Arguably the 19th century's most famous prime minister, not least because he created a police force who would use his name ('bobby'). What else led to Robert Peel being one of the most reformist of all prime ministers?

Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 1: The Man Who Named America

History is food for the brain. On Long History we split historic source documents into chunks of around ten minutes so you hear about historic events from the people who took part. Our previous series have included first-hand accounts of journeys by Magellan, Drake, Columbus and more. Treat yourself to something nourishing, and listen to real history while you’re doing it.