Justinian and Theodora

Meet the power couple of the Byzantine era, Justinian and Theordora.

• 48 mins

Mansa Musa

Forget Jeff Bezos, meet Mansa Musa – the richest man ever to live.

• 45 mins

Lord Byron

He’s "mad, bad and dangerous to know". He is the scandalous Lord Byron.

• 45 mins

The History of General Elections

Greg Jenner and the team head to the polls to discover the history of general elections.

• 48 mins

The Victorian Christmas

Greg Jenner and his guests explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas

• 47 mins

Neanderthals

Greg Jenner and his guests take us all the way back in time to meet the Neanderthals.

• 47 mins

Mary Shelley

Greg Jenner and the team introduce us to genre-changing literary icon Mary Shelley.

• 48 mins

The Mayflower

Greg Jenner and his guests take a trip across the Atlantic on The Mayflower.

• 48 mins

The Ancient Olympics

Greg Jenner and his guests limber up for a trip to the Ancient Olympics.

• 47 mins

Josephine Baker

Greg Jenner and the team take us to 1920s Paris to meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker.

• 49 mins

The History of Chocolate

Greg Jenner and his guests explore the culinary and cultural history of chocolate.

• 49 mins

Eleanor of Aquitaine

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

• 49 mins

The Mughal Empire

Greg Jenner and his guests head back to explore The Mughal Empire and its legacy.

• 54 mins

The Battle of Salamis

Greg Jenner and the team head all the way back to 480BCE for The Battle of Salamis

• 55 mins

Vampires in Gothic Literature

Greg goes back to the 19th century to look at the role of vampires in Gothic Literature

• 47 mins

The Haitian Revolution

Greg Jenner and his guests examine the 18th century revolution in Haiti.

• 51 mins

Jack Sheppard

Greg Jenner and the team head to 18th century London to meet the criminal Jack Sheppard.

• 49 mins

Notting Hill Carnival

Greg goes back to 18th century Trinidad to learn the roots of the Notting Hill Carnival

• 47 mins

Genghis Khan

Greg Jenner goes back to the 12th century to meet the feared conqueror Genghis Khan.

• 28 mins

The Egyptian Pyramids

Greg Jenner learns all about the magnificent Egyptian pyramids.

• 53 mins

Blackbeard (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests learn about the infamous pirate Blackbeard.

• 28 mins

The Aztecs (Radio Edit)

Travel back to the land of the Aztecs for tales of human sacrifice. And food!

• 29 mins

Neanderthals (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests take us way back in time to meet the Neanderthals.

• 29 mins

Young Napoleon (Radio Edit)

The early life of Napoleon, who loved his country almost as much as he loved women.

• 29 mins

Harriet Tubman (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and guests tell the story of American hero and abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

• 28 mins

Stonehenge (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests dig into the mystery and history of Stonehenge.

• 29 mins

The History of Football (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests discover the history of the beautiful game.

• 28 mins

The Witch Craze (Radio Edit)

Revisit the dark days of the European Witch Craze, where no woman was safe.

• 29 mins

The Mayflower (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests take a trip across the Atlantic on The Mayflower.

• 28 mins

Josephine Baker (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests take us to 1920s Paris to meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker.

• 28 mins

The Victorian Christmas (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas.

• 28 mins

The History of Chocolate (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests explore the culinary and cultural history of chocolate.

• 28 mins

The Mughal Empire (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests head back to explore the Mughal Empire and its legacy.

• 29 mins

Agrippina the Younger

Greg Jenner takes us back to 1st-century Rome to meet Agrippina the Younger.

• 54 mins

The Ancient Babylonians

Greg Jenner takes us back to Ancient Mesopotamia to explore the Babylonian civilisation.

• 55 mins

Grainne O’Malley

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

• 54 mins

Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine

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

• 57 mins

The Borgias

Greg Jenner travels to 15th-century Rome to introduce us to the infamous Borgias family.

• 55 mins

The Asante Empire

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

• 54 mins

King James VI of Scotland

Greg Jenner takes us back to 16th-century Scotland to meet King James VI.

• 50 mins

The Tang Dynasty

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

• 52 mins

Old Norse Literature

Greg Jenner and his guests delve into the world of old Norse literature.

