The History Hour Podcast
A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.
Episodes to download
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Manchester's racially inclusive nightclub and the artist who portrayed Nelson Mandela from life
Yesterday
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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Norway's teacher resistance and Ireland's deadly nightclub fire
Last Saturday
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry and surviving 9/11
Sat 12 Sep 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial and the creator of Star Wars toys
Sat 5 Sep 2026
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.
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Voting for water and surviving a hurricane
Sat 29 Aug 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The battle of Mandalay and the New World screwworm
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The Mau Mau uprising and man-eating lions
Sat 15 Aug 2026
A collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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Taiwan's White Terror and the making of City of God
Sat 8 Aug 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The first Comic Con and making Oasis鈥� Wonderwall
Sat 1 Aug 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week鈥檚 Witness History episodes
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Solar-powered flight and the Crazy Horse Memorial
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The Spanish Civil War and the Birkin bag
Sat 18 Jul 2026
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there
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Buildings of power and the Dada art movement
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The return of Chief Long Wolf and The Statue of Liberty's facelift
Sat 4 Jul 2026
A compilation of the week's Witness History episodes
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The Slip Slop Slap campaign and the Brexit referendum
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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An uprising in South Africa and an exodus in the Caucasus
Sat 20 Jun 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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Opening the archives: A cellist, a playwright and a king
Sat 13 Jun 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The creation of Inspector Montalbano and Australia's first Big Thing
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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Mexican history: A love song and a gas explosion
Sat 30 May 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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Belgium鈥檚 royal affair and Montenegro gains independence
Sat 23 May 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week鈥檚 Witness History episodes
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The first reality game show and a joik performance on Eurovision
Sat 16 May 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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Sir David Attenborough's first Zoo Quest and a WW2 sabotage mission in Norway
Sat 9 May 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The world鈥檚 first perfume archive and Dutch car-free Sundays in the global oil crisis
Sat 2 May 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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Cleaning up Chernobyl and Canada鈥檚 war in the woods
Sat 25 Apr 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week鈥檚 Witness History episodes
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Winning the Booker Prize and discovering a lost fairytale
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes.
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Hitler鈥檚 teeth and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Sat 11 Apr 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The discovery of the Terra Nova shipwreck and Echo the elephant
Sat 4 Apr 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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A papal visit and German reunification
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week鈥檚 Witness History episodes
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The 'Cyprus Emergency鈥� and India鈥檚 nuclear mango deal
Sat 21 Mar 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week鈥檚 Witness History episodes
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Movie history: Seven Samurai and Casablanca
Sat 14 Mar 2026
A globally influential Japanese movie and a Hollywood classic
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Sweden and the USA's diplomatic freeze and Elvis in the UK
Sat 7 Mar 2026
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week鈥檚 Witness History episodes
