BBC Podcast Britain by Numbers

[Sacadoh]

Not sure if it is available overseas but this a great - and free - series of podcasts for those of us who want to get a historical perspective on the current levels of health, wealth and relative comfort we live in.

[daverobev]

Radio and stuff is available overseas, iPlayer TV is not without "hax"

I think you're referring to this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/hbn "A History of Britain in Numbers"