On the 22 November 1963, President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and charged with the murder, but over the past 60 years millions of people have come to believe that Oswald was just a small cog in a wider plot to murder the president, orchestrated by a powerful group such as the CIA, the Mafia or the Cuban regime. ... Show More
Oct 30
D-Day’s secret hero: the true story behind Pressure (In paid partnership with StudioCanal)
What comes to mind when you think D-Day? Perhaps it’s the tactical brilliance of the commanders, or the brutal combat fought by the troops. But, what about meteorologist James Stagg? He’s the subject of the new Second World War thriller Pressure, and to find out more about his co ... Show More
43m 4s
Oct 28
Why we believe in the supernatural
Ghosts, witches, flying nuns, and spirits summoned from beyond the grave might seem to belong to a less rational age. But were our ancestors really so different from us in their beliefs? In this episode, historian Malcolm Gaskill joins Elinor Evans to discuss his new book, Worlds ... Show More
31m 45s
Oct 2025
95. JFK vs the CIA: Death in Dallas (Ep 6)
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. While Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested as the lone gunman , the political context - the intense anger of Cuban exiles, the deep resentment from parts of the CIA, and the agency's secret relationship ... Show More
53m 43s
Sep 2025
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: JFK's Assassination
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in broad daylight. The government said it was the work of one man: Lee Harvey Oswald. But decades later, newly-released files still don’t tell the full story. This episode of "Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes" investigates t ... Show More
39 m
Nov 2018
JFK Pt. 2: Death in Dealey Plaza
November 22nd, 1963, was supposed to be a special day. President John Kennedy had traveled to Dallas, Texas, to attend to some political matters in preparation for his upcoming re-election campaign. But, by the time the sun set, the President would be dead, and police would have ... Show More
51m 51s
Dec 2023
395. JFK: Hunt for a Killer (Part 4)
It’s 12:31pm on Friday 22nd November 1963, and in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy lies slumped against his screaming wife, half of his head cradled in her hands and his blood spattered across her elegant pink suit and the seats of their car.
Just moments earlier, three ... Show More
45m 5s
Nov 2023
394. JFK: Death in Dallas (Part 3)
“It wouldn't be very difficult to kill the president of the United States, you just have to be in a high building with a high powered rifle, telescopic sight and there's nothing anyone could do about it….”
On the morning of Friday, 22nd November 1963, John F. Kennedy awoke with ... Show More
43m 19s
Aug 2024
Encore: Presidential Assassinations | Three Shots in Dallas | 4
On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in his presidential limo through downtown Dallas. His violent and public death became one of the most traumatic moments in the nation’s history — and one of the most controversial, as Americans debated the mys ... Show More
38m 32s