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History is full of the extraordinary. Each week, we'll transport you back in time to witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people. New episodes Mondays, or a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. With Noiser+ you'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content. For more information, head to noiser.com/subscriptions For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm Hosted by John Hopkins. Production: Katrina Hughes, Kate Simants, Nicole Edmunds, Jacob Booth, Dorry Macaulay, Rob Plummer, Cody Reynolds-Shaw. Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink.

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The Māori

Episode Date: January 26, 2026

The Māori have had a presence in New Zealand for at least 800 years. For much of that time, they lived in imperfect harmony with the natural environme...

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History

Nikola Tesla

Episode Date: January 19, 2026

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David Bowie

Episode Date: January 12, 2026

This episode will be available to listen to for free on 12th January, 2026. You can listen to it right away by subscribing to Noiser Plus. Head to www...

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The Louisiana Purchase

Episode Date: January 5, 2026

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Venice

Episode Date: December 15, 2025

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The Nuremberg Trial

Episode Date: December 8, 2025

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The Ashes

Episode Date: December 1, 2025

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The Brontës

Episode Date: November 24, 2025

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Oscar Wilde

Episode Date: November 10, 2025

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The Vatican

Episode Date: November 3, 2025

Enclosed within the city of Rome and spanning just 0.2 square miles, Vatican City is the world’s smallest independent state. Yet within its fortified...

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The Great Smog of London

Episode Date: October 27, 2025

For five days in early December 1952, a smog descended upon London that brought chaos to the city. By its end, it had claimed the lives of thousands,...

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The Cold War

Episode Date: October 19, 2025

For decades after the Second World War, the Soviet Union and the United States of America were locked in a conflict of ideology that took the planet t...

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The London Underground

Episode Date: October 12, 2025

The London Underground – often known simply as the Tube – is central to the city’s global identity. A pioneering feat of engineering at the time of it...

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The White House

Episode Date: October 5, 2025

The White House, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., is perhaps the most recognisable home in the world. Built soon after the Americans w...

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The Victorians, Part 2 of 2

Episode Date: September 28, 2025

The Victorian era transformed Britain into the world’s foremost industrial and imperial power. The rise of factories saw the expansion of sprawling ci...

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The Victorians, Part 1 of 2

Episode Date: September 21, 2025

Over the course of Queen Victoria’s reign, Britain transformed into the world's foremost industrial and imperial power. The Victorians built railways...