The Mayflower (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Spain by historian Professor Nora Berend and comedian Toussaint Douglass to learn about the colourful life and afterlife of the warrior known as El Cid.El Cid – real name Rodrigo Díaz – was a mercenary in eleventh-century Spain who fought for bot ... Show More

Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-century China by historian Professor Yangwen Zheng and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about the Qing dynasty ruler Empress Dowager Cixi.A contemporary of Queen Victoria, Cixi rose from low-ranked concubine to de facto ruler of China for nearly half a ... Show More

For our 150th episode, Greg Jenner is joined by historian Professor Iwan Morus and comedian Catherine Bohart to learn about the history of the telephone on its 150th anniversary.The inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, was granted the American patent for his new comm ... Show More

Episode 3: This week QI Elves Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland) and James Harkin (@eggshaped) are joined by Horrible Histories consultant Greg Jenner (@gregjenner) and comedian Alex Edelman (@alexedelman) to discuss the first recorded smile, the most important animal in America and ... Show More

James and his friends find themselves back in time over two hundred fifty years. With the help of a cook named Long John Silver they book themselves passage aboard a ship bound for the Treasure Island. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great ... Show More

James and his friends find themselves back in time over two hundred fifty years. With the help of a cook named Long John Silver they book themselves passage aboard a ship bound for the Treasure Island. Produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX.For more great s ... Show More

Time travel, Lord Lucan and a comic legend 

On this week's podcast, Nate, Aaron, and Brian take a trip back to Medieval Times to learn about the Middle Ages. The guys discuss famous court jesters, learn about unusual medical treatments, and discuss well known phrases that originated from the Middle Ages. Co-hosts: Brian Ba ... Show More

Join Natalie Haynes and guests for half an hour of comedy and the Classics from the BBC Radio Theatre in London. Natalie is a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome. Now she standing up in the name of Greek writer Lucian. Expect to hear abou ... Show More

Comedian and presenter Mel Giedroyc joins Andy Bush as she goes Through the Decades, taking a nostalgic look at her late father’s 2 year journey from Siberia to the UK during the war, informing us of her rave happenings in the 1990s and spilling the beans on what really happened ... Show More

Comedian Al Murray joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss the history of comedy as well as the funny side of history. Has comedy changed through time? When and why are we not allowed to laugh at events? Al Murray has made a living out of making people laugh, while als ... Show More

A very approachable history podcast with our friends Greg Larsen and Ben Russell who are here to remake Back To The Future. LINKS See Greg at Comedy Republic in Melbourne until the end of June https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:342/ See Ben at Comedy Republic in Melbourne ... Show More