History podcasts

251Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr and Peter JukesJournalists Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes – with the help of Conservative party whistleblower Sergei Cristo – expose an alleged secret spy ring operating at the very heart of the British political system.

252Short History Of...NoiserHistory is full of the extraordinary.

253Sound, Light & FrequencyHas the U.S.

254Standoff: What Happened at Ruby Ridge?Slate PodcastsIn 1992, hundreds of armed federal agents surrounded a family of white separatists in a ramshackle mountaintop cabin.

255Stephen Fry's Edwardian SecretsAudible

256Stop Rewind: The Lost BoyBlanchard House / CuriouscastA kidnapped child whispers dark secrets from his past into a cassette tape in a language no one around him understands.

257The American WestMeatEaterIn this new podcast, writer Dan Flores presents a big picture history of an American West you've never encountered.

258The AncientsTristan HughesA podcast for all ancient history fans!

259The English Heritage PodcastAmy MatthewsEvery object has a story to tell.

260The General & the JournalistThe TimesHow wars start, how they are won and what they leave behind them.General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn first met in a war zone.

261The History BureauNEW in The History Bureau - Putin and the Apartment BombsIn September 1999, just weeks after a 46-year-old Vladimir Putin became Prime Minister, four bombs blew up four apartment buildings across Russia, killing hundreds of people while they slept.

262The History PodcastBBC Radio 4NEW In The History Podcast - Two Nottingham Lads: How two British men from Nottingham end up on opposite sides of the war in Ukraine.

263The Martyrmade PodcastDarryl CooperThe Martyr Made Podcast

264The Rabbit Hole DetectivesFolding PocketJoin Reverend Richard Coles, Dr Cat Jarman and Charles Spencer as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical

265The Real KilleriHeartPodcasts and AYR MediaOne autumn night in 1997, 18-year-old Anastasia WitbolsFeugen is found brutally murdered, her body discovered in a place meant for eternal rest.

266The World of WodehouseThe PG Wodehouse Society (UK) brings you The World of Wodehouse Podcasts, marking the 50th anniversary of the death of PG Wodehouse.

267The WW2 PodcastAngus WallaceA military history podcast that looks at all aspects of WWII.

268This is History: A Dynasty to Die ForSomethin' Else, Sony Music EntertainmentHistory’s Greatest Fails is a miniseries from Dan Jones and Elizabeth Day that aims to answer the simple, but complex, question: Why do losers make history?

269Titanic: Ship of DreamsNOISERTitanic: Ship of Dreams is the new podcast from the award winning Noiser Network.

270Trapped HistorytrappedhistoryTrapped History is a history reboot for everyone.

271Unforgotten Highland WomenThe Big LightUnforgotten Highland Women is a short podcast series recorded at live events across the Highlands of Scotland about remarkable local women.

272Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UKJoin Andrew Copson and Madeleine Goodall—alongside a host of expert guests—as they uncover the hidden histories and untold stories of the people, places, movements, ideas, and events that helped shape British humanism, secularism and freethought.From radical reformers to forgotten dissenters, Unholy Histories explores how reason, skepticism, science, and activism helped build modern Britain—and how these values still shape our society today.Unholy Histories is a Humanists UK Podcast, showcasing the Humanist Heritage Project and produced by Humanise Live.Find out more:

273Vine: Six Seconds That Changed The WorldGlobalThis is the story of the social media app that changed the face of the internet before it crashed and burned in just three short years.

274Wars That Shaped The WorldGoalhangerWars That Shaped The World, the stories of conflicts that defined history.

275We Have Ways of Making You TalkGoalhanger PodcastsThe World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland.

276Who Did What NowKatie CharlwoodWhoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention.

277Your HistoryThe TimesYour History is a podcast based on the life stories of people who have shaped the times we live in.