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Mansa Musa
Forget Jeff Bezos, meet Mansa Musa 鈥 the richest man ever to live.
Lord Byron
He鈥檚 "mad, bad and dangerous to know". He is the scandalous Lord Byron.
The History of General Elections
Greg Jenner and the team head to the polls to discover the history of general elections.
The Victorian Christmas
Greg Jenner and his guests explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas
Neanderthals
Greg Jenner and his guests take us all the way back in time to meet the Neanderthals.
Mary Shelley
Greg Jenner and the team introduce us to genre-changing literary icon Mary Shelley.
The Mayflower
Greg Jenner and his guests take a trip across the Atlantic on The Mayflower.
The Ancient Olympics
Greg Jenner and his guests limber up for a trip to the Ancient Olympics.
Josephine Baker
Greg Jenner and the team take us to 1920s Paris to meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker.
The History of Chocolate
Greg Jenner and his guests explore the culinary and cultural history of chocolate.
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Greg Jenner and his guests look at the action-packed life of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
The Mughal Empire
Greg Jenner and his guests head back to explore The Mughal Empire and its legacy.
The Battle of Salamis
Greg Jenner and the team head all the way back to 480BCE for The Battle of Salamis
Vampires in Gothic Literature
Greg goes back to the 19th century to look at the role of vampires in Gothic Literature
The Haitian Revolution
Greg Jenner and his guests examine the 18th century revolution in Haiti.
Jack Sheppard
Greg Jenner and the team head to 18th century London to meet the criminal Jack Sheppard.
Notting Hill Carnival
Greg goes back to 18th century Trinidad to learn the roots of the Notting Hill Carnival
Genghis Khan
Greg Jenner goes back to the 12th century to meet the feared conqueror Genghis Khan.
The Egyptian Pyramids
Greg Jenner learns all about the magnificent Egyptian pyramids.
Blackbeard (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner and his guests learn about the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
The Aztecs (Radio Edit)
Travel back to the land of the Aztecs for tales of human sacrifice. And food!
Neanderthals (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner and his guests take us way back in time to meet the Neanderthals.
Young Napoleon (Radio Edit)
The early life of Napoleon, who loved his country almost as much as he loved women.
Harriet Tubman (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner and guests tell the story of American hero and abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Stonehenge (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner and his guests dig into the mystery and history of Stonehenge.
The History of Football (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner and his guests discover the history of the beautiful game.
The Witch Craze (Radio Edit)
Revisit the dark days of the European Witch Craze, where no woman was safe.
The Mayflower (Radio Edit)
Josephine Baker (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner and his guests take us to 1920s Paris to meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker.
The Victorian Christmas (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner and his guests explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas.
The History of Chocolate (Radio Edit)