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: 56 days 22 hours 54 minutes
episode 1963: Aztec myths
Camilla Townsend delves into the stories, myths and legends of the Aztec people
episode 1962: David Lloyd George: life of the week
Professor Richard Toye delves into the life and career of Britain's last Liberal prime minister
episode 1961: Graffiti's golden age: radicalism & romance in the 18th century
Madeleine Pelling explores the stories behind historical graffiti, from chalk markings to glyphs scratched onto windows, to reveal what they can tell us about life in 18th-century Britain
episode 1960: Highwaymen: everything you wanted to know
Bob Shoemaker answers listener questions on the criminal capers of highwaymen
episode 1959: An African perspective on the history of Africa
Zeinab Badawi examines the history of Africa from the perspective of its own diverse inhabitants and cultures
episode 1958: WW2's greatest battles | 1. Battle of Britain
James Holland explores the story and significance of the battle of Britain, and considers how it shaped the course of the Second World War
WW2's greatest battles | Trailer
In our new series WW2's Greatest Battles, we chart five pivotal moments that shaped the course of the conflict, with historian James Holland. New episodes every Thursday on the HistoryExtra Podcast
episode 1957: How Kissinger transformed the Cold War
Rana Mitter considers the life and legacy of one of the US' most influential – and contentious – diplomats, Henry Kissinger
episode 1956: Lord Byron: life of the week
Corin Throsby delves into the life, writing and love affairs of the Romantic poet Lord Byron, one of the 19th century's most scandalous celebrity figures
episode 1955: Horrible Histories: 15 years of death, poo and talking rats
As Horrible Histories marks 15 years on our TV screens, Matt Elton speaks to some of the cast and crew about making the hit show