The History Hour

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History #235

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

Recent Episodes
  • Discovery of the first exoplanets and the goalie who killed a seagull
    Jun 7, 2025 – 51:23
  • Battle of the Beanfield and the Champions League anthem
    May 31, 2025 – 51:04
  • The history of photography
    May 24, 2025 – 50:58
  • Sweden’s Vipeholm experiments and the Intervision Song Contest
    May 17, 2025 – 51:00
  • Rescuing Palmyra’s treasures and 80 years since VE Day
    May 10, 2025 – 50:33
  • The Vietnam War and the expansion of the EU
    May 3, 2025 – 50:51
  • Secret D-Day rehearsal and YouTube begins
    Apr 26, 2025 – 51:32
  • The Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and World Book Day
    Apr 19, 2025 – 51:10
  • Bonus: Defeated
    Apr 14, 2025 – 49:47
  • Nazis and sex strikes
    Apr 12, 2025 – 50:57
  • The wonder woman of the comic world and Namibia's 'ghost town'
    Apr 4, 2025 – 51:27
  • The phone call that changed Nigeria and a 'one of a kind' portrait of Nelson Mandela
    Mar 29, 2025 – 50:59
  • The history of space travel
    Mar 22, 2025 – 51:08
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act and the invention of GPS
    Mar 15, 2025 – 51:24
  • The invention of the shopping trolley and the Calais 'Jungle'
    Mar 8, 2025 – 50:55
  • Discovering the haemoglobin structure and the Nellie massacre
    Mar 1, 2025 – 51:16
  • Death of a language and the world’s longest kiss
    Feb 22, 2025 – 51:13
  • Great speeches from around the world
    Feb 15, 2025 – 51:20
  • Cult films and a 'rockstar' philosopher
    Feb 8, 2025 – 50:58
  • The 'Wolf Children' of World War Two and China's TV lessons
    Feb 1, 2025 – 51:13
  • Back to 1995
    Jan 25, 2025 – 50:55
  • World War Two on film and Africa's landmark lifestyle magazine
    Jan 18, 2025 – 51:12
  • The Charlie Hebdo attack and the art of decluttering
    Jan 11, 2025 – 51:08
  • The Boxing Day tsunami, and Alexa’s creation
    Jan 4, 2025 – 51:04
  • German traditions and cooking for presidents
    Dec 28, 2024 – 50:50
  • Referendums and cannibalism
    Dec 21, 2024 – 51:05
  • Panama and the 'Purple Heart Battalion'
    Dec 14, 2024 – 51:15
  • Women making a mark
    Dec 7, 2024 – 51:11
  • 'Mozart of chess’ and the deepest man-made hole in the world
    Nov 30, 2024 – 50:42
  • The Siege of Yarmouk and Iran's 'house churches'
    Nov 23, 2024 – 50:43
  • The ‘Battle of the Surfaces’ and becoming a republic
    Nov 16, 2024 – 50:51
  • Female heroes of WW2 and the Iranian Revolution
    Nov 9, 2024 – 51:17
  • Magic, illusion and tigers
    Nov 2, 2024 – 51:12
  • Dungeons & Dragons and dinosaur remains
    Oct 25, 2024 – 51:03
  • Flower revolutions
    Oct 18, 2024 – 51:04
  • Technology and artificial intelligence
    Oct 11, 2024 – 50:52
  • Latin America's longest plane hijacking and Kristallnacht
    Oct 4, 2024 – 51:05
  • South Africa’s Immorality Act and India's Mars Orbiter Mission
    Sep 27, 2024 – 51:13
  • New Zealand’s first dinosaur and India’s plague outbreak
    Sep 21, 2024 – 51:00
  • Ethiopian history
    Sep 13, 2024 – 50:52
  • Marriage bars and a Moon mission
    Sep 6, 2024 – 49:55
  • Space travel and Mary Poppins
    Aug 30, 2024 – 51:13
  • Nazis in Egypt and Spain's La Tomatina
    Aug 23, 2024 – 51:09
  • Indonesian’s independence and the last Olympic art competition
    Aug 16, 2024 – 51:11
  • American presidents
    Aug 9, 2024 – 51:00
  • Ice Bucket Challenge and Bulgaria's dancing bears
    Aug 2, 2024 – 51:07
  • Moscow Metro and the Olympics
    Jul 26, 2024 – 50:47
  • Cyprus: Coups and clubbing
    Jul 19, 2024 – 51:05
  • Brazil's ban on women in football and the first air fryer
    Jul 13, 2024 – 50:14
  • Subway Art and terror in Georgia
    Jul 5, 2024 – 50:02
Recent Reviews
  • Vote2018
    Insulting review
    Well that’s just rude!
  • LoganDylan
    Ever a boring segment
    I look forward to the new episodes that come out, however, why is it that some won’t play? i.e. 10/16/2021 Pakistani law that jails rape victims and 12/25/2021 Right to Drive in Saudi Arabia. As for a review, your program is wonderful, but I just would like an answer to my question.
  • Andrei braescu
    Good history podcast
    I enjoy the vast variety of topics brought up by this podcast but I also find myself fed up with the huge amount of episodes/sections in the episodes about LGBTQ stuff. There’s too much emphasis on the topic, considering the fact this is a history podcast, not a propaganda/brainwashing thing.
  • sciencepyar
    LOVE THIS
    Always good but the Uganda Asian episode was exceptional
  • Zee Zarate
    BBC The History Hour
    Excellent!
  • GEFtheMongoose
    Great
    I always learn something new
  • Tojolohu
    Communist propaganda
    Mao, Stalin, Lenin, Marx, Hagel, etc would be proud of…this is CRT at its best. WOKE
  • camping crafter
    Original sources
    What I appreciate most about this history podcast is the fact that you somehow find original sources who were actually there or family members who were directly impacted by the events covered. Thank you for the carefully researched presentations. I know it can feel like thankless work but it is absolutely treasured by many of us.
