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

Monday Jan 30, 2023

(7 of 25) The expedition travels through Atlantic coastal states. What does de Soto see as he travels through Georgia and South Carolina, and who does he meet?

Friday Jan 27, 2023

(6 of 25) In this episode, de Soto reaches the Florida panhandle. Where did de Soto cross over from Florida to Georgia?

Wednesday Jan 25, 2023

(5 of 25) As the expedition explored Florida, what were relations like with the local people of Florida? 

Monday Jan 23, 2023

(4 of 25) What were the first meetings like between de Soto and local leaders in Florida?

Friday Jan 20, 2023

(3 of 25) The expedition finally makes it to the North American mainland. How were de Soto’s first days in Florida?

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023

(2 of 25) The expedition makes its way across the Atlantic to reach Cuba. What was Cuba like, four decades after the Spanish began its colonisation?

Monday Jan 16, 2023

(1 of 25) An account of one of the first European expeditions to explore the southerly states of the US, including some of the earliest written descriptions by Europeans of Georgia, North and South Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas. Does Hernando de Soto, the leader of expedition, find the wealth and prestige he craves?

Friday Jan 13, 2023

In the narrative about Francis' Drakes journey around the world, what moments stood out the most?

Wednesday Jan 11, 2023

What were the main events that took place during Francis Drake's voyage around the world? Here we take a look at the document about Drake's journey, previously serialised on Long History in 20 episodes, and pick out some of the main events. 

Monday Jan 09, 2023

(10 of 10) Urdaneta has returned home, but in this final episode he gives his description of the Spice Islands as he sees them. How were the Spice Islands described by Europeans in the 1500s?

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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