Historical

Explorations of the past that illuminate the present

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Cover of The Mirror of Great Britain

The Mirror of Great Britain

by Clare Jackson

Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Dec 5, 2025

Cover of The People

The People

Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Dec 5, 2025

Cover of The Bonds of Freedom

The Bonds of Freedom

by Jake Subryan Richards

Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Dec 5, 2025

Cover of The Party

The Party

by Tessa Hadley

A Good Read · BBC Radio 4 · Dec 1, 2025

Cover of Lower than the Angels

Lower than the Angels

by Diarmaid MacCulloch

Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Nov 28, 2025

Cover of Decoding the Hand

Decoding the Hand

by Alison Bashford

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Nov 24, 2025

Cover of Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today

Don’t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today

by Naomi Alderman

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Nov 17, 2025

Cover of The Corner That Held Them

The Corner That Held Them

by Sylvia Townsend Warner

A Good Read · BBC Radio 4 · Nov 17, 2025

Cover of Chamber Divers

Chamber Divers

by Rachel Lance

Fresh Air · NPR · Nov 14, 2025

Cover of Following Franco

Following Franco

by Duncan Wheeler

Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Nov 14, 2025