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...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 57 days 6 hours 13 minutes
episode 1974: Kublai Khan: life of the week
Nicholas Morton explores the life of a mighty Mongol emperor who left an indelible mark on 13th-century China
episode 1973: Inside a Jim Crow asylum
Antonia Hylton explores the story of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums in the USA
episode 1972: The Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know
Paul Cartledge answers listener questions on the the ancient Greek city-state famed for its martial prowess
episode 1971: Death by nostalgia: the curious history of a dangerous emotion
Agnes Arnold-Forster discusses the surprising history of nostalgia - from its diagnosis as a deadly disease, to its weaponisation for political agendas
episode 1970: WW2's greatest battles | 3. Battle of the Atlantic
James Holland explores the story and significance of the battle of the Atlantic, and considers how it shaped the course of the Second World War
episode 1969: Smash hits: 17th-century style
Professor Christopher Marsh and Dr Angela McShane share some of the most popular tunes of the early modern period – from romantic songs to ballads about crime
episode 1968: Benjamin Franklin: life of the week
Historian George Goodwin discusses the life and legacy of the polymath and founding father of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin
episode 1965: OJ Simpson: the trial that gripped the world
Following OJ Simpson’s death in April, Joe Street explores the 1995 murder trial that grabbed the attention of audiences around the world – and what the crime and its aftermath tell us about recent US history
episode 1966: Greg Jenner and Campbell Price delve into the curious and fascinating world of ancient Egyptian mummification
Greg Jenner and Campbell Price delve into the curious and fascinating world of ancient Egyptian mummification
episode 1965: The Magus: enlightened magician or Renaissance charlatan?
Anthony Grafton explains the many roles and responsibilities of the practicing Renaissance magicians known as 'Magi'