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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Digging into the Klondike gold rush 2021-06-30
The Cold War battle for Berlin 2021-06-29
The history and mystery of UFOs 2021-06-28
Canadian history: everything you wanted to know 2021-06-27
Forgotten heroes: Japanese Americans in World War Two 2021-06-26
The trials of Ethel Rosenberg 2021-06-25
Socialite, countess, WW2 spy: Aline Griffith 2021-06-23
Murder: a legal history 2021-06-22
The merits of meritocracy 2021-06-21
The Enlightenment: everything you wanted to know 2021-06-20
African Europeans 2021-06-19
Women secret agents in Nazi-occupied France 2021-06-18
Introducing: HistoryExtra Plus 2021-06-17
Censorship, contradiction & controversy: a decade in the life of DH Lawrence 2021-06-16
Who was Britain’s greatest prime minister? Secrets of being a successful leader 2021-06-15
Unearthing Britain’s prehistoric secrets 2021-06-14
The Titanic: everything you wanted to know 2021-06-13
What can we learn from past catastrophes? 2021-06-12
Women reporters of WW2 2021-06-11
Knights, dragons and beasts: the strange world of medieval romances 2021-06-09
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