The History Hour
A podcast by BBC World Service - Saturdays

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438 Episodes
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The wonder woman of the comic world and Namibia's 'ghost town'
Published: 04/04/2025 -
The phone call that changed Nigeria and a 'one of a kind' portrait of Nelson Mandela
Published: 29/03/2025 -
The history of space travel
Published: 22/03/2025 -
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the invention of GPS
Published: 15/03/2025 -
The invention of the shopping trolley and the Calais 'Jungle'
Published: 08/03/2025 -
Discovering the haemoglobin structure and the Nellie massacre
Published: 01/03/2025 -
Death of a language and the world’s longest kiss
Published: 22/02/2025 -
Great speeches from around the world
Published: 15/02/2025 -
Cult films and a 'rockstar' philosopher
Published: 08/02/2025 -
The 'Wolf Children' of World War Two and China's TV lessons
Published: 01/02/2025 -
Back to 1995
Published: 25/01/2025 -
World War Two on film and Africa's landmark lifestyle magazine
Published: 18/01/2025 -
The Charlie Hebdo attack and the art of decluttering
Published: 11/01/2025 -
The Boxing Day tsunami, and Alexa’s creation
Published: 04/01/2025 -
German traditions and cooking for presidents
Published: 28/12/2024 -
Referendums and cannibalism
Published: 21/12/2024 -
Panama and the 'Purple Heart Battalion'
Published: 14/12/2024 -
Women making a mark
Published: 07/12/2024 -
'Mozart of chess’ and the deepest man-made hole in the world
Published: 30/11/2024 -
The Siege of Yarmouk and Iran's 'house churches'
Published: 23/11/2024
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