Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)

Australian bark shield

Neil MacGregor with an aboriginal bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 - 1820 AD)

Jade bi

Neil MacGregor with an object from the 18th century Chinese Enlightenment - a jade ring.

18 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The 100th Object

Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.

5 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The 100th Object

Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.

5 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The 100th Object

Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.

5 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The 100th Object

Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.

5 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)

Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle

Neil MacGregor with the chronometer that accompanied Darwin to South America.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)

Early Victorian tea set

Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)

Hokusai's The Great Wave

Neil MacGregor with a familiar image - Hokusai's The Great Wave.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)

Sudanese slit drum

Neil MacGregor with a wooden drum from Sudan that Kitchener presented to Queen Victoria.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD)

Suffragette-defaced penny

Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with the words "Votes for women".

18 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)

Russian revolutionary plate

Neil MacGregor nears the end of his world history - with a Russian revolutionary plate.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)

Hockney's In the Dull Village

Neil MacGregor considers the state of human rights - with a David Hockney print.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)

Throne of Weapons

Neil MacGregor with an African throne - made from decommissioned guns.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)

Credit card

Neil MacGregor with a credit card - one that is compliant with Sharia law.

15 mins

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)

Solar-powered lamp and charger

Neil MacGregor's last object in his world history - a solar-powered lamp and charger.

18 mins

Witness History

The first human Cyborg

In 1998 a transponder was implanted into the body of British scientist, Kevin Warwick.

9 mins

World War 2: The Economic Battle

Britain

Britain and its 'Fourth Arm of Defence' from 1920 - 1940.

14 mins

Witness History

Finding El Salvador's missing children

The search for hundreds of children kidnapped by the Salvadoran army during the civil war

9 mins

World War 2: The Economic Battle

Germany

War and the German Economy from 1920 – 1940.

14 mins

Eye of the Storm with Emma Barnett

“My donor had obviously been very good to them”

Corinne Hutton on having a double hand transplant after losing her own hands to sepsis.

19 mins