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Quick Facts
- Show name
- The History Hour
- Host / publisher
- BBC World Service
- Category
- History
- Episodes
- 491 episodes
- Transcripts
- Available via Swiftyscribe — fully on-device, free with daily budget, no signup required.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How can I get a transcript of The History Hour?
- Open The History Hour in the Swiftyscribe app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro and tap "Transcribe" on any episode. Swiftyscribe runs the on-device transcription engine and produces a searchable, readable text version with speaker labels — no audio leaves your device.
- How many episodes of The History Hour are available?
- The History Hour by BBC World Service currently has 491 episodes indexed in the Swiftyscribe directory. New episodes are picked up automatically from the show's RSS feed.
- Where can I listen to The History Hour?
- The History Hour is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and any podcast app that supports RSS. To get a full transcript of any episode, open the show in Swiftyscribe — the directory at swiftyscribe.com links directly into the app.
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