Greg Jenner

For the last in the series, historian Greg Jenner sheds light on the history of how the toilet came to be. The Origin of Stuff airs Wednesday 10th July at 9pm on BBC Radio 4.

Greg Jenner helps to reveal how the bed, past and present, has been shaped by our attitudes to sleep, sex, and status on The Origin of Stuff, Wednesday 3rd July at 9pm on BBC Radio 4.

This week on The Origin of Stuff, Greg Jenner helps to investigate the origin of them and reveals how it was abandoned for the chopstick in Ancient China, and greeted with scorn in Western Europe when a Byzantine princess ate with a golden double-pronged one. Discover the journey of this unsung…

In The Origin of Stuff, historian Greg Jenner joins comedian Katy Brand to pay homage to the overlooked, and sometimes underrated, essentials of everyday life. This week with Greg's expertise, they investigate the origin of the high heel, exploring their art, history and construction, and discover…

Greg Jenner delves into the story of the great song and dance man Gene Kelly, beginning with his birth in Pittsburgh, USA and leading to how he became the star of “Singin’ in the Rain” on Great Lives, Tuesday 4th September at 4.30pm on BBC Radio 4.