Greg Jenner introduces his new series of fun history lessons for all the family.
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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
6 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Lynsey Mitchell loves her job because she gets to be around dogs all day long. She loves seeing them learn, even if they do drool a bit when she feeds them their treats! Show more
5 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Audiologist Louise Nash helps people of all ages with their hearing. Show more
Baker Harry Biela loves the creativity of his job, and putting smiles on people's faces!
5 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Marine biologist and diver Mairi Fenton helps look after Scotland’s underwater species. Show more
5 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Samantha Davidson trained for five years to become an optometrist, and last year she did 2700 eye tests! She loves meeting different patients and solving their eye problems. Show more
4 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Eunice Olumide has worked all over the world modelling designer clothes, and she's also an actress and a writer. Show more
5 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Mel Ruth Oakley works in two Dundee museums. She looks after the museums' precious artefacts, arranges the exhibitions, and often meets the public and answers their questions. Show more