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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.

  1. 03/15/2025

    Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1990-1997: John Major

    How major was Major? Find out about John Major, prime minister in the 1990s and the PM to have gained the most election-winning votes in a single general election ever.

    19 min

  2. 03/07/2025

    Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 2016-2019: Theresa May

    Theresa May was the second female prime minister who entered office after the Brexit referendum. How did she deal with the impossible fallout from that momentous event in UK politics?

    20 min

  3. 02/28/2025

    Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1885-1886; 1886-1892; 1895-1902: Robert Gascoyne-Cecil

    The Marquess of Salisbury, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, was the last prime minister of the Victorian era. How was he the epitome of a conservative prime minister?

    23 min

  4. 02/21/2025

    Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1997-2007: Tony Blair

    Tony Blair was prime minister for an impressive ten years. His premiership can be divided into two: before and after a certain date in 2001. Here, we look at how Blair's reputation has been affected by the decisions he made after that date.

    20 min

  5. 02/14/2025

    Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1963-1964: Alec Douglas-Home

    He was prime minister for just under a year in the early 1960s, yet he harked back to prime ministers from a different era. How did Douglas-Home shine a light on the attitude of UK voters towards its prime ministers?

    19 min

  6. 02/07/2025

    Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1812-1827: Robert Banks Jenkinson

    The third longest-serving prime minister was in office at the time of the Battle of Waterloo and the Peterloo Massacre. How did this PM hold back the tide of change?

    19 min

  7. 01/31/2025

    Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1852; 1858-1859; 1866-1868: Edward Smith-Stanley

    He was the longest serving Conservative Party leader, and became prime minister three times in the 1850s and 1860s, yet Edward Smith-Stanley's time in the top job barely added up to four years in total. Why were all his premierships so brief?

    20 min

  8. 01/24/2025

    Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1922-1923: Andrew Bonar Law

    The only Canadian ever to be UK prime minister, Andrew Bonar Law was in the top job for only seven months. However, he was central to politics in the early 20th century.

    20 min
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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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  • Creator
    Long History
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Clean
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