Podcast Episodes

Announcing Series 9

We’re back! Greg Jenner previews the topics and guest coming up in the new series of You're Dead To Me which begins on Friday 3 January, 2025. Listen first on BBC Sounds.

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Happy Christmas from Greg and the team!

Greg Jenner invites you to listen to the Christmas specials in the back catalogue and looks ahead to the new series of You're Dead To Me.

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

History of Broadway (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in 20th-century New York by Dr Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins and comedian Desiree Burch to learn about the history of Broadway.

Most of us are familiar with at least one Broadway m…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Introducing History's Youngest Heroes

Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. Join her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Leif Erikson (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in the 11th century by Dr Eleanor Barraclough and actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe to learn about legendary Viking explorer Leif Erikson.

Leif was possibly the first European to reach the…

Published on 1 year ago

Introducing Best Medicine - A Small Dose

Best Medicine is your weekly dose of laughter, hope and incredible medicine. Award-winning comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by a funny and fascinating panel of comedians, doctors, scientists,…

Published on 1 year ago

Palaeolithic Cave Art (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in the Palaeolithic era by Dr Isobel Wisher and comedian Seán Burke to learn about cave art.

Tens of thousands of years ago, human ancestors all over the world began drawing and …

Published on 1 year ago

Benedetta Carlini (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century Italy by Professor Michelle Sauer and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about notorious nun Benedetta Carlini.

From the moment of her birth in 1590, Benedetta – whos…

Published on 1 year ago

Alexis Soyer (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in the 19th century by Dr Annie Gray and comedian Ed Gamble to learn all about French celebrity chef Alexis Soyer.

Despite being well-known during his lifetime, Soyer is virtuall…

Published on 1 year ago

Edo Japan (Radio Edit)

In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-Century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate.

When he came to power in 1603, Tok…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago