The Long View Episodes Available now
The Long View of Popularising Exploration
History series in which stories from the past shed light on the present.
The Living Wage
Jonathan Freedland examines today's 'living wage' in the light of a treatise from 1894.
The 1929 General Election and the Art of Political Persuasion
Jonathan Freedland focuses on political campaigning in the light of the 1929 election.
The Aliens Act of 1905
Jonathan Freedland examines immigration legislation in the light of the 1905 Aliens Act.
Obesity in the 1930s and now
Jonathan Freedland compares current debates about obesity with concerns in the 1930s.
Documenting the Self: Victorian Diaries and 21st-Century Social Media
Jonathan Freedland looks at the current fashion for recording our lives on social media.
06/08/2014
Jonathan Freedland looks at the boom in coffee shops now and in the 17th century.
30/07/2014
Jonathan Freedland on attitudes to young people who volunteer to fight in foreign wars.
23/07/2014
Jonathan Freedland compares Nigel Farage with the 18th-century politician John Wilkes.
The Politics of History Textbooks
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of writing history books for children.
