The Long View Episodes Available now
Racism in sports crowds
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of racism in sports crowds.
Impeaching a President
History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events
Huawei and Siemens
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on technology companies and state espionage
Extinction Rebellion and the Bonfire of the Vanities
History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events
Women in Intelligence and Cybersecurity
Jonathan Freedland looks at women's roles in intelligence now and during WWII.
Julian Assange and Robert Ferguson
Jonathan Freedland compares Julian Assange to a pamphleteer and fugitive of the 1680s.
Gender in women's sport
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the gender debate in women's sport.
Brexit and European Diplomacy
Jonathan Freedland compares Brexit with tensions between Offa and Charlemagne in the 790s.
Elon Musk's Hyperloop and Brunel's Atmospheric Traction Rail
Jonathan Freedland compares inventions by inventors Elon Musk and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Gambling and New Technologies
Jonathan Freedland asks how new technologies transformed gambling in the 1840s and today.