History Extra podcast 

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
Richard III special	2013-02-07
Britain's European rejection and an intimate view of archaeology	2013-01-31
Spielberg's Lincoln and a new look at Jane Austen	2013-01-24
The history of music and the Knights Templar	2013-01-17
Tudor accidents and the real Anglo-Saxons	2013-01-10
Royal personality in Tudor and Medieval times	2013-01-03
The First World War and Roman shopping	2012-12-27
History Extra Christmas quiz	2012-12-25
Napoleon and Mussolini	2012-12-13
The Victorian cadaver trade, and lessons from the past masters	2012-12-06
Black soldiers in the World War Two, and medical history research	2012-11-29
Edward I and maps through history	2012-11-22
Jujitsu suffragettes and the Battle of El Alamein	2012-11-15
The importance of the Tudors	2012-11-08
Why the Plantagenets matter	2012-11-01
The early years of the Iron Curtain and violence on the wane	2012-10-25
World War Two farming and a new time saver for historians	2012-10-18
The Battle of Poitiers and WWII strategy	2012-10-11
History for future generations	2012-10-04
Letters from the USSR	2012-09-27

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