The History Podcast Podcast
The History Podcast is the home of story-driven history series from 成人快手 Radio 4. This is history in close-up: the most gripping accounts of history's most resonant moments.
Uncover new perspectives on unforgettable stories from our past.
The History Podcast is the home of story-driven history series from 成人快手 Radio 4.
Each series will take you inside the most pivotal events in history, through the people who were there, to uncover new perspectives on the moments that still define us now.
Episodes to download
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10. The Final Act?—The Lucan Obsession
Fri 8 Nov 2024
10/10 Will Alex find an ending to the story of Lord Lucan?
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9. A Race Across The World—The Lucan Obsession
Thu 7 Nov 2024
9/10 Did Lord Lucan escape from the UK?
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8. Speculation and Suspicion—The Lucan Obsession
Wed 6 Nov 2024
8/10 The nation is gripped by the press coverage of the inquest into Sandra Rivett鈥檚 death.
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7. The Investigation—The Lucan Obsession
Tue 5 Nov 2024
7/10 How thorough was the investigation into Sandra Rivett鈥檚 murder?
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6. The Golden Hour—The Lucan Obsession
Mon 4 Nov 2024
6/10 Lord Lucan vanishes in the hour after the murder. But where did he go?
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5. The Tinderbox House—The Lucan Obsession
Fri 1 Nov 2024
5/10 What is going on behind the fa莽ade of the Lucan鈥檚 Belgravia home that ignites this story?
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4. Searching for Lady Lucan—The Lucan Obsession
Thu 31 Oct 2024
4/10 Despite all the press attention, Lady Lucan remained enigmatic. Who was she really?
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3. Lucky Lucan—The Lucan Obsession
Wed 30 Oct 2024
3/10 Who really was Lord Lucan behind that charming fa莽ade?
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2. Death In Belgravia—The Lucan Obsession
Tue 29 Oct 2024
2/10 What really happened on the night of 7th November 1974 when Sandra Rivett was murdered?
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1. The Double Mystery—The Lucan Obsession
Mon 28 Oct 2024
1/10 There were hundreds of deaths in 1974 but the story of Lord Lucan gripped the nation. Why?
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Trailer—The Lucan Obsession
Mon 21 Oct 2024
What is it about the Lucan story that makes it so fascinating?
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10. No Penny for the Pat—The Brighton Bomb
Fri 18 Oct 2024
10/10 Has the 1984 Brighton bomb been excised from our collective history?
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8. A Hotel Too Far—The Brighton Bomb
Wed 16 Oct 2024
8/10 Another IRA bomb, this time with Buckingham Palace in its sights.
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7. Fight Them on the Beaches—The Brighton Bomb
Tue 15 Oct 2024
7/10 For the IRA, the Brighton bomb was only the start.
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5. 2:54am—The Brighton Bomb
Fri 11 Oct 2024
5/10 How an IRA bomb in Brighton鈥檚 Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
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4. It's Going to Happen—The Brighton Bomb
Thu 10 Oct 2024
4/10 How an IRA bomb in Brighton鈥檚 Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
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3. England Teams—The Brighton Bomb
Wed 9 Oct 2024
3/10 Glenn Patterson on the 1984 IRA attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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2. The Man Who Wasn't Walsh—The Brighton Bomb
Tue 8 Oct 2024
2/10 Glenn Patterson on the IRA's 1984 bomb attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher.
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1. A Matter of Timing—The Brighton Bomb
Mon 7 Oct 2024
1/10 The bomb under the bath in the Brighton hotel is ticking down to 2.54am 12 October 1984.
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Trailer—The Brighton Bomb
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Glenn Patterson investigates the IRA bomb that attempted to kill Margaret Thatcher.
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10. Mothballed—Escape from the Maze
Fri 26 Jul 2024
10/10 Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze?
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9. Ripples in the Water—Escape from the Maze
Thu 25 Jul 2024
9/10 The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences.
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8. Break for the Border—Escape from the Maze
Wed 24 Jul 2024
8/10 As more escapees are recaptured, no amount of effort can hide the state's humiliation...
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7. A Question of Faith—Escape from the Maze
Tue 23 Jul 2024
7/10 The IRA tells a mother they must take away her 12-year-old son.
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6. A Sea of Screws—Escape from the Maze
Mon 22 Jul 2024
6/10 Knowing they have strength in numbers, the Prison Officers seize their chance.
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5. Freedom's Gate—Escape from the Maze
Fri 19 Jul 2024
5/10 The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape.
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4. The Incident—Escape from the Maze
Thu 18 Jul 2024
4/10 A forensically planned sequence of events is about to be triggered.
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3. Toast—Escape from the Maze
Wed 17 Jul 2024
3/10 IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence as a charm offensive begins on the wings.