• 49 mins

Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Greg Jenner takes us to 18th-century France to meet the Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

• 51 mins

The Harlem Renaissance

Greg Jenner takes us back to 1920s New York to explore the Harlem Renaissance.

• 51 mins

Becoming America

Greg Jenner takes us to 18th-century America to see what happens after independence.

• 51 mins

Sacagawea

Greg takes us to the 19th century to meet an icon of American history, Sacagawea.

• 50 mins

Prohibition in the USA

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

• 51 mins

P.T. Barnum

Greg Jenner takes us to the 19th century to meet self-proclaimed showman PT Barnum.

• 51 mins

Boudica (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests uncover what we know about the iconic warrior, Queen Boudica.

• 28 mins

Lord Byron (Radio Edit)

He’s "mad, bad and dangerous to know". He is the scandalous Lord Byron.

• 29 mins

The Battle of Salamis (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and the team head all the way back to 480 BCE for The Battle of Salamis.

• 28 mins

Joan of Arc (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests explore the legend of French heroine Joan of Arc.

• 29 mins

The Egyptian Pyramids (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner learns all about the magnificent Egyptian pyramids.

• 29 mins

Genghis Khan (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner goes back to the 12th century to meet the feared conqueror, Genghis Khan.

• 29 mins

Ivan the Terrible

Greg Jenner and guests explore the reputation of Ivan the Terrible.

• 49 mins

Fairy Tales

Greg Jenner and his guests uncover the gruesome truths behind our most-loved fairy tales.

• 51 mins

Ramesses the Great

Greg Jenner and his guests lift the lid on one of Ancient Egypt's greatest rulers.

• 52 mins

Nell Gwyn

In the rags to riches story of Nell Gwyn, Greg Jenner explores her eventful life.

• 51 mins

The History of High Heels

Greg Jenner and his guests discuss the history of high-heeled shoes.

• 52 mins

Medieval Science

The History of Medieval Science is investigated by Greg Jenner and guests.

• 54 mins

Sake Dean Mahomed

Greg Jenner and guests examine the life of the "curry house pioneer", Sake Dean Mahomed.

• 52 mins

Çatalhöyük and the Neolithic Revolution

Greg Jenner and his guests explore the Neolithic Revolution of the Middle East.

• 53 mins

Paul Robeson

Greg Jenner and his guests discuss the astonishing life and legacy of Paul Robeson.

• 52 mins

Owain Glyndŵr

Greg and guests explore the life and political career of the Welsh rebel, Owain Glyndŵr.

• 52 mins

Disability in the Ancient World

Greg and his guests discuss stories of disability from over a thousand years of history.

• 59 mins

Mary Seacole

Greg and his guests discuss the life and times of 19th-century celebrity Mary Seacole.

• 53 mins

The History of Ice Cream

Greg Jenner and his guests get the inside scoop on The History of Ice Cream.

• 51 mins

Mary Wollstonecraft

Greg Jenner and his guests delve into the life of Mary Wollstonecraft.

• 53 mins

Zheng Yi Sao

Greg Jenner and guests explore the life of the pirate queen, Zheng Yi Sao.

• 53 mins

The Ancient Olympics (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests limber up for a trip to the Ancient Olympics.

• 28 mins

Mary Shelley (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and the team introduce us to genre-changing literary icon Mary Shelley.

• 28 mins

Saladin (Radio Edit)

Meet legendary leader and Richard the Lionheart’s honourable nemesis, Saladin.

• 29 mins

The Haitian Revolution (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests examine the 18th century revolution in Haiti.

• 28 mins

Medieval Christmas

Greg Jenner and guests explore Christmas in medieval times.

• 28 mins

Frederick the Great of Prussia

Join Greg Jenner and the team in 18th-century Prussia to meet Frederick the Great.

• 62 mins

Hatshepsut

Join Greg and the team in Ancient Egypt to meet the unique and powerful ruler, Hatshepsut.

• 54 mins

The Bayeux Tapestry

Join Greg and guests in 11th-century Europe to take a close look at the Bayeux Tapestry.

• 55 mins

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

Valentine’s Special: Georgian Courtship

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

• 57 mins