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The History Hour

The History Hour

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

The History Hour

Episodes (480 available)

The History Hour, The History Hour, Blood diamonds and the meeting between Florence Nightingale and Aga Khan III

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews

28 Feb 2026

60 mins

The History Hour, The History Hour, The Shetland Bus and toxic shock syndrome

Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes

21 Feb 2026

1 hr

The History Hour, The History Hour, Italian history

Pink Floyd's controversial 1989 concert in Venice, and film star Gina Lollobrigida

14 Feb 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, Creating Mr Men and the Austrian wine scandal

Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History and Sporting Witness episodes

7 Feb 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, Chile’s Penguin Revolution and the 5,000-year-old frozen mummy

Children march in protest in Chile and a perfectly preserved mummy is found in the Alps

31 Jan 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, The priest behind a new airport and Agatha Christie

An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there

24 Jan 2026

60 mins

The History Hour, The History Hour, The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes

17 Jan 2026

1 hr

The History Hour, The History Hour, The House of the Spirits and Tracey Emin's unmade bed

Isabel Allende's debut novel in 1982 and a controversial piece of art in 1999

10 Jan 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, The American Freedom Train and the invention of text messaging

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes

3 Jan 2026

1 hr 1 min

The History Hour, The History Hour, The history of toys

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes

27 Dec 2025

1 hr 1 min

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