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
The legacy of the First World War 2014-06-12
Wolfson History Prize special 2014-06-03
D-Day and the Wars of the Roses 2014-05-29
Roman slavery and the man who started the First World War 2014-05-22
Monte Cassino and revolutionary Russia 2014-05-15
Thomas Malthus and Wilkie Collins 2014-05-08
Victorian burials and the history of psychology 2014-05-01
The value of war and the rail revolution 2014-04-24
African history special 2014-04-17
Lawrence of Arabia and the Romanov sisters 2014-04-10
Britain in the 1970s 2014-04-03
Anglo-Saxon treasures, and did Britain invent freedom? 2014-03-27
Cold War spies and friendship through the ages 2014-03-20
Escaping the Blitz and recording the First World War 2014-03-13
Viking treasures and Hitler's 'perfect woman' 2014-03-06
Tasmanian aborigines and the historic importance of the River Nile 2014-02-27
Napoleon's formative years and great thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment 2014-02-20
The Babylonian Noah and Norse mythology 2014-02-13
Royal cousins at war and Brunel's brilliance 2014-02-06
Memories of Churchill and the history of the individual 2014-01-30
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