Few 19th-century leaders have a CV quite like Otto von Bismarck's. This formidable statesman's cunning, charisma and eye for an opportunity helped him drive the unification of Germany and engineer a stunning defeat of France in 1871. Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, Katja Hoyer introduces a man whose rise would change the face of European geopolitic ... Show More
Today
How Rasputin helped doom the Romanovs
The life of Grigori Rasputin, the Siberian peasant healer who wielded influence over the family of Russia’s last tsar, has fascinated the world for more than a century. Historian Antony Beevor speaks to Danny Bird about the man behind the myth and rumour, charting Rasputin’s humb ... Show More
44m 3s
Yesterday
Elizabeth I: a woman in a man’s world
By 1559, Elizabeth I had secured the crown – but holding on to power would prove far more challenging. In this second episode of our four-part Sunday Series on the Tudor monarch, Rachel Dinning is joined by historian Nicola Tallis to explore Elizabeth’s early reign, from her coro ... Show More
35m 16s
Mar 13
Life on the mean streets of 19th-century London
What can Charlie Chaplin's life tell us about the experiences of poor working-class people in 19th- and early 20th-century London? Quite a lot, it turns out. Speaking to Charlotte Vosper, author and historian Jacqueline Riding reveals the world of poverty, tragedy and joy that pl ... Show More
36m 11s
May 2025
Munich 1938 : le prologue d'une tragédie mondiale, avec Maurizio Serra
Faites un don et recevez un cadeau : http://don.storiavoce.com/ [Rediffusion] Symbole de la capitulation des démocraties française et britannique face à la montée du totalitarisme allemand, les accords de Munich, signés en septembre 1938, scellent le sort de l’Europe à la veille ... Show More
44m 26s
Feb 2025
112. Les conférences de Yalta et Potsdam (1945)
Le 4 février 1945, sur les bords de la mer Noire, trois hommes se préparent à changer le cours de l'histoire. Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill et Joseph Staline se retrouvent à Yalta pour des négociations cruciales. Quelques mois plus tard, ils se réunissent à nouveau à Pots ... Show More
21m 48s
Jan 2025
529. The Nazis' Road to War: Showdown in Munich (Part 2)
On 17th September 1938, in Munich, one of the most extraordinary meetings in history took place. Neville Chamberlain launched an extraordinary and unprecedented diplomatic coup. Boarding a plane, he set off to meet Adolf Hitler in a desperate attempt to prevent war over Czechoslo ... Show More
57m 19s
Jul 2024
471. The Road to The Great War: The Austrian Ultimatum (Part 3)
On the 20th of July 1914 the heads of state of two great European powers - France and Russia - met in St Petersburg. Little did they know, though they may have suspected, that the Austrians were simultaneously writing up an Ultimatum, and waiting for the departure of the French t ... Show More
52m 40s
Feb 2022
24: Hindenburg, Ludendorff, and Hitler with Alex Clifford
The two most well known German military leaders from the First World War would have two very different experiences in postwar Germany. But both who have interactions with one very particular person who would later be quite important.
You can find Hindenburg, Ludendorff, and Hitle ... Show More
55m 15s
Oct 2025
The Germans Who Rebelled Against the Nazis
Today, we journey back to Berlin in the summer of 1943, where a clandestine gathering of Germany’s elite quietly plots to resist Hitler’s regime. But there is a traitor in their midst...We're joined by acclaimed journalist and author Jonathan Freedland, author of 'The Traitors Ci ... Show More
38m 17s