Series 6 featured a live episode with guest comedian Dara O’Briain, about Leonardo Da Vinci.

Episode 1 featured guest star Stephen Fry talking about the life of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Series 5 launched in 2022, becoming the most downloaded BBC Sounds podcast for people aged under 35, and number 2 overall behind BBC Newscast. It was voted B est Radio Entertainment Programme at the British Comedy Guide Awards 2021, and then again in 2022, and it was nominated for Best Entertainment at the British Podcast Awards 2022. Series 4 was the most successful series yet for audience figures, becoming the most downloaded podcast on BBC Sounds in 2021. Series 3 was shortlisted for the Listeners’ Choice Award at the British Podcast Awards 2021. It has since become a BBC Sounds flagship podcast, with over 70 million downloads since its launch. It debuted in its launch week at Number 1 in the Apple Podcast UK Charts, in 2019, and was named among their Best of 2019. You’re Dead To Me is an established international hit, with listeners all over the world. Greg is the host of the smash hit BBC podcast series ‘ You’re Dead To Me’, which pairs up top comedians with top historians to deliver funny, fascinating explorations of the most interesting, surprising, and overlooked subjects from global history. Listen now – click here! What’s the podcast about?

Dead Famous by Greg Jenner