HistoryExtra Long Reads

88 Episodes

1. Roman slaves: the hidden lives of the empire's invisible labour force

   Published: 6/23/2024
2. Cumbria: the forgotten Anglo-Saxon kingdom

   Published: 6/16/2024
3. Emily Anderson: codebreaking pioneer

   Published: 6/9/2024
4. 1924's British Empire Exhibition: the empire’s last hurrah?

   Published: 6/2/2024
5. Beastly Victorians: battling animal abuse in the 19th century

   Published: 5/26/2024
6. The battle of Meggido: ancient Egypt at war

   Published: 5/19/2024
7. WW1's Eastern Front: the forgotten theatre of war?

   Published: 5/12/2024
8. Life beyond the margins: female diarists through time

   Published: 5/5/2024
9. Knights! Camera! Action!: the Middle Ages on film

   Published: 4/28/2024
10. From the Knights Templar to the killing of JFK: the enduring power of conspiracy theories

    Published: 4/21/2024
11. Mary vs Elizabeth: sisters at war

    Published: 4/14/2024
12. Alexandria: the ancient world's greatest city

    Published: 4/7/2024
13. The war on grey squirrels

    Published: 3/31/2024
14. Medieval breastfeeding: an act of love

    Published: 3/25/2024
15. Death and alcohol on Victorian canals

    Published: 3/18/2024
16. Wonderlust: exploring the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

    Published: 3/11/2024
17. Labour’s leap to power

    Published: 3/4/2024
18. Shakespeare: playing with the past

    Published: 2/26/2024
19. The Bloomsbury Group: the new radicals

    Published: 2/19/2024
20. Lady Killers: what murder scandals reveal about Victorian society

    Published: 2/12/2024