  • wolfie/wolf
    Black boohoo PC stories
    Ya we have heard more, poor me boohoo stories. Especially I’m so rich but a victim success story. Enough of the PC radical race theory. Everyone is so mean because I’m black as they laugh all the way to the bank.
  • jvgreenblatt
    consistently excellent
    I can rely upon them for entertaining, educational material delivered in a clear manner. Thanks
  • DKCColorado
    Dull , dull, deadly dull!
    An awfully dull podcast. Good for insomnia
  • Colombia's finest
    Great show
    Love this podcast, quick interesting stories. If you wish to pursue more on them that’s up to you.
  • ResumeWriter
    I Learn Something New With Each Episode
    A really great way to learn about historical events in greater depth. I’ve lived in both the UK and US and have a surface knowledge of many of the topics, but this podcast always goes deeper and helps me understand what led up to the events. Keep up the good work!
  • JackUSDK
    Not history but propaganda
    The subjects of these wasted hours are selected by the BBC’s leftwing political commissars for the indoctrination of the audience. They have nothing to do with history.
  • Bulgur Buddie
    Unfortunate cut off
    I love this podcast, & look forward to hearing it every week. However, I was quite disappointed when the most recent episode cut off after only two minutes. Please remedy the issue so your listeners can fully enjoy the program.
  • Epicpandaluver
    Love the podcasts...
    Sometimes they don’t load or skip a bit. Other than this tech, the quality of the program is excellent. Very fair and factual view of history.
  • yoooooooooootkrnn
    Weak
    Deeply conservative and basic analysis despite the rich guy accents .
  • DFB3
    Great podcast!
    Well done,with excellent research and delivery!
  • GreenLantern52
    Why I’m unsubscribing
    I’m unfortunately unsubscribing to this podcast. It has a lot of interesting content but with the recent release of the episode involving Judge Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill that I realized this podcast has a definite political lean to the left. By not including the Judge’s side of the story nor all the facts against Anita Hill, they are showing they only care about one side of the coin of history. It’s unfortunate, but I like having both sides of the story not just the one you agree with.
  • doepenrose
    Titles
    Awesome podcast. Interesting. Looking at past episodes they are mislabeled so don’t pick one you want to hear. Just listen to all of them. It’s worth it.
  • pernipicus
    For history lovers
    Good pacing to keep you interested and a good variety of events each episode.
  • queenlyflux
    Interesting, informative
    This podcast is excellent, interesting, and informative, but it is also easy and fun to listen to. It highlights both major and little-known historical events. I appreciate that it investigates women’s history, disability history, and gay history. One of the best podcasts out there, highly recommended.
  • nicknamewisadrdddfjdt
    Ethanlee
    Review the requiem
  • Mockingbird7
    Very enlightening
    I have been binge listening to The History Hour while at work. I enjoy the format and the topics.
  • KatherynSue
    Historical conspiracy theories
    I’ve always loved history and really enjoy this podcast. He does an excellent job telling the story in a way that keeps the listener interested while giving facts and explaining how these stories could have come out of the time period in question. I learn something new every episode. Would definitely recommend!
  • BluerEyedDevil
    If you like.....
    If you like left wing sissies, virtue signaling, anti-white, anti-male bologna, this might be the show for you. Listening to this show makes it easier to understand how England is handing itself over to a hostile third world invasion and occupation of the land of my ancestors and won’t be long til I see them all with there foreheads to the ground and butts in the air five times a day in the next few years.
  • yaxet
    Riveting stories
    Dont be deceived by the boring cover art, this is truly great stuff
  • fingersCC
    fantastic
    keep up the great reporting - & thank you
  • Apple1234Pie
    A lot of Good Information
    Major events you may have brushed over are revisited in detail.
  • FuhQman
    Always great
    It's the BBC. Of course it's great. The only mistake they ever made was letting Top Gear getaway from them. But this podcast is always great.
  • Mac an tSionnaigh
    Tremendous Entertainment
    Tremendous Entertainment
  • SkiPieces
    Love it!
    This is the greatest podcast. Thanks.
  • uc27don
    Excellent very entertaining
    I lived through some of the topics they talk about and wasn’t aware of some of the facts!
  • 123jani2235
    Interesting view of recent history
    Covers about 5 topics per episode, pulling from extensive archival material.
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