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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Title Date published
Unburied treasures 2020-07-24
African American abolitionists in Britain 2020-07-22
A history of magic 2020-07-20
Everything you ever wanted to know about medieval queens, but were afraid to ask 2020-07-19
At home with the medieval aristocracy 2020-07-18
Lionheart of stone: the medieval statue debate 2020-07-17
The Abdication crisis 2020-07-15
Nero: Rome’s Antichrist? 2020-07-13
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Cuban Missile Crisis, but were afraid to ask 2020-07-12
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles 2020-07-11
Museums and colonialism 2020-07-10
David Abulafia on The Boundless Sea 2020-07-08
California’s century of change 2020-07-06
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Scottish Wars of Independence, but were afraid to ask 2020-07-05
The Picts 2020-07-04
Women and the Crusades 2020-07-03
World War Two: the challenge of commemoration 2020-07-01
A history of pandemics: from Spanish Flu to Covid-19 2020-06-29
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Georgians, but were afraid to ask 2020-06-28
William and Cnut: a tale of two conquerors 2020-06-27
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