History Extra podcast

A podcast by Immediate Media

Categories:

History

2101 Episodes

  1. Who moulded Winston Churchill?

    Published: 10/22/2023

  2. The Second Barons’ War: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 10/21/2023

  3. Renaissance eugenics

    Published: 10/19/2023

  4. The First Crusade | 2. On the road

    Published: 10/18/2023

  5. 1960s Britain: smashing the status quo?

    Published: 10/17/2023

  6. Life of the week Trailer

    Published: 10/16/2023

  7. Disney at 100

    Published: 10/15/2023

  8. Weimar Germany: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 10/14/2023

  9. Slave traders: the men who built a brutal empire

    Published: 10/12/2023

  10. The First Crusade Trailer

    Published: 10/11/2023

  11. The First Crusade | 1. The call to arms

    Published: 10/11/2023

  12. Re-examining women in the Roman empire

    Published: 10/10/2023

  13. History Behind the Headlines Trailer

    Published: 10/9/2023

  14. Is black history still being overlooked?

    Published: 10/8/2023

  15. Cat history: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 10/7/2023

  16. The Huxleys: how one family shaped our view of nature

    Published: 10/5/2023

  17. Great Reputations: Gandhi

    Published: 10/4/2023

  18. The Cultural Revolution: a Chinese catastrophe

    Published: 10/3/2023

  19. The brutal WW2 battle for Italy

    Published: 10/2/2023

  20. David Mitchell on a new history of England’s monarchy

    Published: 10/1/2023

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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.   Help us understand how the History Extra podcast fits into your life by taking part in our latest research. SURVEY LINK: https://immediateinsiders.com/uc/admin/a1cd/?a=1&b=4   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/