History Extra podcast

A podcast by Immediate Media

Categories:

History

2216 Episodes

  1. The Great Fire of London

    Published: 8/25/2016

  2. The Suez crisis and the north of England

    Published: 8/18/2016

  3. The 1920s: Roaring or tame?

    Published: 8/11/2016

  4. The Cold War and the history of philosophy

    Published: 8/4/2016

  5. Jacobites and the Ancient World

    Published: 7/29/2016

  6. Two King Edwards

    Published: 7/21/2016

  7. Paris’s women at war and the Housewives’ League

    Published: 7/14/2016

  8. Britain’s Second World War and the Country House

    Published: 7/7/2016

  9. Battle of the Somme special

    Published: 6/30/2016

  10. The Radium Girls and the cotton revolution

    Published: 6/23/2016

  11. Wolfson History Prizes: Nazi camps and St Augustine

    Published: 6/16/2016

  12. Operation Barbarossa

    Published: 6/9/2016

  13. Tudor monarchs and a Medieval civil war

    Published: 6/2/2016

  14. Writing history in the 21st century

    Published: 5/26/2016

  15. The battle of Jutland and 1950s domestic dangers

    Published: 5/19/2016

  16. A Victorian murder and a ship that made history

    Published: 5/12/2016

  17. Sykes-Picot and a 17th-century polymath

    Published: 5/5/2016

  18. The history of consumerism and Chinese philosophy

    Published: 4/28/2016

  19. Shakespeare’s world and cricket in South Africa

    Published: 4/21/2016

  20. Student life and working class culture

    Published: 4/14/2016

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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/