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

Early Medieval Papacy

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

• 55 mins

The Indus Civilisation

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

Al Andalus

Join Greg and his guests to learn about Al Andalus.

• 56 mins

Cleopatra

Join Greg and his guests to learn about Cleopatra.

• 57 mins

The Rise of the Tudors

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the rise of the Tudor dynasty.

• 56 mins

Victorian Bodybuilding

Join Greg to learn about the bodybuilding boom of the 19th and 20th centuries.

• 55 mins

Leonardo da Vinci (Live)

Comedian Dara Ó Briain joins Greg Jenner to learn about Leonardo da Vinci.

• 74 mins

Agatha Christie

Sue Perkins and Lucy Worsley join Greg Jenner to discuss the life of Agatha Christie.

• 55 mins

Medieval Irish Folklore (Live)

Join Greg and his guests at the Hay Festival to learn about medieval Irish folklore.

• 60 mins

Agatha Christie (Radio Edit)

Sue Perkins and Lucy Worsley join Greg Jenner to discuss the life of Agatha Christie.

• 28 mins

The History of Timekeeping (Radio Edit)

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

• 28 mins

Zheng Yi Sao (Radio Edit)

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

• 28 mins

Ancient Athenian Democracy (Radio Edit)

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

• 28 mins

Nell Gwyn (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests discuss the rags to riches life of actress Nell Gwyn.

• 28 mins

Medieval Science (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and guests look at a range of discoveries spanning 1000 years of history.

• 28 mins

Atlantis (Radio Edit)

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

• 28 mins

Leonardo da Vinci - Live (Radio Edit)

Comedian Dara Ó Briain joins Greg Jenner to learn about Leonardo da Vinci.

• 57 mins

Hatshepsut (Radio Edit)

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

• 28 mins

P.T. Barnum (Radio Edit)

Greg takes us to 19th-century America to meet the self-proclaimed showman, P.T. Barnum.

• 28 mins

Agrippina the Younger (Radio Edit)

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

• 28 mins

Ivan The Terrible (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and his guests examine the formidable reputation of Ivan the Terrible.

• 28 mins

Victorian Bodybuilding (Radio Edit)

Join Greg to learn about the bodybuilding boom of the 19th and 20th centuries.

• 28 mins

Medieval Ghost Stories

Greg is joined by actor Mathew Baynton to learn about medieval European ghost stories.

• 57 mins

Shakespeare

Greg Jenner and guests present a special edition from the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

• 69 mins

Shakespeare (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner and guests present a special edition from the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

• 28 mins

Christmas with Charles Dickens (Radio Edit)

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

• 28 mins

Catherine the Great

Greg and his guests kick off a new series with Catherine the Great of Russia.

• 57 mins

History of Kung Fu

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the surprising history of kung fu.

• 56 mins

The Bloomsbury Group

Greg Jenner and guests celebrate the 100th episode with the story of the Bloomsbury group.

• 61 mins

Pythagoras

Join Greg and his guests to learn about ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras.

• 57 mins

Madam C.J. Walker

Join Greg and his guests to learn about Black haircare entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker.

• 57 mins

Simón Bolívar

Join Greg and his guests to learn about nineteenth-century revolutionary Simón Bolívar.

• 56 mins

History of Bollywood

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the history of Indian cinema.

• 57 mins

Queen of Sheba

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the legendary Queen of Sheba.

• 54 mins

The Inca Empire

Join Greg and his guests to learn about life in the South American Inca empire.

• 58 mins

Emma of Normandy

Join Greg and his guests in medieval England to learn all about Queen Emma of Normandy.

• 58 mins

Ramesses the Great (Radio Edit)

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

• 29 mins

Old Norse Literature (Radio Edit)

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

• 28 mins

Mozart

Join Greg and his guests for a special live episode all about renowned composer Mozart.

• 71 mins