History Extra podcast

A podcast by Immediate Media

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History

2208 Episodes

  1. Tutankhamun | 1. Unearthing the boy king’s lost tomb

    Published: 8/11/2022

  2. Is Queen Henrietta Maria’s rotten reputation deserved?

    Published: 8/10/2022

  3. Measurement: an unexpected history

    Published: 8/9/2022

  4. 15 minutes of fame: Alice Kinloch, Pan-African activist

    Published: 8/8/2022

  5. First World War poets: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 8/7/2022

  6. Stalingrad: a soldier’s testimony

    Published: 8/5/2022

  7. Medieval monks: a day in the life

    Published: 8/4/2022

  8. Gone with the Wind: how a 1936 novel explains modern America

    Published: 8/3/2022

  9. Treason: from Anne Boleyn to Lord Haw Haw

    Published: 8/2/2022

  10. 15 minutes of fame: St Wilfrid, quarrelsome church reformer

    Published: 8/1/2022

  11. Gold rushes: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 7/31/2022

  12. Reconstructing black lives in the Antebellum South

    Published: 7/29/2022

  13. The end of Roman Britain | 8. ends and beginnings

    Published: 7/28/2022

  14. Hannibal: Rome’s greatest nightmare

    Published: 7/27/2022

  15. Stalin’s library: inside the mind of a dictator

    Published: 7/26/2022

  16. 15 minutes of fame: Queen Tiye, overshadowed ancient Egyptian royal

    Published: 7/25/2022

  17. The partition of India: everything you wanted to know

    Published: 7/24/2022

  18. The BBC at 100: scandals break

    Published: 7/22/2022

  19. The end of Roman Britain | 7. bones, diet and migrants

    Published: 7/21/2022

  20. The first Vietnam War

    Published: 7/20/2022

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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/