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.
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 Guiana: 18 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
Mar 27, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
15 min
(17 of 18) What clues did the early English settlers of Virginia leave behind to explain their disappearance?
Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
17 min
(16 of 18) Where do the English visit on this fifth journey to Virginia? Before reaching Virginia, John White sailed the Caribbean, picking fights with the Spanish along the way, leading to what amounts to a first-hand account of 16th century piracy.
Mar 22, 2024
Mar 22, 2024
19 min
Why is Lloyd George seen as one of the best prime ministers ever? Yes, he won World War One, but what were his other transformative achievements?
Mar 20, 2024
Mar 20, 2024
15 min
(15 of 18) Why did the governor John White return to England, leaving the colonists behind?
Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
15 min
(14 of 18) What mistake led to the English killing friendly locals instead of their enemies?
Mar 15, 2024
Mar 15, 2024
18 min
David Cameron's premiership is linked with austerity and Brexit. This is a tale of three referendums. Was it third time lucky for David Cameron?
Mar 13, 2024
Mar 13, 2024
16 min
(13 of 18) John White headed a 1587 expedition to set up a new English colony in Virginia. He travelled to Roanoake expecting to find 15 men left behind on a previous voyage. What did John White find when he arrived?
Mar 11, 2024
Mar 11, 2024
13 min
(12 of 18) This is a first-hand source of the earliest attempts by the English to settle Virginia. In this episode, Sir Francis Drake Arrives, offering help. What help does Drake give, and do these first English settlers in Virginia accept his offer?
Mar 8, 2024
Mar 8, 2024
21 min
Margaret Thatcher is one of the most famous of the UK's prime ministers, and one of the most divisive. She is both celebrated and hated. What did she do that was so good, and so bad?
Mar 6, 2024
Mar 6, 2024
13 min
(11 of 18) During the earliest English attempt to settle North America, who were behind the local people’s battles against the English?
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 Guiana: 18 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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