Dead Funny History!

In winter 2025, Greg became the host of a new 15-part BBC Radio 4 podcast series called You're Dead To Me presents... Dead Funny History! It's aimed at families and children, continuing on from the earlier success of BBC Homeschool History, but returning to research subjects often already covered in BBC You're Dead To Me, making them more age appropriate for younger listeners

In each 13 minute episode, Greg narrates the stories of famous people and subjects from the past, but is often interrupted by funny audio sketches featuring some of the dead people themselves, who might even argue with what he’s saying!

To listen to ALL 15 episodes, CLICK HERE

  • The Brontës: Tragedy and triumph in the Brontë story.
  • Justinian and Theodora: Chariot crashes, riots and romance in Byzantium

  • Emma of Normandy: Two crowns, three husbands, one wild story.

  • King John and Magna Carta: King John’s Medieval meltdown.

  • Witch Craze: Witch trials, weird pets and wild accusations.

  • Marie Curie: Discover Marie Curie’s radioactive legacy.

  • Kingdom of Benin: History, humour and hijinks in Benin.

  • Owain Glyndŵr: Wales’ rebel wizard hero.

  • Indus Civilization: Ancient Indus history made fun for families.
  • Zheng Yi Sao: Pirate Queen of admin.

  • Ramesses the Great: Ancient Egypt’s big king, big statues, big laughs.

  • Josephine Baker: dancer, spy, superstar.

  • The Aztecs: chocolate, gold and gory giggles.

  • Hadrian’s Wall: A family field trip to Hadrian’s Wall

  • History of Football: From medieval chaos to modern rules

    THE PRESS RELEASE

Attention kids of all ages! Dead Funny History is the brand-new comedy history show for everyone aged 8 to 108, from the team behind the hit Radio 4 podcast You’re Dead to Me.

What links a 70-foot colossus to the prettiest cow in Ancient Egypt? Which world-famous siblings began as terrible teachers? And what was the surprisingly dangerous Christmas game in medieval Britain? From Ramesses the Great to the Brontë sisters to the history of football, Greg Jenner serves up a smorgasbord of the funniest, messiest, and most astonishing stories from history.

Expect pirates, spies, superstars, chariot races, bouncing cats, ancient toilets, radioactive notebooks, and a pig named Albert, all crammed into 14-minute episodes packed with jokes and sketches. Dead Funny History is a brilliantly bonkers historical romp for the whole family to enjoy.

Starring: Richard David Caine (Horrible Histories), Mali Ann Rees (Mammoth), and John-Luke Roberts (Sound Heap), with scripts by top comedy writers Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Jack Bernhardt, Athena Kugblenu, and You’re Dead to Me’s own Dr Emma Nagouse.