
You're Dead To Me
- Radio factual
- BBC Radio 4
- 2020 - 2025
- 87 episodes (10 series)
Greg Jenner talks to a comedian and an expert about various historical topics.
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Series 10
1. Aristotle: Ancient Greece's Greatest Philosopher?
Saturday 4th January 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Greece by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Dan Schreiber to learn all about famous philosopher Aristotle and his world-changing ideas.
2. Causes Of The British Civil Wars: Royalists Versus Parliamentarians
Saturday 11th January 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century England by Dr Jonathan Healey and comedian Toussaint Douglass to learn about King Charles I and the causes of the British Civil Wars.
3. The Arts And Crafts Movement: William Morris And His Circle
Saturday 18th January 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in Victorian England by Dr Isabella Rosner and comedian Cariad Lloyd to learn all about the ethos and practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement.
4. Catherine de' Medici: The Real Serpent Queen Of France
Saturday 25th January 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-century France by Dr Estelle Paranque and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi to learn all about controversial queen Catherine de' Medici.
5. Sojourner Truth: American Abolitionist, Suffragist, Preacher
Saturday 1st February 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century America by Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about abolitionist and suffragist Sojourner Truth.
6. Legends Of King Arthur: From Medieval Literature To Modern Myth
Saturday 8th February 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Europe by Dr Mary Bateman and comedian Mike Wozniak to learn all about the legends of King Arthur.
7. Hernán Cortés And Malintzin: The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico
Saturday 15th February 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-century Mexico by Dr Amy Fuller and comedian Jen Brister to learn about conquistador Hernán Cortés and his translator Malintzin.
8. Cuneiform: The World's First Writing System
Saturday 22nd February 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Mesopotamia by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Phil Wang to learn about the history of cuneiform, the world's oldest writing system.
9. Arctic Exploration: The Fatal Quest For The Northwest Passage
Saturday 1st March 2025
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Stuart Goldsmith to learn all about the perilous history of Arctic exploration.
10. History Of Coffee: From Devil's Brew To Our Favourite Beverage
Saturday 8th March 2025
Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Jonathan Morris and comedian Sophie Duker to learn all about the bittersweet history of coffee.
11. Marco Polo: History's Most Famous Travel Writer?
Saturday 15th March 2025
Greg Jenner is joined in thirteenth-century Venice by Professor Sharon Kinoshita and comedian Ria Lia to learn all about medieval traveller Marco Polo and his adventures in China.
12. Georgian Courtship: Love And Marriage In 18th-Century England
Saturday 22nd March 2025
Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Sally Holloway and comedian Cariad Lloyd in the long 18th century to explore Georgian love and courtship.
13. The Indus Civilisation: Life In Bronze Age South Asia
Saturday 29th March 2025
Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Danika Parikh and comedian Ahir Shah in the Bronze Age to explore the ancient Indus civilisation.