21st Century

Expert history articles and analysis about the global events of the 21st century…

Vanguard-class submarine HMS Vigilant, the top above water

Britain’s nuclear deterrent: a brief history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Historian Bettany Hughes in front of the Rock of Gibraltar

Bettany Hughes“We were trying to find stories that tell us about resilience – history as a kind of therapy”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Alex Von Tunzelmann“Debates about statues are often posed in simplistic primary colours”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A plane crashes into the South Tower of the World Trade Center

9/11: Twenty years on. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Decolonisation to Covid-19: history education today. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History in 2021, with Helen Carr and Suzannah Lipscomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Anna Whitelock's Talking PointsPlot twists. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on history festivals“The communal retelling of history is magical. Just ask the kids!”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

What’s next for period drama?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The history hidden in British heritage sites. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How should we teach the slave trade?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite of characters from 21st century period drama

What’s next for period drama?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Modern Welsh history: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A runner is helped across a finish line

21 key moments in the history of the modern Olympics

Australian bushrangers: folk heroes or common criminals?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The slave trade: a family history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The piano: a musical history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Should they stand or fall? The great statue debate. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The execution of Louis XVI in the Place de la Revolution

What is a revolution?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The merits of meritocracy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Who was Britain’s greatest prime minister? Episode 9: Secrets of being a successful leader. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

UFO history10 top sightings and a timeline

Wolfson History Prize 2021 special. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Why are we living longer than our ancestors?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The rise and fall of Britain’s motor city. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dan Jones on 1,000 years of British history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The big questions of women’s history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of a 17th century plague doctor

Fake historyHunting down false facts about the past

Crafting historical weapons for Wolf Hall and The Witcher. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The women who fought back against Hollywood. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.