History Extra podcast

A podcast by Immediate Media

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2138 Episodes

  1. The Abbasid caliphate: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 24/08/2024
  2. Crusader criminals: how the Holy Land became a hotbed of lawlessness

    Published: 22/08/2024
  3. Ancient Egypt | 1. civilisation

    Published: 21/08/2024
  4. Ancient Egypt: the big questions | Trailer

    Published: 21/08/2024
  5. Gulag doctors: saving lives in Stalin's prison camps

    Published: 20/08/2024
  6. The far right in Britain: history behind the headlines

    Published: 19/08/2024
  7. Practical magic: curses, spells & cunning folk

    Published: 18/08/2024
  8. The history of migration: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 17/08/2024
  9. Eighteen-year-olds who changed history

    Published: 15/08/2024
  10. Toilets through time | 4. Victorian lavatories

    Published: 14/08/2024
  11. How games changed history

    Published: 13/08/2024
  12. George Orwell: life of the week

    Published: 12/08/2024
  13. Lines on a map: borders that shaped world history

    Published: 11/08/2024
  14. Tartan: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 10/08/2024
  15. Olympic History: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 9/08/2024
  16. Hidden labs, sex gardens & torture attics: secrets of British royal palaces

    Published: 8/08/2024
  17. Toilets through time | 3. Tudor garderobes

    Published: 7/08/2024
  18. Gulbadan Begum: princess, explorer, author

    Published: 6/08/2024
  19. Anne Frank: life of the week

    Published: 5/08/2024
  20. Stealing the Mona Lisa

    Published: 4/08/2024

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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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