Long History

History is food for the brain. On Long History we split historic source documents into chunks of around ten minutes so you hear about historic events from the people who took part. Our previous series have included first-hand accounts of journeys by Magellan, Drake, Columbus and more. Treat yourself to something nourishing, and listen to real history while you’re doing it.

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Latest series: Virginia 1606-1609

Our latest set of documents here on Long History looks at the early years of North America's first permanent British settlement.

Over 20 episodes, we will listen to the voices of the very people who took part in the earliest colonisation of the US.

Our weekly second series:

Random UK Prime Minister of the Week

Episodes released every Friday.

Past series 

Magellan, Columbus and Vasco da Gama: The Three Main Explorers

Magellan's First Voyage Around the World: 30 episodes

Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus: 30 episodes

The Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus: 6 episodes

The Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus: 10 episodes

A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama: 25 episodes

Other Famous Names

Francis Drake's Voyage About the World: 20 episodes

Sir Walter Raleigh’s The Discovery of Guiana18 episodes

Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia: 18 episodes

Exploring the Pacific

Forgotten Voyages 1: After Magellan: 10 episodes

Forgotten Voyages 2: The Hunt for the Missing Captain: 5 episodes

Exploring North America

The Southern Unites States in the 1500s: 25 episodes

Florida, Texas and Northern Mexico in the 1500s: 20 episodes

Jacques Cartier's Three Voyages to Canada: 18 episodes

Henry Hudson's Diverse Voyages and Northern Discoveries: 25 episodes

Creating the Philippines' Spanish Colony:

Journey to Colonise The Philippines: 8 episodes

The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony
: 20 episodes

How Manila became Spanish: 5 episodes

Conquering Manila: 5 episodes

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Episodes

Friday Dec 01, 2023

The 20th prime minster was an accidental prime minister who barely stayed in the job for four months. How did he end up with the job, and why did he leave so quickly? Was it something to do with his nicknames: Goody, Prosperity and the Blubberer?

Wednesday Nov 29, 2023

(10 of 10) After exploring the southern Caribbean, on his return to Hispaniola, what does Columbus find?

Monday Nov 27, 2023

(9 of 10) How does Columbus describe the coast to the north of Venezuela?

Friday Nov 24, 2023

Also known as Viscount Melbourne, this was Queen Victoria's first prime minister, who gave his name to an Australian city. Find out more about the man and his wife's infamous love affair with Lord Byron.

Wednesday Nov 22, 2023

(8 of 10) On his third journey Columbus explores the gulf of Paria between Trinidad and Venezuela. When does he finally escape the gulf?

Monday Nov 20, 2023

(7 of 10) Columbus is exploring the waters between Trinidad and today's Venezuela. What riches does he find here?

Friday Nov 17, 2023

The tenth prime minister was an aristocrat whose time in office was dominated by scandal. Find out about the first divorced prime minister and his attitude to the fateful tea tax.

Wednesday Nov 15, 2023

(6 of 10) In this episode, Las Casas, who wrote this document based on Columbus' journals, condemns Columbus' treatment of the people he met in the Caribbean. How was Columbus criticised by Las Casas?

Monday Nov 13, 2023

(5 of 10) How does Columbus describe the waters of the Orinoco river?

Friday Nov 10, 2023

The first wholly 19th century prime minister was Henry Addington. He was also the first to take office in the newly defined United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the first middle class prime minister. Find out about this apparently unambitious, stopgap prime minister here. 

History from the source:

Magellan, Columbus and Vasco da Gama: The Three Main Explorers

Magellan's First Voyage Around the World: 30 episodes



Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus: 30 episodes

The Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus: 6 episodes

The Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus: 10 episodes



A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama: 25 episodes

Other Famous Names

Francis Drake's Voyage About the World: 20 episodes

Sir Walter Raleigh’s The Discovery of Guiana18 episodes

Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia: 18 episodes

Exploring the Pacific

Forgotten Voyages 1: After Magellan: 10 episodes

Forgotten Voyages 2: The Hunt for the Missing Captain: 5 episodes

Exploring North America

The Southern Unites States in the 1500s: 25 episodes

Florida, Texas and Northern Mexico in the 1500s: 20 episodes

Jacques Cartier's Three Voyages to Canada: 18 episodes

Henry Hudson's Diverse Voyages and Northern Discoveries: 25 episodes

Creating the Philippines' Spanish Colony:

Journey to Colonise The Philippines: 8 episodes

The Philippines’ First Spanish Colony
: 20 episodes

How Manila became Spanish: 5 episodes

Conquering Manila: 5 episodes

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