This episode is a Magna Carta special. We talk to Alexander Lock about the Charter's importance in America, and Lauren Johnson about the role of women in Magna Carta. Plus, a look at the British Museum's new display the medals of the Sun King.

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Kate Wiles talks to Lawrence Warner about the origins of the Middle English narrative poem Piers Plowman.

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Fern Riddell talks to the historian Greg Jenner about his new book, 'A Million Years In A Day'.

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Paul Lay and Richard Dale discuss the mysterious death of a liveryman at St Paul's Cathedral in 1514.

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Gerard Russell and Tom Holland discuss the plight of religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.

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Matt Carr discusses Sherman's March to the Sea, a key turning point in the American Civil War.

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Charles Freeman discusses his research into one of history's greatest mysteries.

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Roger Moorhouse discusses the pact between Hitler and Stalin, which lasted from 1939 to 1941.

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The American filmmaker Ken Burns talks about his latest documentary, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.

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Onyeka joins us to introduce a number of aspiring Africans who made an impact on Georgian society during the 18th century.

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