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A History of the World in 100 Objects

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BBC Radio 4

Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanity's history through the objects we have made.

#101

Object 101

Ten years on from the ground-breaking Radio 4 series, "A History of The World in 100 Objec... more

25 Dec 2020

37 MINS

37:51

25 Dec 2020

#100

Solar-powered lamp and charger

The very last episode in Neil MacGregor's history of humanity as told through the things t... more

22 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:34

22 Oct 2010

#99

Credit card

Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through things. Throughout this week he is e... more

21 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:59

21 Oct 2010

#98

Throne of Weapons

The history of humanity, as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in Lo... more

20 Oct 2010

14 MINS

14:09

20 Oct 2010

#97

Hockney's In the Dull Village

This week Neil MacGregor's history of the world is examining the forces that helped shape ... more

19 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:24

19 Oct 2010

#96

Russian revolutionary plate

Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through things that time has left behind. Th... more

18 Oct 2010

14 MINS

14:05

18 Oct 2010

#95

Suffragette-defaced penny

Neil MacGregor's world history told through objects from the British Museum in London. The... more

15 Oct 2010

14 MINS

14:02

15 Oct 2010

#94

Sudanese slit drum

Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through things. Throughout this week he is e... more

14 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:47

14 Oct 2010

#93

Hokusai's The Great Wave

The history of humanity - as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in L... more

13 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:49

13 Oct 2010

#92

Early Victorian tea set

This week Neil MacGregor's history of the world is looking at how the global economy becam... more

12 Oct 2010

14 MINS

14:14

12 Oct 2010

#91

Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle

Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through things. Throughout this week he is e... more

11 Oct 2010

14 MINS

14:02

11 Oct 2010

#90

Jade bi

Neil MacGregor's world history told through the things that time has left behind. Througho... more

08 Oct 2010

14 MINS

14:02

08 Oct 2010

#89

Australian Bark Shield

The history of humanity as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in Lon... more

07 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:46

07 Oct 2010

#88

North American Buckskin Map

The history of humanity - as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in L... more

06 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:53

06 Oct 2010

#87

Hawaiian feather helmet

This week Neil MacGregor's history of the world is telling the story of European encounter... more

05 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:55

05 Oct 2010

#86

Akan Drum

Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through things that time has left behind. Th... more

04 Oct 2010

14 MINS

14:18

04 Oct 2010

#85

Reformation Centenary Broadsheet

Neil MacGregor's world history as told through things that time has left behind. This week... more

01 Oct 2010

13 MINS

13:51

01 Oct 2010

#84

Mexican Codex Map

The history of humanity as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in Lon... more

30 Sep 2010

14 MINS

14:18

30 Sep 2010

#83

Shadow Puppet of Bima

The history of humanity - as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in L... more

29 Sep 2010

14 MINS

14:03

29 Sep 2010

#82

Miniature of a Mughal Prince

This week Neil MacGregor's history of the world is looking at the co-existence of faiths -... more

28 Sep 2010

14 MINS

14:16

28 Sep 2010

#81

Shi'a Religious Parade Standard

Neil MacGregor's world history as told through things. This week he is exploring the devel... more

27 Sep 2010

14 MINS

14:00

27 Sep 2010

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#101

Object 101

#100

Solar-powered lamp and charger

#99

Credit card

#98

Throne of Weapons

#97

Hockney's In the Dull Village

#96

Russian revolutionary plate

#95

Suffragette-defaced penny

#94

Sudanese slit drum

#93

Hokusai's The Great Wave

#92

Early Victorian tea set

#91

Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle

#90

Jade bi

#89

Australian Bark Shield

#88

North American Buckskin Map

#87

Hawaiian feather helmet

#86

Akan Drum

#85

Reformation Centenary Broadsheet

#84

Mexican Codex Map

#83

Shadow Puppet of Bima

#82

Miniature of a Mughal Prince

#81

Shi'a Religious Parade Standard