# History's Heroes Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729.md RSS feed: https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/m001mcbp.rss Official site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mcbp Author: BBC Episodes: 90 ## Resource History's Heroes: the BBC's breathtaking, high stakes, story-led history podcast feed that shines a light on extraordinary people from across history. Series include 'History's Heroes' with narration from Historian Alex von Tunzelmann, 'History's Toughest Heroes' with narration from Ray Winstone, 'History's Youngest Heroes' with narration from Nicola Coughlan and 'History's Secret Heroes' with narration from Helena Bonham Carter. In History's Heroes, Historian Alex von Tunzelmann (Radio 4's The History Podcast: The Lucan Obsession/writer of all the History's Heroes series) shines a light on the inspiring and unusual stories of courage, pioneering and people who used their voice to spark change. Heroes covered include groundbreaking surgeon Harold Gillies, composers Rodgers and Hammerstein and swimming champion Gertrude Ederle. Join Alex for stories of bold voices, with brave ideas and the courage to stand alone. In History's Toughest Heroes, Ray Winstone reveals wild, true stories of adventurers, rebels and survivors. Heroes covered include arctic explorer Peter Freuchen, Hollywood stunt woman Kitty O'Neil and medieval knight William Marshal. Join Ray for tales of fearsome heroes… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-s-heroes-6396729 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729.md ## Episodes - [Why do Brits love tea? (from Here For The History)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/why-do-brits-love-tea-from-here-for-the-history) — 2026-07-21T10:32:00+00:00 - [Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/rose-heilbron-qc-and-the-cameo-murder) — 2026-04-07T04:00:00+00:00 - [Washington and Emily Roebling: Superstars of Suspension](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/washington-and-emily-roebling-superstars-of-suspension) — 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 - [Maharani Jindan Kaur – The Last Queen of the Punjab](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/maharani-jindan-kaur-the-last-queen-of-the-punjab) — 2026-03-24T05:00:00+00:00 - [BONUS Margaret Cavendish Blazes Through the World Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/bonus-margaret-cavendish-blazes-through-the-world-part-2) — 2026-03-17T05:00:00+00:00 - [Margaret Cavendish Blazes Through the World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/margaret-cavendish-blazes-through-the-world) — 2026-03-10T05:00:00+00:00 - [Vuyisile Mini: The Voice That Defied Apartheid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/vuyisile-mini-the-voice-that-defied-apartheid) — 2026-03-03T05:00:00+00:00 - [Sophie Blanchard Takes to the Skies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/sophie-blanchard-takes-to-the-skies) — 2026-02-24T05:00:00+00:00 - [BONUS: Eleanor of Aquitaine: Medieval Queen Supreme Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/bonus-eleanor-of-aquitaine-medieval-queen-supreme-part-2) — 2026-02-17T05:00:00+00:00 - [Eleanor of Aquitaine: Medieval Queen Supreme](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/eleanor-of-aquitaine-medieval-queen-supreme) — 2026-02-10T05:00:00+00:00 - [Eileen Kampakuta Brown and the Anti‑Nuclear Campaign](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/eileen-kampakuta-brown-and-the-anti-nuclear-campaign) — 2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00 - [Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/wat-tyler-and-the-peasants-revolt) — 2026-01-27T05:00:00+00:00 - [BONUS: The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator, Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/bonus-the-sisters-who-took-on-a-dictator-part-2) — 2026-01-20T05:00:00+00:00 - [The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/the-sisters-who-took-on-a-dictator) — 2026-01-13T05:00:00+00:00 - [Charles Dickens and the Train Crash](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/charles-dickens-and-the-train-crash) — 2026-01-06T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Heroes Trailer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-heroes-trailer) — 2025-12-23T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: William Marshal: The Greatest Medieval Knight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-william-marshal-the-greatest-medieval-knight) — 2025-12-16T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: Ida B. Wells and the Red Recorder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-ida-b-wells-and-the-red-recorder) — 2025-12-09T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: The Ballad of Crazy Horse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-the-ballad-of-crazy-horse) — 2025-12-02T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: Margery Kempe: Ministry of Tears](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-margery-kempe-ministry-of-tears) — 2025-11-25T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: Henry Johnson: Hellfighter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-henry-johnson-hellfighter) — 2025-11-18T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: Hugh Glass: The Real Story of The Revenant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-hugh-glass-the-real-story-of-the-revenant) — 2025-11-11T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: Constance Bulwer-Lytton: Suffragette Rebel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-constance-bulwer-lytton-suffragette-rebel) — 2025-11-04T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: Robert Smalls: Last Chance for Freedom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-robert-smalls-last-chance-for-freedom) — 2025-10-28T05:00:00+00:00 - [History's Toughest Heroes: Kitty O’Neil: Hollywood's Real Wonder Woman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-s-heroes-6396729/history-s-toughest-heroes-kitty-o-neil-hollywood-s-real-wonder-woman) — 2025-10-21T04:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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