This Week in History

By BBC Radio 4

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

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The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.

This Week in History episodes:

November 24, 2025 24th to 30th November
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: 24th to 30th November
28th November 1893 - Women vote for the first time in New Zealand
24th November 1974 - Lucy, the most complete early human skeleton, is discovered
24th November 1852 - Matthew C Perry sets out on a 'diplomatic' mission to Japan.
Presented by Caroline Nicholls and Ron Brown
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6min
November 17, 2025 17th to 23rd November
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: the 17th to the 23rd of November
17th November 1558 - The Death of Queen Mary the First
22nd November 1963 - John F. Kennedy is assassinated
23rd November 1963 - Doctor Who debuts on BBC Television
Presented by Ron Brown and Viji Alles
Produced by Amanda Litherland and Sofie Vilcins
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6min
November 10, 2025 10th to 16th November
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: 10th to 16th November
11th November 1918 - A republic was declared in Poland
14th November 1680 - Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet
16th November 1979 - Anthony Blunt is revealed as the 'fourth man' in the Cambridge spy ring
Presented by Viji Alles and Ron Brown
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6min
November 07, 2025 3rd to 9th November
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: 3rd to 9th November
3rd November 1534 - English parliament passes the Act of Supremacy
9th November 1938 - Kristallnacht
4th November 1922 - Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
Presented by Jane Steel and Ron Brown
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6min
November 03, 2025 3rd to 9th November
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: 3rd to 9th November
3rd November1534 - English parliament passes the Act of Supremacy
9th November 1938 - Kristallnacht
4th November 1922 - Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
Presented by Jane Steel and Ron Brown
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6min
October 27, 2025 October 27th to November 2nd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: 27th October to 2nd November
31st October 1984 - Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi is assassinated
28th October 1726 - "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift is published.
30th October 1974 - Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman in 'The Rumble In The Jungle'
Presented by Viji Alles and Caroline Nicholls
Produced by Stuart Ross and Amanda Litherland
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6min
October 20, 2025 October 20th - October 26th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: 20th October to 26th October
- 25th October, 1400 - The death of the 'Father of English Poetry', Geoffrey Chaucer.
- 21st October, 1805 - The Battle of Trafalgar: a British naval victory that would shape the nation's imperial future and identity.
- 21st October, 1966 - A colliery spoil tip collapses in the village of Aberfan, South Wales, engulfing a school and killing 144 people, 116 of them children.
Presented by Ron Brown and Jane Steel.
Producers: Carys John and Sofie Vilcins.
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6min
October 13, 2025 October 13th - October 19th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: The 13th to the 19th of October.
- 19th October 1987 Shares plunge after Wall Street crash - aka Black Monday
- 13th October 1884 International Meridian Conference in Washington establishes Greenwich as the Universal Prime Meridian of longitude
- 14th October 1926 A.A. Milne’s book Winnie-The-Pooh released
Presented by Caroline Nicholls and Jane Steel.
Producers: Chris Pearson and Sofie Vilcins.
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6min
October 06, 2025 Oct 6th - Oct 12th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: the 6th to the 12th October.
8th October 1769 - James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour land in New Zealand
9th October 2012 - 15 year old Malala Yousafzai survives a shooting by the Taliban.
9th October 1446 - King Sejong the Great creates the Korean Hangul alphabet.
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6min
September 29, 2025 September 29th - October 5th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: 29th September to 5th October
- 3rd October 1990. East and West Germany were officially reunified.
- 29th September 1829. Formation of The Metropolitan police, London's first official police force.
- 5th October 1962. The first James Bond film, Dr. No, had its world premiere.
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6min

FAQs about This Week in History:

How many episodes does This Week in History have?

The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.