The History Hour Episodes Available now
Remembering Chernobyl
Remembering Chernobyl, Charles Darwin and the McCarthy era, plus 60s icon, the Mini
The Original Revolutionary Feminist
Feminism in the 20th century, poisoning in the Balkans, and a miscarriage of justice
The Battle of Verdun
The battle that traumatised France, forbidden Tibet in the 1940s and fashion's New Look
Prozac
The birth of the Prozac generation, saving ancient Afghan artworks, plus a Disney classic
The Challenger Disaster
The launch of space shuttle Challenger goes horribly wrong, Sharia in Nigeria, and Batman.
Michael Jackson's Thriller
The release of the world's best-selling album, the death of a WW2 hero, and Beagle 2
The Battle of Tora Bora
The hunt for Bin Laden, a KKK trial, the siege of Kut, and the Velvet Underground.
The Amman Bombings
Suicide bombings in Amman; a massacre in East Timor; and the fall of the Taliban
The Death of Rock Hudson
A Hollywood star dies of Aids, plus Buena Vista Social Club, Danish cartoons and Karaoke.
Korea Divided
Korea split after World War Two, the penal colony Devil's Island and Harry Potter
