Jonathan Freedland and his guests separate myth and reality as they look back at the post-pandemic 1920s and ask if we're now set for a re-run of the Roaring Twenties. Show more
Jonathan and his team look back at a violent attack against a woman in Victorian Britain that provoked an outcry over the growing menace of violence against women in public spaces. Show more
After a plane carrying a Belarussian dissident was recently hijacked Jonathan Freedland examines a similar incident 50 years ago when a British plane was forced to land in Libya. Show more
Jonathan and his team look back at a violent attack against a woman in Victorian Britain that provoked an outcry over the growing menace of violence against women in public spaces. Show more
Jonathan Freedland and a team of historians and BBC correspondents look back at three separate moments in the history of the birth of the Union and how they resonate today. Show more
Jonathan Freedland compares this year's bitter and disputed US presidential election with the election of 1800 which divided a nation and ended with two very angry losers. Show more
Jonathan Freedland looks at the huge backlog of legal cases caused by this year's COVID pandemic and compares it to the backlog caused by the Great Fire of London in 1666. Show more
Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to the concerns around social media today, including the press in the 19th century and the rise of the motor car in the early 1900s Show more
Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels of today's shift to renewable energy due to climate change. They include the Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom and the 1952 Great Smog. Show more
Jonanthan Freedland returns with the Long View of Inflation, comparing today's gathering cost of living pressures with inflation peaks in the 1920s and 1970s. Show more
Niall Ferguson, Will Hutton and Stephanie Flanders join Jonathan Freedland to take the long view of national debt, from the battlefield of Waterloo to today's financial crisis. Show more
In the light of events in Wootton Bassett, Jonathan Freedland travels to Towton in Yorkshire to examine the changing culture and politics behind the commemoration of the fallen. Show more
Jonathan Freedland compares the present public spending review with the 'Geddes Axe' of 1921-22. Guests debate the means of achieving savings and accompanying political debate. Show more
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Jonathan Freedland looks at the uneasy relationship between sport and gambling as manifest in 18th century prize fighting and cricket's recent spot fixing allegations. Show more
Recent leaks on Afghanistan questioned the way the military operates. Jonathan Freedland looks at the case of a 19th century officer who challenged British strategy in India. Show more