 19th-century America to meet Frederick Douglass.

• 48 mins

The Columbian Exchange

Join Greg and his guests in the 15th century to learn about the Columbian Exchange.

• 56 mins

Sarah Bernhardt

Join Greg and his guests to learn about Sarah Bernhardt, a global icon a century ago.

• 59 mins

Atlantis

Greg Jenner and his guests dive into the myth of Atlantis.

• 57 mins

The Jacobites

Join Greg Jenner and his guests to learn about the Jacobites.

• 51 mins