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/

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Everything you ever wanted to know about the East India Company, but were afraid to ask 2020-09-20
Ghosts of Viking London 2020-09-19
Ben Macintyre on Agent Sonya – the greatest female spy in history 2020-09-18
Prisoners of the Japanese 2020-09-16
Medieval rebellions 2020-09-14
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Suffragettes, but were afraid to ask 2020-09-13
Scythians: Warrior Nomads of the Steppe 2020-09-12
A Cold War killing? 2020-09-11
Simon Schama on the Romantics 2020-09-09
Isabel Wilkerson on caste in America 2020-09-07
Everything you ever wanted to know about the legends of King Arthur, but were afraid to ask 2020-09-06
The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj 2020-09-05
Britain goes to war, part 2 2020-09-04
Britain goes to war, part 1 2020-09-03
Ernest Bevin: working-class warrior 2020-09-02
The uncommon lives of common sailors 2020-08-31
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Hundred Years’ War, but were afraid to ask 2020-08-30
Crusaders: An Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands 2020-08-29
The extraordinary life of Sultan Selim I 2020-08-28
Edward the Confessor 2020-08-26
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