History Extra podcast
A podcast by Immediate Media
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2156 Episodes
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Six wives | 1. Catherine of Aragon
Published: 19/04/2023 -
Æthelflæd: ‘Mother of the English’
Published: 18/04/2023 -
Mindbending experiments: how drugs shaped modern science
Published: 17/04/2023 -
WW2 the big questions: the ‘Big Three’
Published: 16/04/2023 -
Russian tsars: everything you wanted to know
Published: 15/04/2023 -
‘Black Douglas’: a not so dastardly bushranger?
Published: 13/04/2023 -
The KGB’s secret war on the west
Published: 12/04/2023 -
Century of chaos: people & power in the 1600s
Published: 11/04/2023 -
What Norse poetry reveals about the Viking age
Published: 10/04/2023 -
WW2 the big questions: the early years of the conflict
Published: 09/04/2023 -
Life in the trenches: everything you wanted to know
Published: 08/04/2023 -
Nuclear apocalypse in Britain
Published: 06/04/2023 -
Wild urban spaces: a history
Published: 05/04/2023 -
Boudica’s rebellion: a blood-soaked blow to the Roman empire
Published: 04/04/2023 -
What did the Tudors wear?
Published: 03/04/2023 -
WW2 the big questions: the build up
Published: 03/04/2023 -
British castles: everything you wanted to know
Published: 01/04/2023 -
The mindset behind the Holocaust
Published: 30/03/2023 -
Grisly killings & mysterious motives: murder in early modern Britain
Published: 29/03/2023 -
The man who almost discovered the double helix
Published: 28/03/2023
The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine, History Extra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. We delve into global history stories spanning the ancient world right up to the modern day. You’ll hear deep dives into the lives of famous historical figures like Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn and Winston Churchill, and explorations of intriguing events from the past, such as the Salem witch trials, the battle of Waterloo and D-Day. Expect fresh takes on history, helping you get to grips with the latest research, as we explore everything from ancient Roman archaeology and Viking mythology to Renaissance royals and Tudor kings and queens. Our episodes touch on a wide range of historical eras – from the Normans and Saxons to the Stuarts, Victorians and the Regency period. We cover the most popular historical subjects, from the medieval world to the Second World War, but you’ll also hear conversations on lesser-known parts of our past, including black history and women’s history. Looking at the history behind today’s headlines, we consider the forces that have shaped today’s world, from the imposing empires that dominated continents, to the revolutions that brought them crashing down. We also examine the impact of conflict across the centuries, from the crusades of the Middle Ages and the battles of the ancient Egyptians to World War One, World War Two and the Cold War. Plus, we uncover the real history behind myths, legends and conspiracy theories, from the medieval murder mystery of the Princes in the Tower, to the assassination of JFK. Featuring interviews with notable historians including Mary Beard, Tracy Borman, James Holland and Dan Jones, we cover a range of social, political and military history, with the aim to start conversations about some of the most fascinating areas of the past. Unlock full access to HistoryExtra.com for 6 months for just 99p https://www.historyextra.com/join/
