History Extra podcast

A podcast by Immediate Media

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History

2139 Episodes

  1. WW2 the big questions: the Holocaust

    Published: 23/04/2023

  2. Crusader states: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 22/04/2023

  3. How women were excluded from sport – and fought back

    Published: 20/04/2023

  4. Six wives | 1. Catherine of Aragon

    Published: 19/04/2023

  5. Æthelflæd: ‘Mother of the English’

    Published: 18/04/2023

  6. Mindbending experiments: how drugs shaped modern science

    Published: 17/04/2023

  7. WW2 the big questions: the ‘Big Three’

    Published: 16/04/2023

  8. Russian tsars: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 15/04/2023

  9. ‘Black Douglas’: a not so dastardly bushranger?

    Published: 13/04/2023

  10. The KGB’s secret war on the west

    Published: 12/04/2023

  11. Century of chaos: people & power in the 1600s

    Published: 11/04/2023

  12. What Norse poetry reveals about the Viking age

    Published: 10/04/2023

  13. WW2 the big questions: the early years of the conflict

    Published: 9/04/2023

  14. Life in the trenches: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 8/04/2023

  15. Nuclear apocalypse in Britain

    Published: 6/04/2023

  16. Wild urban spaces: a history

    Published: 5/04/2023

  17. Boudica’s rebellion: a blood-soaked blow to the Roman empire

    Published: 4/04/2023

  18. What did the Tudors wear?

    Published: 3/04/2023

  19. WW2 the big questions: the build up

    Published: 3/04/2023

  20. British castles: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 1/04/2023

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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/
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