The History Hour Episodes Available now
When Animals Make History
From a guide dog on 9/11 to Australia's rabbit plague - five stories from animal history.
The Collapse of Northern Rock
The run on a British bank, a schoolboy arrested in East Germany, and Nigerian treasures.
The Fairy Photos
Searching for a spirit world after WW1, plus Jamaica's worst train crash, and Biosphere 2
The Death of Princess Diana
Princess Diana's brother remembers the passionate speech he gave at her funeral.
Medicine in World War One
Dealing with the medical horrors of WW1, Germany puts Nazis on trial and Botox.
Nike and the Sweatshop Problem
The ethics of fashion; the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974; and the "Bard of Bengal".
Reagan's Bombing Joke
Reagan's bombing joke, the murder of Naji al Ali, and violence in pre-partition India
When Homosexuality Was a Crime
The horrific use of aversion therapy for gay men; plus Chiang Kai Shek's former aide.
Psychological Warfare
Spooking fighters during the Vietnam War plus the Mont Blanc Tunnel and a Nintendo legend
The Oka Crisis
A watershed moment for Canada's indigenous people, the birth of UKIP and Rave.
