History Today

Founded as the British Broadcasting Company in October 1922, the BBC has sought to ‘inform, educate and entertain’ for a century. Facing an uncertain future, what impact has it had on the past?

From the rare to the extraordinary: maps from across the globe.

Society’s battle against what Richard Nixon called ‘public enemy number one’ is an ancient one. Is there any sense in fighting?

‘It is not the rich and seemingly powerful that make history, but the majority of humans.’

‘Looking at my native country from outside opened completely new ways of thinking.’

Once described as a ‘slow-motion car crash’, relations between Turkey – or Türkiye – and the rest of Europe have often been defined by suspicion and mistrust. Do historical grievances define the country’s relationship with Europe?

‘Being a careful analyst of history can help anticipate trends in the present and future.’

On the 60th anniversary of its end, Algerian memory of the War of Independence remains a thorny issue. 

We ask 20 questions of leading historians on why their research matters, one book everyone should read and their views on historical drama …

On the 50th anniversary of Watergate we ask four historians about its afterlife – beyond the impressively versatile -gate suffix.