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
17 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
How to create a drawing using simple materials - water, pigment and paper. Show more
32 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
How anyone can make simple, beautiful bowls inspired by Asian ceramics 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
We take a look back at the BBC Radio 2 500 Words 2017 Final, as superstar celebs including David Walliams and Jenny Agutter read the winning stories live from the Tower of London.
500 Words’ Bedtime Stories
An Ode To Mother Earth
15 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Bedtime stories for kids, written by kids. From ocean giants to the plight of Pluto, wonders of the world from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.
Opening Lines
The Betrothed - Episode 1
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores the classic Italian novel The Betrothed. Show more
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Episode 5: A' bhraiste airgid
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio nan GàidhealLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Available for over a year
Lean Freya 's i a' faighinn a-mach mu na thachair ann an latha nan Lochlannach. Drama for schools following Freya who is on holiday in Orkney and learning all about the Vikings. Show more
Opening Lines
The Betrothed - Episode 2
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores the classic Italian novel The Betrothed Show more