You're Dead to Me

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The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In each episode of You’re Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4, Greg Jenner is joined by a comedian and an expert historian to learn and laugh about the past.

History isn’t just about dates and textbooks – it’s about extraordinary characters, amazing stories, and some very questionable fashion choices. How long did it take to build an Egyptian pyramid? What does the Bayeux Tapestry reveal about medieval life? Why did it take nearly half a millennium for Joan of Arc to become a saint? And was Catherine the Great really all that great? Whether you want to explore ancient landmarks like Stonehenge and Machu Picchu, dance through the history of Broadway and Bollywood, or find out how the Tudors rose to power, Greg and his guests promise to teach you something new that you won’t have heard in history lessons.

Previous episodes of You’re Dead To Me have covered everything from royals to revolutionaries, actors to activists and divas to dictators. Take a stroll through the history of high-heeled shoes or get the scoop on the history of ice cream. Maybe you’d like to paint like the cave artists of the Palaeolithic era, work out like a Victorian bodybuilder, or fight like a Spartan? We’ve even hosted a special, live episode with the BBC Concert Orchestra to explore the dramatic life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Whatever your historical interests, Greg and his guests make even the trickiest topics easy to follow. Join them for a history lesson that’s as entertaining as it is enlightening - with no homework required.

Recent Episodes
  • Arctic Exploration: the fatal quest for the Northwest Passage
    Mar 28, 2025 – 58:34
  • Cuneiform: the world’s first writing system
    Mar 21, 2025 – 57:07
  • Hernán Cortés and Malintzin: the Spanish conquest of Mexico
    Mar 14, 2025 – 57:41
  • Legends of King Arthur: from medieval literature to modern myth
    Mar 7, 2025 – 57:53
  • Sojourner Truth: American abolitionist, suffragist, preacher
    Feb 28, 2025 – 57:49
  • Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France
    Feb 21, 2025 – 57:40
  • The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
    Feb 14, 2025 – 57:12
  • Causes of the British Civil Wars: Royalists versus Parliamentarians
    Feb 7, 2025 – 56:46
  • Aristotle: Ancient Greece’s greatest philosopher?
    Jan 31, 2025 – 56:06
  • Happy Christmas from Greg and the team!
    Dec 23, 2024 – 03:47
  • History of Broadway (Radio Edit)
    Dec 20, 2024 – 28:08
  • Leif Erikson (Radio Edit)
    Dec 13, 2024 – 28:10
  • Palaeolithic Cave Art (Radio Edit)
    Dec 6, 2024 – 28:09
  • Benedetta Carlini (Radio Edit)
    Nov 29, 2024 – 28:14
  • Alexis Soyer (Radio Edit)
    Nov 22, 2024 – 28:10
  • Edo Japan (Radio Edit)
    Nov 15, 2024 – 28:11
  • Robert Bruce (Radio Edit)
    Nov 8, 2024 – 28:06
  • Minoan Civilisation (Radio Edit)
    Nov 1, 2024 – 28:10
  • LGBTQ Life in Weimar Germany (Radio Edit)
    Oct 25, 2024 – 28:21
  • Mary Anning (Radio Edit)
    Oct 18, 2024 – 28:08
  • Printing in England (Radio Edit)
    Oct 11, 2024 – 28:20
  • Frederick Douglass (Radio Edit)
    Sep 27, 2024 – 28:13
  • Cleopatra (Radio Edit)
    Sep 20, 2024 – 28:17
  • History of Broadway
    Sep 13, 2024 – 57:24
  • Leif Erikson
    Sep 6, 2024 – 55:40
  • Palaeolithic Cave Art
    Aug 30, 2024 – 56:14
  • Benedetta Carlini
    Aug 23, 2024 – 48:32
  • Alexis Soyer
    Aug 16, 2024 – 57:06
  • Edo Japan
    Aug 9, 2024 – 53:42
  • Robert Bruce
    Aug 2, 2024 – 58:05
  • Minoan Civilisation
    Jul 26, 2024 – 56:55
  • LGBTQ Life in Weimar Germany
    Jul 19, 2024 – 56:03
  • Mary Anning
    Jul 12, 2024 – 56:19
  • Printing in England
    Jul 5, 2024 – 56:22
  • Emma of Normandy (Radio Edit)
    Jun 21, 2024 – 28:11
  • The Inca Empire (Radio Edit)
    Jun 14, 2024 – 28:09
  • The Queen of Sheba (Radio Edit)
    Jun 7, 2024 – 28:14
  • The History of Bollywood (Radio Edit)
    May 31, 2024 – 28:32
  • Simón Bolívar (Radio Edit)
    May 24, 2024 – 28:22
  • Madam C.J. Walker (Radio Edit)
    May 17, 2024 – 28:20
  • Pythagoras (Radio Edit)
    May 10, 2024 – 28:21
  • The Bloomsbury Group (Radio Edit)
    May 3, 2024 – 28:09
  • The History of Kung Fu (Radio Edit)
    Apr 26, 2024 – 28:33
  • Catherine the Great (Radio Edit)
    Apr 19, 2024 – 28:32
  • Mozart
    Mar 29, 2024 – 01:11:17
  • Old Norse Literature (Radio Edit)
    Mar 22, 2024 – 28:26
  • Ramesses the Great (Radio Edit)
    Mar 15, 2024 – 29:50
  • Emma of Normandy
    Mar 8, 2024 – 58:02
  • The Inca Empire
    Mar 1, 2024 – 58:49
  • The Queen of Sheba
    Feb 23, 2024 – 54:36
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