The History Hour Episodes Available now
The publication of Harry Potter
The origins of the boy wizard, plus Mao's Little Red Book and Erica Jong's Fear of Flying
London's first black policeman
London's first black policeman, a new sign language, and the release of Nelson Mandela
The early days of the European Union
The EU in the 1950s, the British royal scandal and the self-made female millionaire.
The mystery of the disappearing frogs
How scientists discovered that a deadly fungus was killing off amphibians.
Storming the Stasi HQ
East Germany's secret police; killing Osama Bin Laden; saving aristocrats' houses
The Computers for Schools revolution
Bringing laptops into education; the battle for Fallujah; environmentalist Chico Mendes.
The book that warned of an end to civilisation
Environmental warnings from 1972, El Salvador, East German punks and the Chippendales.
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet-Afghan war, the invention of chemotherapy, and Cirque du Soleil.
The Romanian revolution
In December 1989 a wave of protests finally deposed communist dictator Nicolae Ceau葯escu.
The Awakenings
A medical experiment that brought the catatonic back to life; and an IRA siege in the 70s
