Greg Jenner introduces his new series of fun history lessons for all the family.
Homeschool History
The Restoration
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner on a rambunctious romp through 17th century Britain. Discover what happened during the restoration of the monarchy and why Charles II was called the Merry Monarch. Show more
Homeschool History
The Great Fire of London
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in 17th-century London to look at the many mistakes made as the city attempted to battle the famous fire of 1666. Show more
Homeschool History
Pocahontas
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in the 17th century as we look at the life of Pocahontas, a Native American woman who was captured by British colonists. Show more
Homeschool History
The Battle of Hastings
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in 1066 to take a look at an event that changed Britain forever, The Battle of Hastings. Show more
Homeschool History
The Space Race
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner as he skyrockets back to the 20th century to discover how Russia and America battled each other to land the first person on the Moon in the great space race. Show more
Homeschool History
Charles Dickens
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in the streets of Victorian London as he takes a look at the life of literary superstar Charles Dickens. Show more
Homeschool History
Mary Queen of Scots
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in the 16th century as he examines the life of a magnificent monarch. From Baby Queen to Executed Martyr, it’s Mary Queen of Scots. Show more
Homeschool History
Florence Nightingale
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in the 19th century to meet the woman who changed the face of healthcare forever, Florence Nightingale. Show more
Homeschool History
Leonardo da Vinci
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in 15th-century Italy to meet one of the most influential artists to ever live, Leonardo da Vinci. Show more
Homeschool History
Roman Gladiators
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in Ancient Rome to meet the Gladiators and learn your Samnites from your Retiarius. Show more
Homeschool History
The First Emperor of China
16 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, and the discovery of his world famous Terracotta Army. Show more
Homeschool History
William Shakespeare
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in 16th0century England to meet the bard himself, one of England's greatest writers, William Shakespeare. Show more
Go Jetters: Radio Recruits
Edinburgh Castle
17 minutes
First broadcast: on CBeebies RadioLatest broadcast: on CBeebies Radio
Available for over a year
The Radio Recruits report to Ubercorn from a famous castle in Scotland. Show more
Homeschool History
Mary Seacole
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on the life of Mary Seacole. Follow her amazing adventures as she travels the world in her ambition to always care for others. Show more
Homeschool History
Mary Anning
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning. Show more
Homeschool History
Life in Roman Pompeii
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on life in Roman Pompeii, as we share what archeologists have discovered from the town that was frozen in time 2000 years ago. Show more
Homeschool History
Ancient Egyptian Religion
13 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson exploring the many Gods and belief systems of Ancient Egyptian Religion. Show more
Homeschool History
Mansa Musa
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Join Greg Jenner in medieval West Africa to meet the ruler of the Mali Empire and the richest man to ever live, Mansa Musa. Show more
Wind down with CBeebies Daydreams, an hour-long journey that focuses on the finer details of the world to help you relax. Voiced by Olivia Colman and music by Tom Jenkinson.