Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harms of Social Media | 20220201 | Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to concerns around the harms of social media today. What can history tell us about those worries might be addressed? Jonathan looks for historical precursors to fears around the harms of social media platforms. He examines the controversial unstamped press in the Victorian era, the rise of the motor car and road safety in the early 1900s as well as the role of whistle-blowing in exposing the tobacco industry in the second half of the 20th century. Producer: Laurence Grissell Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to the concerns around social media today History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events | ||
| The Harms of Social Media | 20220201 | 20220502 (R4) | Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to concerns around the harms of social media today. What can history tell us about those worries might be addressed? Jonathan looks for historical precursors to fears around the harms of social media platforms. He examines the controversial unstamped press in the Victorian era, the rise of the motor car and road safety in the early 1900s as well as the role of whistle-blowing in exposing the tobacco industry in the second half of the 20th century. Producer: Laurence Grissell Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to the concerns around social media today History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events | |
| 01 | The Rise of China | 20220125 | Jonathan Freedland explores what history can tell us about how today's tensions with China today might play out. Jonathan looks for historical precursors to the rise of China. He examines the rise of the Macedonian Empire in the 4th century BC, the Anglo-Dutch Wars in the 17th century and the rise of the United States in the second half of the 19th century. What can history tell us about how conflict might be avoided when a new power threatens an existing one? Producer: Laurence Grissell Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to the rise of China today. History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events |