The History Podcast Podcast
The History Podcast is the home of story-driven history series from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4. This is history in close-up: the most gripping accounts of history's most resonant moments.
Uncover new perspectives on unforgettable stories from our past.
The History Podcast is the home of story-driven history series from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
Each series will take you inside the most pivotal events in history, through the people who were there, to uncover new perspectives on the moments that still define us now.
Episodes to download
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The Lucan Obsession : 10. The Final Act?—The Lucan Obsession
Friday
10/10 Will Alex find an ending to the story of Lord Lucan?
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The Lucan Obsession : 9. A Race Across The World—The Lucan Obsession
Thursday
9/10 Did Lord Lucan escape from the UK?
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The Lucan Obsession: 8. Speculation and Suspicion—The Lucan Obsession
Tomorrow
8/10 The nation is gripped by the press coverage of the inquest into Sandra Rivett’s death.
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The Lucan Obsession : 7. The Investigation—The Lucan Obsession
Today
7/10 How thorough was the investigation into Sandra Rivett’s murder?
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The Lucan Obsession: 6. The Golden Hour—The Lucan Obsession
Yesterday
6/10 Lord Lucan vanishes in the hour after the murder. But where did he go?
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The Lucan Obsession: 5. The Tinderbox House—The Lucan Obsession
Friday
5/10 What is going on behind the façade of the Lucan’s Belgravia home that ignites this story?
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The Lucan Obsession: 4. Searching for Lady Lucan—The Lucan Obsession
Thursday
4/10 Despite all the press attention, Lady Lucan remained enigmatic. Who was she really?
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The Lucan Obsession: 3. Lucky Lucan—The Lucan Obsession
Last Wednesday
3/10 Who really was Lord Lucan behind that charming façade?
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The Lucan Obsession: 2. Death In Belgravia—The Lucan Obsession
Last Tuesday
2/10 What really happened on the night of 7th November 1974 when Sandra Rivett was murdered?
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The Lucan Obsession : 1. The Double Mystery—The Lucan Obsession
Last Monday
1/10 There were hundreds of deaths in 1974 but the story of Lord Lucan gripped the nation. Why?
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Introducing The Lucan Obsession—The Lucan Obsession
Mon 21 Oct 2024
1/10 What is it about the Lucan story that makes it so fascinating?
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The Brighton Bomb: 10. No Penny for the Pat—The Brighton Bomb
Fri 18 Oct 2024
10/10 Has the 1984 Brighton bomb been excised from our collective history?
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The Brighton Bomb: 9. Performance—The Brighton Bomb
Thu 17 Oct 2024
9/10 A knock on the door changes everything.
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The Brighton Bomb: 8. A Hotel Too Far—The Brighton Bomb
Wed 16 Oct 2024
8/10 Another IRA bomb, this time with Buckingham Palace in its sights.
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The Brighton Bomb: 7. Fight Them on the Beaches—The Brighton Bomb
Tue 15 Oct 2024
7/10 For the IRA, the Brighton bomb was only the start.
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The Brighton Bomb: 6. Out of the Rubble—The Brighton Bomb
Mon 14 Oct 2024
6/10 The hunt for the bomber begins.
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The Brighton Bomb: 5. 2:54am—The Brighton Bomb
Fri 11 Oct 2024
5/10 How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
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The Brighton Bomb: 4. It's Going to Happen—The Brighton Bomb
Thu 10 Oct 2024
4/10 How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
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The Brighton Bomb: 3. England Teams—The Brighton Bomb
Wed 9 Oct 2024
3/10 Glenn Patterson on the 1984 IRA attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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The Brighton Bomb: 2. The Man Who Wasn't Walsh—The Brighton Bomb
Tue 8 Oct 2024
2/10 Glenn Patterson on the IRA's 1984 bomb attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher.
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The Brighton Bomb: 1. A Matter of Timing—The Brighton Bomb
Mon 7 Oct 2024
1/10 The bomb under the bath in the Brighton hotel is ticking down to 2.54am 12 October 1984.
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Introducing The Brighton Bomb—The Brighton Bomb
Mon 30 Sep 2024
1/10 Glenn Patterson investigates the IRA bomb that attempted to kill Margaret Thatcher.
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Escape from the Maze: 10. Mothballed—Escape from the Maze
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze?
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Escape from the Maze: 9. Ripples in the Water—Escape from the Maze
Thu 25 Jul 2024
The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences.
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Escape from the Maze: 8. Break for the Border—Escape from the Maze
Wed 24 Jul 2024
As more escapees are recaptured, no amount of effort can hide the state's humiliation...
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Escape from the Maze: 7. A Question of Faith—Escape from the Maze
Tue 23 Jul 2024
The IRA tells a mother they must take away her 12-year-old son.
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Escape from the Maze: 6. A Sea of Screws—Escape from the Maze
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Knowing they have strength in numbers, the Prison Officers seize their chance.
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Escape from the Maze: 5. Freedom's Gate—Escape from the Maze
Fri 19 Jul 2024
The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape.
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Escape from the Maze: 4. The Incident—Escape from the Maze
Thu 18 Jul 2024
A forensically planned sequence of events is about to be triggered.
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Escape from the Maze: 3. Toast—Escape from the Maze
Wed 17 Jul 2024
IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence as a charm offensive begins on the wings.
