Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.

Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.

Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future.

History as told by the people who were there.

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps". www.historyofphilosophy.net

An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.

The latest news from the team behind BBC History Magazine - a popular History magazine. To find out more, visit www.historyextra.com

Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable life lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective” and “The Undercover Economist”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.