The History Hour

BBC World Service

Topics: History · Personal Journals

No. 132 in History▲45

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

Latest episodeThe Siege of Paris and earthquakes in MexicoOctober 31, 2026 · 61 min

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Latest episodes

1. The Siege of Paris and earthquakes in MexicoOctober 31, 2026 · 61 min
2. The Berlin Wall mural and a new kind of zooOctober 24, 2026 · 60 min
3. The chimpanzee who learned American sign language and monkeys in spaceOctober 17, 2026 · 61 min
4. The Falklands War and the assassination of Anwar SadatOctober 10, 2026 · 62 min
5. Sulawesi's historic cave art and the discovery of the Dead Sea ScrollsOctober 3, 2026 · 61 min
6. Manchester's racially inclusive nightclub and the artist who portrayed Nelson Mandela from lifeSeptember 26, 2026 · 60 min
7. Norway's teacher resistance and Ireland's deadly nightclub fireSeptember 19, 2026 · 60 min
8. The mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry and surviving 9/11September 12, 2026 · 63 min
9. E.T. the Extra Terrestrial and the creator of Star Wars toysSeptember 6, 2026 · 61 min
10. Voting for water and surviving a hurricaneAugust 29, 2026 · 60 min

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