Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Peter Frankopan and comedian Phil Wang in the 12th century to meet one of the most feared conquerors in world history, Genghis Khan. Show more

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Leon Rocha and comedian Phil Wang to learn all about the surprising history of kung fu, from ancient China to the present day. Show more

Everything you need to know about the iconic warrior, Queen Boudica! Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Sara Pascoe and historian Dr Emma Southon. Show more

Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Joel Dommett and historian Professor Michael Scott to charge into the history of the mighty Spartans. Show more

Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Desiree Burch and historian Dr Michell Chresfield to take a look into the life of the American hero and abolitionist, Harriet Tubman. Show more

Greg Jenner, comedian Tom Parry from the award-winning sketch team Pappys and Professor Jean Williams of Wolverhampton University examine the history of the beautiful game. Show more

Time for a hilarious look at the life of the infamous pirate, Blackbeard. Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Stu Goldsmith and historian Dr Rebecca Simon. Show more

Before Kim and Kanye there was Justinian and Theodora – discover a love story for the Byzantine ages. Greg is joined by comedian Shappi Khorshandi and historian Peter Frankopan. Show more

Discover Mansa Musa, the richest man ever, who literally put his Mali empire on the map. Greg is joined by comedian Athena Kugblenu and historian Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford OBE. Show more

Polish up your Polari and uncover the secrets and codes that help tell the history of the LGBT community. Featuring comedian Suzie Ruffell and historian Dr Justin Bengry. Show more

Think you know all there is to know about witches? Think again. Enter into the dark days of the European Witch Craze, where no woman was safe. Show more

A look at the early life of Napoleon, a man who loved his country almost as much as he loved women. Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Dan Schreiber and historian Dr Laura O’Brien. Show more

Delusion or divine intervention? Take a look at the life of French heroine Joan of Arc. Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Catherine Bohart and historian Dr Helen Castor. Show more

Travel back to the land of the Aztecs for stories of sacrifice, cannibalism and fancy diets. Featuring comedian Joel Dommett and historian Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock. Show more

Dig into the history and mystery of Stonehenge. Greg is joined by comedian Richard Herring and archeologist Susan Greaney. Show more

Who was Lord Byron and why did he drive the girls (and many boys) so wild? Find out about this scandalous early celebrity. Show more

How does one man protect an empire against multiple crusades? Take a chivalry lesson from legendary leader Saladin. Greg Jenner with Maria Shehata and Professor Jonathan Phillips. Show more

Host Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Hannah Nicholson and comedian Catherine Bohart as they head to the polls to discover the early history of general elections. Show more

Why do we celebrate Christmas with cards, crackers and a tree? Greg Jenner and guests Dr Fern Riddell and Russell Kane explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas. Show more

We’re back! Greg Jenner looks ahead to the new series and back at some highlights from series one.